[urq] Re: Euro-UrQ: '80-shocks vs '87-shocks

[Ingo D. Rautenberg]

Huw,

Normally I'd agree with you, but depending on what someone did to the car
before you bought it....case in point:

When I bought my UrQ from another lister, it was pretty darn low.  Lower in
the back than the front by 1½"  The springs where Sportwheels and I was
later offered the original springs in exchange (which I agreed to).  One
thing that never made any sense to me was the fact that the rear coils were
practically rubbing on each other -- until I removed all strut housings and
disassembled them -- to find Bilstein 90 coupe 20v sport rear springs
installed rather than the Bilstein 3017's.  No wonder it corned like a
go-Kart!  It's also far less likely to get stuck in snow with a more normal
ride height.  IIRC, the Sportwheels Springs lowered the car very little, so
this was a definite instance of improper strut cartridge application.  I
replace all strut cartridges with new ones, just to be sure.

-Ingo

----- Original Message -----
From: "Huw Powell" <audi at humanspeakers.com>
To: "Ferry Stolp" <fstolp at dds.nl>
Cc: <quattro at audifans.com>; <urq at audifans.com>
Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2003 5:43 PM
Subject: [urq] Re: Euro-UrQ: '80-shocks vs '87-shocks
>

SNIP
>
> Shocks don't determine height, springs do.  However, I believe that
> struts/shocks made for a given height spring will be designed to operate
> around an appropriate "rest" position.  Also, of course, spring rates
> and shock damping factors are designed to go with each other.  Or should
> be...
>
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> Huw Powell
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