quattro digest, Vol 1 #4713 - mixing Boge shocks.

[Larry C Leung]

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As a general rule, stiffening the front tends to promote
understeer. However, in a roll happy car, (like most
mid-80's VAG's) ANY roll stiffness may limit camber
change in front enough that the front tires actually
stay in proper alignment enough to stick properly.
So, on your CGT, if it's totally stock, the stiffer
front shocks MAY help in transitions only, but I
suspect not. It again depends upon your use of the
car. For a street car, such as my former 4KQ, it actually
makes it feel better. In competition, the car will likely
try to push in transitions. After turn it, the stiffness of
the front shocks to rear shocks will have no effect on
steady state cornering.

LL - NY

> From: David <duandcc_forums at cox.net>
> To: "scott thomas" <scott at dreamtheater.zzn.com>,
> quattro at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: mixing boge pro and turbos bad idea?
> Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2003 10:58:33 -0500
>
> Putting stiffer shocks up front might not be a bad idea. It would
> help dial=
>  out some of the tendency for the car to understeer. Although Boge
> shocks a=
> re designed for stock hieght, I've seen them used time and time
> again on lo=
> wered cars (up to 1.5") with no bad consiquences.
>
> Dave
> 1987 CGT Special Build (with Boge Turbos)
> SE Virginia
>
> >
> > From: "scott thomas" <scott at dreamtheater.zzn.com>
> > Date: 2003/03/13 Thu AM 08:51:00 EST
> > To: quattro at audifans.com
> > Subject: mixing boge pro and turbos bad idea?
> >
> > I just got a reply from an online vendor and he says his parts
> > listings don't show a pro gas version of the BOGEs available for
> the
> > 200q sedan.
> >
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