'85 5kt WG Spring Dimensions

[Max Hoepli]

Hi,

Are turbos cooled any other way? oil? Owner of 1986 Quattro with turbo.

Max


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Eric Sanborn" <eric.s.lists at gmail.com>
To: "Quattro" <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: 28, April 2007 17:45
Subject: '85 5kt WG Spring Dimensions


> Well we are cleaning up the house getting ready to move.  I ran across
> a piece of paper from several years ago where I measured the stock '85
> KH waste gate spring.  My plan had been to try to find an alternative
> in McMaster or some other industrial supply house.  Never got that
> far.  I figured I ought to store the information somewhere and here is
> the best place.
>
> 1985 5000 turbo FWD - KH engine with watercooled turbo
>
> WG Spring dimensions:
>
> Free height = 79 mm
> Outside Diameter = 39 mm
> Wire size = 3 mm
> Active Coils = 3
> Ground ends - both ends
>
> Rough spring rate measurements:
>
> 11 mm is 12 lbs
> 31 mm is 28 lbs
> 55 mm is 58 lbs
>
> These last measurements were done rather crudely so I would average the
results.
>
>
>
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