4kq bumper shocks

[Robert Rossato]

Mine is the same way.  At some point in the '80s the bumper impact
requirement was reduced from 5mph to 2.5mph, so '87 must have been the
switchover year.

Bob

> -----Original Message-----
> From: quattro-bounces at audifans.com 
> [mailto:quattro-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Nathan Ray
> Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2007 12:59 PM
> To: quattro at audifans.com
> Subject: 4kq bumper shocks
> 
> 
> While messing around with some lighting issues I had my front 
> bumper off a 
> while back and noticed something odd on my 87 4kq.  Rather 
> than having shoks 
> for the bumper mounts they were just steel tube with the 
> mounting flanges 
> welded on.  They were genuine audi parts, but my 85' and 86' 
> 4kq's have 
> bumper shocks.  Is this a common occurrence or does my car 
> have a european 
> bumper mounts or some specialty weight reduction option?
> 
> Thanks,
> Nate Ray