Eibach springs for 5ktq...

[Ben Swann]

Don't know if this will help or confuse, but the numbers on my Eibach rear coilover
springs are:
200.64.58 17/99  - these are for a '91 200Q20V

If I had to hazard a guess, the numbers on your springs shown are:
18/99 150008203 - of course any of the 3's could be 8's and 5 could be a 3, but seems
more like was a 5.

Nice find and except for the number being etched, they seem to be in reasonably good
shape.

Front coilovers did not make that much sense for me.  Rears did, since I tow and carry
loads, I am able to adjust up and down to compensate for the load so tires don't rub -
Wide wheel/tires are 225/50 VR 16" and now 235/45 ZR 17".  The front doesn't really
change, so having a front setup correct and then just leaving it that way works fine for
me.  I found the H&R with Bilstien in front and Eibach Coilover with Koni in rear worked
fine. Damping nice and I just adjusted the height when putting 8 bags of concrete in the
trunk. I just swapped in H&R with Boge in rear, since I had a problem with the coil
perch rattling after and abusive day of driving*- found a rubber damper piece not
installed correctly - my bad.  The H&R with Boge TG is pretty nice, so leaving for now.

Ask me about my *Jimmy Hendrix Experience that involves the Eibach Coilover setup in the
rear!

Ben

[Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:31:45 -0400
From: "Cody Forbes" <cody at 5000tq.com>
Subject: Eibach springs for 5ktq...
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Ok, so while doing some wheel swapping tonight I made a discovery. One of my parts cars
that I've had for over 4 years has adjustable Koni shocks (likely no good since they've
been sitting so long) and Eibach springs on all 4 corners and I never even knew it. I've
been wanting lowering springs for my 'fast' 5ktq for 6 or 7 years but always either
spent the money on power mods or the electric bill or something ;-). Turns out I had
already bought them and didn't know it!

http://jcforbes.com/jcfpics/score

Eibach no longer lists any springs for any Audi in that era, so I can't find any info on
them. Can anybody out there make sense of the markings/numbers or just know what the
story is on them? I remember reading something about certain springs being too low or
too stiff.

The dampers on the 'fast' car are Bilstein Sports with maybe 6,000 miles on them for
reference of the possible spring/damper combination. Sorta sucks I didn't know about the
springs when I changed those dampers last year!

-Cody Forbes
http://www.5000tq.com
'87 5ktq - Fast.
'87 5ktq QLCC'd plus some
'86 5ktqCD
'86 5k
'86 5k