[s-cars] Re:Sway Bars

[jimk at spotgraphicsinc.com]

>

Although I can't find the original message anymore, I believe it was about
improving the suspension on an S2, correct?  I just picked up a set of shocks and
springs from Germany's Oettinger factory website for my 1990 Coupe Quattro 20V.
The link is below:

http://www.oettinger.de/web/produkte/sonderposten/produkte.htm?myproductid=243&therange=fahrwerk

I have received them but have not installed them yet.  They consist of 4 springs
(30mm drop) and 4 shocks (Sachs Brand) and the set is described as
"Sportlich/komfortabel" which translates as "Sporting/Comfortable".  Given the
smooth nature of German roads, I figure these will be plenty stiff for me here in
the USA.  I have not installed them yet, but the quality looks good and the price
is very good.  They are on closeout for 275 Euros.  I do NOT have any feedback on
how they actually will turn out, but for the price I figured I'd take a chance
since the car needs shocks anyway.

Hope this helps,
Jim Klein

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>
> Message: 3
> From: "Richard Tanimura" <Richard at Tanimuras.com>
> To: "Ian Duff" <iduff at rcn.com>
> Cc: "'S-car list'" <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> Subject: RE: [s-cars] Sway bars
> Date: Thu, 3 Oct 2002 18:26:16 +0200
>
> Ian,
>
> I have already asked on the 20V list with no joy. Your idea about early RS2
> sounds like a good start.
>
> Something you wrote broke me up. "real brakes"????!!!!. Let me tell you, if
> it is a real S2 or even a faithful replica, it has to be equipped with lousy
> brakes. Otherwise by definition it can't be considered real. It is the worst
> thing about my car.
>
> But I am going down the Brembo caliper/S8 rotor route. But first the
> suspension.
>
> Thanks for you reply,
>
> Richard
>
> -----Original Message----- snipped
> From: Ian Duff [mailto:iduff at rcn.com]
> Sent: den 3 oktober 2002 17:20
>
> Another source of info regarding the Coupe quattro is http://www.20v.org/,
> or the 20v mailing list at http://www.rennlist.org/signin/audi.htm.
>
> A number of members of this list either still own or have owned Coupe
> quattros. Some of us in the US even own ersatz S2s (lucky/bold sods), where
> a Cq was taken into Frankenstein's lab, and had either a 3B or AAN motor
> installed, 5 lug hubs, 6 speed tranny, S2 hood, projector headlights, real
> brakes, and more, such is the draw of owning an S2 in the US.
>
> An option for your rear suspension question might be to look at either RS2
> parts, or late US-spec Cq rear suspension. Early US-spec Cqs had no rear
> sway bar, whereas later ones did.
>
> -Ian Duff.
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