[s-cars] Are these really 1992 Springs? ***Seller's Input***

[tblack]

Bob, You are correct. Those are the springs on my '92.
Tom Black.
----- Original Message -----
From: <bob.rossato at att.net>
To: "Michael DeBlasio" <michael at deblasio.net>
Cc: "Steve Marinello" <smarinello at charter.net>; <Rfeagleye at aol.com>;
<s-car-list at audifans.com>
Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2003 4:35 PM
Subject: RE: [s-cars] Are these really 1992 Springs? ***Seller's Input***


> I did a quick check on elcats.ru since I'm not home at the moment to
access
> my copy of ETKA.  It seems that the 1 yellow/2 silver front, and 1 green/1
> violet rear springs are for an AAN _without_ the sports suspension.  For
the
> sports suspension it is 1 silver/3 violet for the front, and 1 yellow/3
blue
> for the rear.  Keep in mind that this is for European cars and I believe
the
> US '92 S4 had 1 yellow/3 blue for the front as well, though I don't know
what
> the difference is between the two fronts.
>
> So, while you do indeed have a set of S4 springs, they are not the sport
> suspension that the '92s came with in the US.  The previous owner must
have
> ordered the wrong springs when he replaced the Abt springs.
>
> Here are the links to the front and rear suspension.
>
> front
>
http://www.elcats.ru/audivw/vag5.asp?subm=%CF%EE%E8%F1%EA&btsnr=407-10&cid=119
> rear
>
http://www.elcats.ru/audivw/vag5.asp?subm=%CF%EE%E8%F1%EA&btsnr=505-30&cid=119
>
> Can someone with the US version of ETKA check this to make sure?  I don't
> want to screw up somebodies auction with wrong information.
>
> Bob
>
> > Hey everybody,
> >
> > I am the person listing the 92 springs on eBay.  I received some emails
> > concerning the verification of the '92 springs, and this is what I came
up with.
> > I double checked the ETKA and came up with this.  For the A10Q (Audi 100
> > Quattro), year 1992, illustration 407-10, it lists the springs for the
AAN
> > engine code (20v turbo), as having 1 yellow and 2 silver paint marks.
This is
> > what I used to confirm the origin of the springs.  The previous owner of
the car
> > told me that he bought it with ABT Springs in it, and swapped them out
with a
> > set of 92 Springs.  When the springs were in the car, the car rode a bit
firmer
> > and a bit firmer, and a bit lower that the stock cars in my area.
> >
> > My intention here is not to rip anyone off, or deceive anyone, so if
someone
> > could double check the info above, or has information regarding the
inaccuracy
> > of the ETKA, please let me know ASAP so that I can remove the springs
from eBay
> > before the auction closes.
> >
> > Thanks in advance for your help,
> >
> > Michael
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: s-car-list-admin at audifans.com
> > [mailto:s-car-list-admin at audifans.com]On Behalf Of Steve Marinello
> > Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2003 11:30 AM
> > To: Bob Rossato; Rfeagleye at aol.com; s-car-list at audifans.com
> > Subject: Re: [s-cars] Are these really 1992 Springs?
> >
> >
> > The other obvious thing is that he bought the '92 from someone who had
> > replaced the springs with something else...but are those really the soft
'97
> > variant, or something else?
> >
> > Steve
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Bob Rossato" <bob.rossato at att.net>
> > To: <Rfeagleye at aol.com>; <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> > Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2003 11:08 AM
> > Subject: RE: [s-cars] Are these really 1992 Springs?
> >
> >
> > > Good catch, Rob.  Yes, the '92 springs have different paint codes than
> > those
> > > shown on the auction.  As I recall they are one yellow and 3 blue on
all 4
> > > springs.  So, either he took a picture of the wrong springs or he's
> > > auctioning off the wrong springs.  If any of you guys are bidding on
these
> > I
> > > would definitely e-mail the seller to get clarification.  He may not
be
> > > aware that he's got the wrong springs shown.
> > >
> > > Bob
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: s-car-list-admin at audifans.com
> > > > [mailto:s-car-list-admin at audifans.com]On Behalf Of Rfeagleye at aol.com
> > > > Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2003 6:13 AM
> > > > To: s-car-list at audifans.com
> > > > Subject: [s-cars] Are these really 1992 Springs?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ]
> > > > I was just reading an article on Charlie's site about Igor's
> > > > suspension and
> > > > stumbled on to the part on the paint code on the 1997 S6 springs.
> > > > I had been
> > > > watching the attached auction, and realized the paint codes on
> > > > these springs
> > > > match Igor's, which he states are the softest in a UrS:
> > > >
> > > > http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=
> > > 33582&item=2437521095
> > >
> > > Are the springs in the auction 1992 springs?
> > >
> > > Rob Eagleye
> > > 1992 S4
> > > 1993 S4
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