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Funny, I never thought for a second what these guys were doing to the  
1.8/2.0 cars would last Taka.  I have yet to see a failure from one (heard  about a 
couple, but usually hiccup related, not parts failure related).  By  coil 
overs, I think linear rate springs on the A4 make it too bouncy, and the  helper 
springs just take away from the length of travel that I prefer in  quattros.  
Coil overs travel to bind is tough to make a good street ride  AND a good track 
ride IMO.  If you get a good track ride, you won't get a  good street ride.  
And a good street ride just aluded me, and I spent some  time on rates.    I 
like a progressive spring (in front anyhow) that's  a little softer, then bar 
the car to get the handling.  The stiffness of  the A4 chassis with 
reinforcement really makes this a great dual setup.
 
SJ
In a message dated 4/19/2007 7:13:58 A.M. Central Standard Time,  
t44tqtro at gmail.com writes:

How is  reliability with a 300-350hp A4 1.8T? Head gasket failure? Oil leaks? 
 Transmission or diff failure?

Why do you say coilovers take away the  forgiving nature of the chassis? I 
don't see how a shock/spring combo is  really any different in function- the 
valving and spring rate are the only  differences. Or are you talking about a 
specific coilover setup? 

How  are you getting 300hp out of a k04?

Taka


 



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