[urq] shocks too

[Martin Pajak]

I have to agree with Louis-Alain re. stock shocks, however, my '83 has Eibach springs...
In everyday commute I enjoy this combo way more than the '85 which has H&Rs and Konis...
When driving the '83 I don't cringe every time I see a pot-hole in front of me (although after driving the '85 for 6 months it's a habit), yet at the same time it's stiff enough to go quickly on on and off ramps....

Nice all round compromise...

HTH
Martin Pajak
www.quattro.ca

---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: "Louis-Alain RICHARD" <laraa at sympatico.ca>
Date:  Tue, 20 Jan 2004 12:49:02 -0500

>
>Hi Jason,
>
>This might not be valid for your car since it is lowered, but maybe other
>urQ owners are looking for stock cartridges. Anyway.
>
>The units I bought for my 1983 urQ were "BOGE Original" hydraulic shock
>absorbers. These are not "Turbo-Gas" or "Turbo", their brand name is BOGE
>Automatic (!).  
>
>Front: 32-976-6
>Rear : 32-977-6
>Cost : about 125$ Canadian each.
>
>NOTE: The label on the box says: Audi Quattro Sport, 80-up.
>Hey, that "Sport" word must mean something, right? :-0
>
>Regarding the ride: for me, living in the capital of potholes (Montreal),
>these are plenty stiff, especially during the cold months. I drove Brady's
>car during summer (Bilstein and H&R) and I can say they are 2 completely
>different animals.
>
>Mine is supple and glides over bumps, his is firm and sporty.
>
>Mine is not a sports car when driving fast sweepy roads: too much lean and
>too much weight transfer during acceleration or braking (Remember the press
>photo of Walter braking hard in a Mars red car? Mine is like that...).
>
>Brady's car is a lot more fun to drive fast, it never feels overwhelmed and
>the tires are always in contact with the road. However, it is too low and
>too stiff to attack everyday chores with grace. 
>(Please don't read this sentence too loud since Brady's car has a very fine
>hearing and she is very, very sensitive to critics. If she hears that, she
>might chew her timing belt or blow a valve seal... She can't read emails
>though. Yet...)
>
>
>Louis-Alain
>83 urQ, critic-sensitive too!
>
>
>
>-----Message d'origine-----
>
>As some of you know from my recent doughnut footage, mu Ur is quite dumped.
>Well now my shocks are starting to go out... so i need a replacement quick.
>Whats the best shocks that you guys have come across?  Put personal bias
>aside please :)
>
>
>Jason
>
>
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