[urq] Subframes bushings r&R procedure

[Bob]

Actually the ones I got were an alloy and arent supposed to corrode (but 
we will just see about that this winter!)
Bob

Martin Pajak wrote:

>Louis-Alain,
>
>I can't agree with you on this one...
>Rubber will deteriorate much quicker in salt than aluminium... also, if you get the aluminium anodised you should have no corrosion problems.
>
>Again, there is no harshness... remember I live in Toronto... I've been to Montreal and your roads are no worse then ours...
>
>Anyhoo... your choice.
>
>Cheers
>Martin
>---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
>From: Louis-Alain_Richard at computerhorizons.com
>Date:  Fri, 24 Sep 2004 10:16:43 -0400
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>>Thanks Martin and Bob, but I will stick to the OEM rubber bushings, for 
>>two reasons:
>>- corrosion (my car is winter driven, aren't Quattro the "King of the 
>>snow"?). IMO, alu and steel are not compatible in a salty environnement...
>>- harshness, even if everybody say that I won't know the difference, I 
>>live in Montreal, a city where the roads make Bagdad's look like a 
>>racetrack...
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>>Since I am going to France tomorrow, I will take the offer from Ado and 
>>grab a set from him.
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>>Thanks anyway,
>>
>>Louis-Alain
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>>Bob D <bob at audisport.com> 
>>2004-09-23 17:41
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>>To
>>Martin pajak <martin at quattro.ca>
>>cc
>>DGraber460 at aol.com, Louis-Alain_Richard at computerhorizons.com, 
>>urq at audifans.com
>>Subject
>>Re: [urq] Subframes bushings r&R procedure
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>>I think I can still get them for about $175  USD which I think is $223 
>>CAD(?) for both subframes.
>>Bob
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>>Martin pajak wrote:
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>>>The best are the solid alumium subframe bushings..
>>>you woudn't even know they are there (no harshness) and they are very 
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>>easy
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>>>to install.
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>>>HTH
>>>Martin
>>>
>>>P.S.  if you need a set I can get one for around $260 CDN a set (both
>>>subframes)... Sprongls sell them for $200 CDN per subframe.
>>>
>>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: urq-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:urq-bounces at audifans.com]On
>>>Behalf Of DGraber460 at aol.com
>>>Sent: 23-Sep-04 15:45
>>>To: Louis-Alain_Richard at computerhorizons.com; urq at audifans.com
>>>Subject: Re: [urq] Subframes bushings r&R procedure
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>>>I have done 2 cars (or 3) with a very similar setup. The sub frame 
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>>bushings
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>>>are another matter, but the control arms are no too bad.
>>>
>>>--
>>>Dennis
>>>Denver
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