[urq] Engine-Trans install saga

[Buchholz, Steven]

... sorry to hear that you're going to have to pull it all apart again Ben.  :-(

I was talking to Daryn Baker yesterday and he was telling me that he had the subframe off his car and was going to an updated front suspension ... sounded similar to what you're considering.  Is there a write up somewhere about updating the suspension to a newer style?  Since I'm going to need to drop my engine and tranny for a clutch problem too (we should get together ... my clutch won't disengage!) I really should give a suspension update some thought.

TIA!
Steve B
San José, CA (USA)
> 
> Since it all needs to come back out, now is the time to revisit the
> possibility of reworking the front members.  I don't want to, but eventually
> need to address this with the limited intercooler options.  I have on hand a
> complete front crossmember and the left right and center hood release sections
> from a '1993 model 90 "B4" chassis?  And the top/hood release sections left,
> right and mid from the '89 model 80 "B2" ? chassis.  I'm wondering if these
> can be put to good use, or if I'm best just leaving the front alone.  I did
> not see any obvious way to fit these sections in with the nice bumper and
> spoiler sections from the Ur Quattro.  Has anyone done this conversion -
> removable front using later crossemembers and allow for larger intercooler
> fitment?   Other possibilities?
> 
> 
> 
> It really sucks that I have to redo all this as I was a few steps from testing
> things out and getting ready to run.  But if I need to take so many steps back
> and over, might as well revisit some things.  I hope I'll have it all back
> together in time for Carlysle.