[urq] [20v] Eibach Spring Install Question

Sun May 25 11:23:29 PDT 2008

Stephen,
I would go H&R but I live in Spokane not Seattle.  IE...the roads here are
10x worse.  I wanted it slightly lower but the H&R¹s are almost to low, and
much stiffer.

I¹ve got the rear springs installed already and will be doing the fronts
today.  Cant wait to drive it, should be fun!

Anyhow, thanks for the tips.  IF worst comes to worst, I¹ll put coil-overs
in someday.  Hopefully for now I¹ll be happy with the Eibachs.  I just don¹t
understand their logic in doing progressive & Linear in the same kit.

l8r

From: Stephen Redford <shr42 at msn.com>
Date: Thu, 22 May 2008 18:04:02 -0700
To: Eric Renneisen <racingiron at comcast.net>
Cc: <Urq at audifans.com>, Todd Phenneger - AUDI <tquattroguy at yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [urq] [20v] Eibach Spring Install Question

--------------  Have you thought of , H&R Springs ?    I have them on my
'85Urq and they are fine , for me.   I called H&R to order them and I think
I remember him saying that if I wanted something different , he would work
with me, I had to pay the shipping back.    I took that to imply that they
would make a spring I wanted.    I liked the Sports.  It sits about level or
maybe a "little" lower in the front.   I didn't measure.  They are linear
wound.  Good luck.     ... Stephen Redford '85 Urq ;    PS .   Wish I had a
20VT in it ! !    :)))

>  
> ----- Original Message -----
>  
> From: Eric  Renneisen <mailto:racingiron at comcast.net>
>  
> To: 'Todd Phenneger' <mailto:tquattroguy at yahoo.com>  ; '20v list'
> <mailto:20v at audifans.com>  ;  'urq list' <mailto:urq at audifans.com>
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> Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2008 3:34  PM
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> Subject: Re: [urq] [20v] Eibach Spring  Install Question
>  
> 
> [sniff] I'm glad my baby (20v.org) still proves useful after  all these
> years, even though I'm ashamed to have abandoned it so long ago  in such
> a sorry aesthetic state!
> 
> FYI, here's my post from a while  back on Eibach details:
> http://www.audifans.com/pipermail/urq/2006-March/008512.html
> 
> Eric  R.
> '86 urq
> '92 urS
> '93 urS
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From:  urq-bounces at audifans.com  [mailto:urq-bounces at audifans.com] On
> Behalf Of Todd Phenneger
> Sent:  Wednesday, May 21, 2008 3:39 PM
> To: Todd Phenneger; 20v list; urq  list
> Subject: Re: [urq] [20v] Eibach Spring Install  Question
> 
> 
> OK,
> I think I've answered my own Question.    The CQ is different from the
> 4kq.
> Its Progressive in the rear and Linear  in the front just like
> www.20v.org <http://www.20v.org>
> says.   I got confused  because apparently the 4kq is different.
> 
> If you are curious I also  noticed that the rear spring is the same as on
> the ur-q. Specs are  below.
>  
> 
> 83¹ Turbo Quattro Coupe
> Eibach Progressive Springs,  Pro- Kit #1511.140
> * Specifically for the '83-'87 Turbo Coupe Quattro (per  the box).
> * Part numbers 
>> > * 1511.001 (front)
>>> >> * Free  Length:         315mm +/-  15mm
>>> >> * Wire  Diameter:         13.208mm
>> > *  1511.002  (rear).                   (Same as 90¹ CQ)
>>> >> * Free  Length:         296mm  +/-  15mm
>>> >> * Wire Diameter:    11.792mm
> 
> 
> 1990  Coupe Quattro
> Eibach Progressive Springs, Pro- Kit #1511.140
>  
> *  Part numbers 
>> > * 1510.001 (front)
>>> >> * Linear Rate
>>> >>  * Free Length:
>>> >> * Wire Diameter:
>> > * 1511.002  (rear)         (Same As  UrQ)
>>> >> * Progressive Rate
>>> >> * Free  Length:         296mm  +/-  15mm
>>> >> * Wire Diameter:     11.792mm
>  
> 
> 
> 
> 
>> > From: Todd Phenneger <tquattroguy at yahoo.com>
>> >  Date: Wed, 21 May 2008 11:10:19 -0700
>> > To: 20v list <20v at audifans.com>, urq list <urq at audifans.com>
>> > Conversation:  Eibach Spring Install Question
>> > Subject: [20v] Eibach Spring Install  Question
>> > 
>> > Hi,
>> > I've just recently gotten some Eibach  Springs for my 1991' CQ.  I'm
>> > not sure which one goes  where.  There is a pair that's progressive and
> 
>> > a pair that's  linear.  The progressive springs seem softer initially
>> > just  putting my weight on them.  Does anyone know which ones go in
>> >  front?
>> > 
>> > I found an Old Audifans post that stated for a 4kq: "  For what it is
>> > worth fronts are progressive at 110 to 140 lb./inch  and rears are
>> > linear at 140 lb."
>> > 
>> > I would guess that  the arrangement is the same but I want to be sure.
>> > 
>> > Also, does  anyone know the Spring Rates for the CQ Springs?  On
>> > inspection  they have the same number of coils on the Linear Set as the
> 
>> > CQ  Rears do, but the CQ Stock Rears have a larger Wire-Diameter.   They
> 
>> > also feel stiffer which I found odd for a peformance  spring.  I would
>> > have thought the Eibach was stiffer.
>> >  
>> > Thanks
>> > 
>> > 
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