[V8] Suspension

[Charlie Smith]

The V8 Quattro uses essentially the same springs, shocks and sway bars
as the '92 - '95 S4/S6 cars.  Sure, there's differences in stiffness
and bar diameters, but everything will interchange.

I've got a pretty complete rundown of Eibach spring kit part numbers and
Bilstein Sport shock part numbers at this web page:

    http://www.elektro.com/~audi/eibach/

Watch Eibach spring kits.  You have to look at the part numbers
actually on the springs to know what you've got.  There were three 
kits (early, middle, late) that had the same part number (1529.140) 
and contained different springs.  Read the Eibach web pages above.

The 3.6L V8 had a 26mm front sway bar.  Although I've heard that the
4.2L cars had a 28mm sway bar, my '93 4.2L had a 26mm front bar.

My '95 S6 also has a 26mm front bar.  The Family Album lists a 28mm bar,
if you change it you need to also change the rubber bushings.  You do 
not want to use nylon (or any solid) bushings, the suspension design
needs some compliance.

The '92 S4 had a rear sway bar, but it can't be retrofitted without
changing the rear suspension crossmember.  However <!>, guys over on the
S-Car list have designed an adjustable rear sway bar that's a lot stiffer
than the '92 bar.  The bar and installation kit ain't cheap, and is only
available when Hap McGuire feels like getting another batch produced.

There's also a lot of people on the S-Car list who have installed much 
bigger front brakes.  Some of those cars are running in the 400 HP range,
and there's a lot of carrying on about aluminum flywheels, 6 speed 
transmissions - see http://www.elektro.com/~audi/01E/

Hope this helps a bit.

    - Charlie


  Charlie Smith   charlie at elektro.cmhnet.org  614-471-1418  
  http://www.elektro.com/~charlie      Columbus Ohio   USA
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  95 S6 Quattro  -  24 PSI, RS2 6 speed, and other features  
  97 Dodge Ram   -  40 PSI, 4x4 w/Cummins turbo diesel



Earlier, Ingo Rautenberg wrote:
> 
> I BELIEVE I still have the part Nos.  I think it's the same as used for C4
> (2nd generation 100/UrS4/S6) chassis cars (i.e. 1529.140).
> 
> Lemme see...still have the box with the stock springs in it...YUP! 1529.140
> 
> That's what I had in my old v8.  Felt pretty good, Ed, didn't it?
> 
> Ingo
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Korn, Bob" <Bob.Korn at Fike.com>
> To: "V8 Audi Fans" <v8 at audifans.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2003 8:29 AM
> Subject: RE: [V8] Suspension
> 
> 
> > Are any of the aftermarket springs still available for the V8?  I thought
> no
> > one made them any longer.
> >
> > Bob
> 
> 
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