[V8] Steering Dampner

[dsaad at icehouse.net]

I knew someone had made this comparison. Thanks Ed.
It seems unlikely the Audi Gods would have used a generic part where it affects
handling so much. The weight and tires on the Fox vs the V8 are very different.

As I said, my old damper was completly dead (as in kazu like), and after
replacing it the difference in handling was dramatic. Before, I was ready to
replace all kinds of front end parts to solve the tracking problem, but now it
drives "good enough". At 150K+ miles on the OEM parts, I am probably due for
lots of parts though.

Now at least I can put it off untill I get through dumping money on my Vespa.
What was I thinking there anyway :-)

Dave

Quoting Ed Kellock <ekellock at gmail.com>:

> I compared the Fox part with the proper V8 part, both brand new, and the V8
> part is noticeably stiffer.
>
> Ed
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: v8-bounces at audifans.com
> > [mailto:v8-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of cobram at juno.com
> > Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2006 1:48 PM
> > To: wilke_jb at yahoo.com
> > Cc: v8 at audifans.com
> > Subject: Re: [V8] Steering Dampner
> >
> >
> > VW Fox part number for the damper is 305 425 021 2.  The
> > OEM's are down to $60?  They used to be $90 and up.  If the
> > Fox part has followed suit it should be around $7 now (fat chance.)
> >
> > BCNU,
> > http://www.geocities.com/cobramsri/
> > Health is merely the slowest possible rate at which one can die.
> >
> > Jason Wilkerson <wilke_jb at yahoo.com> writes:
> > > Hey guys,
> > >     I know there is a steering dampner that fits our cars - I know
> > > cause I
> > > bought it for my last one - that is off of an 84 fox or something
> > > stupid
> > > like that.  Does any one have that part #?  I don't want to pay $60
> > > for
> > > the same part with a different part#
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