[V8] Lowering....

[qshipq at aol.com]

 I offer plenty of btdt.  And can't think of an Audi chassis since 1983 that I haven't done suspension mods too, including the renouned 'untouchable' hydraulic linked suspension RS6.  Will a 5ktq spring *work* in a v8 application?  Sure.  Is a cut and reweld with a stock spring an equal or better alternative?  Sure. Can I laugh at a lot of failures to mods I've done over the years?  Sure.  Am I the 'final' word on anything?  I sure hope not.  

As a former Rally guy myself, and a 8 year Crew Chief for a GroupA S2, I agree rally guys often go softer than stock, and RAISE ride heights when doing so, mostly for wheel travel.  In Audis case in fact, on the WRC urquattros, Audisport *raised* the upper spring perch and put in a longer spring = more wheel travel without changing ride height.

And, yes you can lower a v8 with a 5ktq spring.  The 'opinion' of better turn-in not withstanding.


Straying quite a ways from the OP.  Add in the OP has no money for 'looks', the whole exercise of a 'looks' mod seems a bit silly to me. 

Scott J    
 

-----Original Message-----
From: J123fs at aol.com
To: v8 at audifans.com
Sent: Wed, Mar 31, 2010 3:31 pm
Subject: Re: [V8] Lowering....


 
My final 2 cents here regarding relocating the perch and lowering: 
As far as the mod -not- being a 'hack' - that is an arguable point at best. 
It's not easy to reverse if it doesn't work out, and quite a bit of  work.
And again, I hear all this doom and gloom like serious bottoming regarding  
running a maybe 10% softer springs, and I just do not see that as a truly 
valid  issue. That said, most rally guys go softer than stock all the time 
without  major issues.
I also find it very funny to be lectured about something I'm very,  very 
well versed in- and not just on one chassis.
I mentioned the overall EASIEST method to achieve what Jason is looking to  
do, with the least issues, and may even make the car handle a little better 
too  boot!
So, I find it very interesting that Scott J is happy to offer what  -he- 
thinks to be the FINAL word on many subjects, and then the subject  almost 
always turn into pissing matches when folks talk about alternate points  of 
view.
I wish people could be more constructive about how and what they  
say....that's all.
Enough said. 
Cheers,
Jack
 
 
 
In a message dated 3/31/2010 3:34:50 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
v8-request at audifans.com writes:

But, to  the original poster, given the alternatives, the perch mod 
accomplishes the  task well, and is hardly a 'hack'.



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