[V8] Lowering....

[Seamus O'Carey]

I feel like this conversation is getting a little intense, so I have a
solution for lowering the car that no one can deny will keep the stock
spring rate and suspension travel with no cutting or welding.  The answer:
smaller tires.

Boom, solved!  :D

-Seamus

On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 3:39 PM, <qshipq at aol.com> wrote:

>
>  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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