Re: faulty rear OEM shocks fo...

[Andrew Duane USG/PE <duane@zk3.dec.com>]

Hairy green toads from Mars made Glen Powell say:

>   Thanks for the info, Scott. Actually, these guys claim that this problem
>   also exists on the *sedan* 5000 Quattros as well. I've certainly had
>   *excellent* results with Konis on other automobiles, so no problem there,
>   it's just that this is "The Wife's" wagon, and not really a race car, so
>   good ride and reasonable cost are/were consideration, hence the OEM HW as
>   first choice. I do plan to go with Konis in the front as well, tho' they
>   say OEM-F Koni-R is OK. I'll report back with pricing and performance
>   results.

I have the Konis front and rear in my '89 100Q. Race shocks? I think
not. Even my wife thinks these are too soft. On their initial setting,
they are softer than OEM. I'd take them up 1/2 turn before installation.

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