Re: Strut source??? Monroe?!?

["Luke D. Vinogradov" <Luke.VINOGRADOV@ENG.monash.edu.au>]

On  5 Dec 95 at 21:35, Myke456@aol.com wrote:

> > Date:          Tue, 05 Dec 1995 21:35:43 -0500
> > From:          Myke456@aol.com
> > Subject:       Strut source???  Monroe?!?
> > To:            quattro@coimbra.ans.net

> I'm about to replace strut inserts on my 87 5kcsTQ. Pretty much decided on
> the Boge Turbo Gas all around, as a mild upgrade for this daily driver. Any
> comments? I need a discount source.
> 
> I know this next thought is Teutonic heresy, but a mechanic friend is trying
> to persuade me to use Monroe versions (?!?). Almost half the price with a
> "lifetime warranty". All comments are welcome.

I've been thinking about the same thing for my 4k.  In this country
the prices are even higher for better stuff and the choice is fairly
limited.  I spoke to a guy today who said that the ride on the
Monroes is ok (this is not in the Audi context) but suffers a
pronounced degradation in quality after 12-18 months, and probably
needs replacing after around 2 years.  I don't know whether these
are the same ones you'd get over there, but the price I was given
was A$400 all round for the Monroe and A$767 for Koni
(A$1=~US$0.76), which this guy heartily recommended.  There was no
Boge in the Australian catalogue for my car.  He said that in taxi
cabs, the Koni lasted an average of 3-4 years, the Monroe about 6
months.  Maybe a little hyperbole in action, but food for thought.

I saw something in the archives about this - at the end of 2/95 
someone was going to drive someone's car fitted with Monroes to 
assess them, but I don't know what the conclusion was. Can anyone 
tell us?  I think one of them was a Robert...

Luke

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