Re: 90QC Widest tires? Susp tweaks? Steering?

[iduff@nes.com]

>from Robert S. Cohen, rsco@lubrizol.com
>Hi there-
>
>I've been toying with the idea of upgrading my Coupe's wheels to  +2 (17")
>configuration. I think a 215/45R17 will fit. Can I go any wider on what I
>suppose will be an 8" wide rim?

I have a '90 Coupe Quattro, and am also thinking of spiffing it up. What 
effect would a combo of lower springs and wider tires have, ie. how low and 
how wide can you go?

>Also, who are the sources for the suspension tweaks I keep hearing about?
>The coupe rolls/leans a good deal unless cornered pefectly, but FWIW 
rarely
>bids adieu to the road. I think I'd like to flatten it a bit.

I'm considering upgrading bushings as well as springs and shocks. Any idea 
for sources? I spoke with the guys at Anderson Brothers in MN (612.937.8639,
 ask for Keith) yesterday, and they may have a rear swaybar for the Coupe 
Quattro.

>Oh, one more thing. I get what I think is a pronounced oversteer when the
>steering is cranked over a good bit when accelerating from low speed (ex. 
a
>sharp left turn with oncoming traffic.) is this normal/ correctable?

Mine does the same thing, particularly in snow, but mostly at low speeds. 
Driving schools this summer (in my dreams...) will fill out the experience 
envelope.

What spiff I am considering is upgrading the brakes. Someone on the list 
mentioned Brembo drilled rotors for around $170 a pair, but I can't find it 
again. Hoppen Motorsports (813.924.6380, ask for Mike) professes to have 
Pagid pads (see earlier thread about Slagmaster vs Pagid). Any idea for SS 
lines?

-Ian Duff.
 Waltham, MA (work)
 New Bedford, MA (home)
 '90 Coupe Quattro