re: 5KCSTQ control arm bushings / subframe bushings

[iduff@charter.com]

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>From fjbauer@dsavm.e-mail.com, on 3/7/96 2:14 AM:
To: <quattro@coimbra.ans.net>

                                                                            
    
Frank J. Bauer           
                                                       
dassault systemes of America     email:fjbauer@dsavm.e-mail.com           
      
Subject: 5KCSTQ control arm bushings / subframe bushings           
             
Graydon sez: The bushing has a large steel ball inside that pivots in       
    
a bed of rubber.           
                                                     
                                                                            
    
first time i crawled under the front of mine i looked for about 10 secs     
    
and said, "holy crap! either something fell off or audi took design         
    
lessons from colin chapman himself."  i couldn't believe they were using    
    
the sway bar as a locating link.  that may also have something to do with   
    
the steering/suspension feel of the big audis.  i still don't understand    
    
why the sway bar doesn't squirm a lot in those rubber center bushings.      
    
otoh, those control arms are pretty sturdy looking.           
                  
frank   86TQW           
                                                        
                                                                            
    
My '73 Capri used the same setup. Had HUGE bushings attaching the sway bar 
to the body. It worked like a charm, particularly after I replaced the 
original ones w/new (they tended to wear out fairly quickly, I wonder why 
with that kind of load).

Ian Duff, New Bedford, MA
'90 Coupe Quattro