Re: Suspension & tire stuff

["Graydon D. Stuckey" <graydon@apollo.gmi.edu>]

On Wed, 8 May 1996, Michael Spiers wrote:

> Jeff, et al.) to respond to.  I've come into a set of springs that will lower
> my '87 5kTQ somewheres around an inch & a half. The first question is, will the
> stock shox I've got in the car right now still work?  I know, I know, I should

Mike,

	What kind of springs are they?  There are not very many brands of 
spring out there, so someone here could probably comment on your exasct 
springs.  Let us know, and we'll give more details.

>  I can bottom out the suspension on the car right now in every well (pick the
> car up by one tire with a hydraulic jack) without rubbing fenders, I'm assuming

LOwering the car merely uses what suspension travel you already have in 
tthe car.  However, you may get closer to the limits if you lower it by 
shortening the springs, so there is a potential fro bottoming out.

> Thirdly, does anyone have a size chart for Dunlop tires?  I'm running the
> D40M2's right now in a 215/45 17 config.  Since I blew two of 'em, and a third
> has a nice gash in it, I'm thinking a larger tire may be a smart choice (not
> getting 17's in the first place would have been the better choice, but I
> digress.)  Calculation wise, a 215/50 17 wouldn't be any wider, but can anyone
> check the charts & tell me if in reality that's true?

You can probablt get away with 215/50s.  That's only 5% more height.  
That may help a little on your wheel attrition.

Later,								
Graydon D. Stuckey								
graydon@apollo.gmi.edu								
Flint, Michigan   USA
'86 Audi 5000 CS Turbo Quattro, GDS Racing Stage II