RE: New to Quattroness

["Duff, Ian" <iduff@charter.com>]

Welcome to Coupe Quattro ownership! I hope you enjoy yours as much as I
do mine. What build date is your CQ? If you have a post-March 1990 build
date, your CQ has a rear anti-sway bar and a larger front anti-sway bar.
Pre-March 1990 build date CQs have a smaller front anti-sway bar and no
rear anti-sway bar (but get the way cool tubular stainless steel
header). If you have an early CQ you might add the later setup. I am not
aware of any aftermarket stuff to help. One area you might look into is
changing your spring/shock setup, going with something like Koni Gas and
H & R springs. This would increase the roll stiffness, and reduce the
tendency for pitch excursions (dive/squat). I would be fairly careful to
not disturb the balance, i.e. don't just add a rear bar without
increasing the front roll stiffness, so as to not mess up the at the
limit (under/over steering) handling. I am told that a 16" or 17"
wheel/tire combo will also do a lot to increase turn-in crispness.

Ian Duff, New Bedford, MA
1990 Coupe Quattro

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>From: 	riff77@usa.pipeline.com[SMTP:riff77@usa.pipeline.com]
>Sent: 	Tuesday, June 04, 1996 10:12 PM
>To: 	quattro@coimbra.ans.net
>Subject: 	New to Quattroness
>
>Hello everyone.  I'm new to this news group and new to quattro
>ownership. 
>I bought a beautiful used 90 Coupe quattro 20V with 52k on it (still an
>infant).  I thoroughly enjoy it and am continually amazed at the
>traction
>and handling of the car.  I recently replaced the timing belt and I am
>currently looking into ways to improve the performance of the car. My
>question is this...has anyone out there had experience with Jacobs
>Electronics Ultra team set up?  I spoke with a rep today and he made
>some
>claims that seemed an excellent starting point.  Also, has anyone
>installed
>stress bars and/or larger dia. roll bars?  What is a good setup/brand? 
>I'm
>looking to reduce roll without resorting to a buckboard ride. 
> 
>Any suggestions will be welcome, TIA. 
> 
>BTW is there any JPEGs or GIFs on the web of these elusive Ginster
>colored
>Audis?  I've never seen the color firsthand and I am very interested in
>seeing one. 
> 
>-Raphael 
>90 CQ 20V
>