Re: 90q20v rear sway bar

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Andrew Duane said:

>Not being able to speak about the sway bars (Angela has the 20V
>today, I have the 100Q), I can make some other suggestions.
>
>When a car rolls a lot, there are several things to check first,
>before you go mucking with the basic suspension geometry.

A wise statement.  There are a lot of folks on the list that "Think" they 
know what's going on suspension wise on their Audi's but don't.

>1) How old/soft are your shocks? Worn shocks will make your car
>   handle like a beached whale. Replace or stiffen them (if adjustable).

Correct

>2) How old are your suspension bushings? See #1. Is the front sway
>   bar tight to the frame?

correct again

>3) Tires? Are they too soft, too old, too crummy, too low on air?

One of the major cause's of handling complaints...

>Just adding rear stiffness with a roll bar may tame the sway, but
>will severely increase your understeer (do I have that backward?).

You've got that backwards....  Stiffing a bar will effectivly DECREASE 
traction at that end.  Stiffer rear bar= Oversteer.


Later!


Eric Fletcher S.O.C.
'87 5KCSTQIA2RSR2B
St. Louis, MO

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