Re: Roll stiffness and cornering

[audidudi@delphi.com (Jeffrey J. Goggin)]

>I can't see any other major changes.

Hmmm ... I don't have ready access to a US-spec parts fiche (or *any* access
to a european one ... <sigh>) and I will have to defer comments on this
until later in the week accordingly.

However, I find it hard to believe that Audi would lower their car by nearly
3/4" -- which is effectively what they did when they switched from 205/60-15
to 215/50-15 tires -- without also making changes to the suspension geometry
to accomodate this.  I also recall that the US parts fiche shows two or
three different subframes and I believe two different strut housings for the
front of the car ... perhaps they just moved the spring perches instead of
using shorter springs?
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