Re: Track kits for quattros?

["Bruce Bell" <bbell@bbell.com>]

> From: EICHSTEV@aol.com
> To: quattro@coimbra.ans.net
> Subject: Track kits for quattros?
> Date: Saturday, October 25, 1997 11:38 AM
> 
> As you may have heard, those of us on the Front Range in
Colorado (Denver,
> Fort Collins, Colorado Springs) just got whacked by a
blizzard.  My ur q is
> now an eight foot high drift in the driveway.  This is
way past "quattro"
> weather.  More like track vehicle time.

On my way to visit  to visit Steve in Denver, I made a stop
in Colorado Springs this morning with the intention of
trading in my worn out D60's for a nice new set of
Blizzaks. 3/4 of a block away from the Firestone dealer
this mans 4kcsq follows the crown of the road right into a
snowdrift. I drove 50 miles for those Blizzaks to find out
they would not be installed cause none of the employees
could get to work.

You are correct Steve, this is way past quattro weather. 

My drive home from the Springs was even worse, highway 115
was 6-9" deep in snow on the road. It was a fine balance
between enough speed to not get bogged down in the deep and
slow enough to stay on the road. Fortunately not many
people were stupid enough to be out there. :)
> 
> So, were can I get a 4" lift kit to fit some 31" mudders
or a better yet a
> track kit?  Something like on a Tucker Sno Cat or Piston
Bully snow machine.
>  Yeah, thats it. 

This is why I decided to go with coil overs. If I get
stupid again I can crank them up for a little more
clearance.  I wonder if they could be motorized like load
levelers ? Of course,  they are still sitting in a box
waiting for garage time and a few other pieces parts to
finish the suspension/brake portion of my project.

Here in Canon City we only had a moderate amount of snow,
no wind, and our roads are in pretty good shape. 

> TIA :)
> 
> Steve Eiche
> Englewood, CO (winter wonderland)
> '82 Not So Ur q (makes a real nice snow sculpture)