ur-q strut housings?

[Ken <kkeith@qnet.com>]

A friend and I were discussing suspensions, and he says that the ur-q's
had the same strut housings as a 5k, or at least very similar, like with
the large springs (larger than a 4k) and stuff.

Is that right?  I realize they probably didn't use the exact part, but
are the springs all big like a 5k?

My contention was that the strut bearings on 4k's can be replace by the
"blue" one's for ur-q's, so they used the same type of springs.

But then again, maybe it's not the 4k's, but rather the 5k's that use
the black, less heavy duty version of the blue bearing.  I bet that's
what it is.

Just wondering...

Ken
(who just replaced the fuel pump in his Saturn for $370, only to drive
it for one day and have the $100 alternator go out, which is behind the
motor, by the firewall, under the power steering pump, and it rained as
he pulled it out, 50 miles from home, parked in front of an ex-neighbors
house... Doing it all backwards!  Spending money on the commuter car,
while two Audi's sit waiting to be enhanced...)