Re: Coupe GT Anti-sway....

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

>The original anti-sway bar set from ST, was at the time, the only kit
>available!
>Low sales, forced ST to no-longer make the bars.

Back in '89, they were nice enough to fax me a copy of their engineering
drawings for the bar so I could have one made locally ... alas, I can't seem
to find it but maybe they'll do the same for you if you call them and ask
nicely?

>An after market set of stiffer/lowering springs, and a "good set" of shock's
>"designed" for stiffer springs, is ample for street driving!  The front bar
can be improved upon, with
>finding one from and older Ur-Quattro.

Agreed ... aluminum subframe bushings will help immensely, too, as the
subframe tends to "walk" around under the car under heavy loads.  Believe it
or not, but a well-driven FWD Coupe and/or 4k can hold its own versus much
quicker and more powerful cars ... back in '89/'90, I autocrossed my
basically stock 4k against the BMW and Porsches that showed up at the
Porsche v. BMW club challenge events and routinely beat ALL of them but a
particularly quick 914/6.  Even at open-track events, I could stay with many
of the big-buck cars that would dust me by 6-7 car lengths on the straights
only to be back on their bumper within three turns ... God loves underdogs!  :^)

>Be prepared though, to go thru wheel bearings, bushings and upper strut
bearings!

I usually had to replace the wheel bearings every year and the upper strut
bearings every six months ... not difficult just a PITA.

>I find myself driving the 88-90Q more often than the "go-kart" Coupe GT!
>Comfort has become priority! (guess I'm getting older!)

Unfortunately, I'm finding the same to be true of me as well.  And to think
I'm only 38...  :^(
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