RE: 1986 4000 upgrade questions

["PAT MARTIN" <MARDKINS@classic.msn.com>]

For the lip Todd Candy at the composite garage has them for the 4kq.  I do not 
have his number but post the list and someone will have it.  

Cant help you with the wing but yuck why would you want a big ugly wing 
hanging of the back of the car.  

Tires are limited to 205 width unless you do some serious fender rolling and 
even then you will only fit maybe a 215.  Rolling diameter is also critical as 
well as wheel offset.  4kq's are notoriously tight for custom wheels and 
tires.  The correct 16" fittment is a 16x7 wheel with a 35-38 mm offset or 
16x7.5 with a 40-44 mm offset.  Tire is either 205/45/16 or with mucho rolling 
215/40/16.

For the headlights call Blau and GPR.  Might I suggest you look at the h4-h1 
conversion.  It is a much better light however is much more expensive.  Great 
looking too.

Pat Martin
864000csq turbo, 2 1/2 cat back, H&R-Boge, MC and loving it.  Drilled rotors 
stopping it. Koenig Cobra 16x7 with AVS Intermediates turning it,  K&N and 
uh....
95 subaru legacy 
Bothell, Wa


Im undertaking a restoration for the most part of my 86 4000CS quattro and Ive
got a couple questions for other 4000 owners:

I'd like to add a front lip spoiler to the car. The mid-late 80's BMW 3 series
owners have about 50 of these things to chose from from speed shops to J.C.
Whitney selling them. Does anyone have anything like that on their car? 

Secondly, I'm having the same question about the rear spoiler. Im going to put
on a generic M3 styles wing on the rear that looks something like the F40
Ferrari wing. It will be shaped to have a little lover profile than those big
obtrusive ones. Im asking if anyone else has put an aftermarket rear spoiler
on their car and what luck they have had with them.

Thirdly, Im going from the 205-60-14 tires to 16" Rims. The conversion tells
me that it should be 215-50-15 / 225-40-16. Cany you cut the wheel with 225's
in the front wells??

Lastly, Im putting the H4 conversion on the car with new headlight assemblies.
Ron's parts has them for $400. Anyone else do this. European Car Mag. got
theirs from there for the "Project quattro", anyone have this kit cheaper ~
like about 100.00 cheaper??

Thanks,
Wm. McDowall - Columbus, Ohio
1986 4000CS quattro