RE: RR 4KQ coil overs (and sway bar bushings)

["Ken Keith" <ken.keith@specialdevices.com>]

quattro <quattro@acacianet.com> wrote:
> 
> Got the HW from 2Bennett: 916.758.7325 I spoke with Andrew.
> They were most helpful and took the time to answer my many questions.
> 
> coil-over kit with 600Lb F and 500Lb R springs  $450
> Jamex F strut brace $195
> Delren F control arm bushings $200 set
> 
> Prolly could have found this stuff a bit cheaper, but these guys know and race
> Audis. I'd rather get the benefit of their experience and send the business
> their way than try to save a few bucks on the price.

Sounds like I've found the place for my strut bar.  Now I just have to 
convince myself I really need it right now.

On another note, has anyone replaced their sway bar bushing with urethane 
ones?  I was looking at the J.C. Whitney catalog, and they have ProThane 
bushings for like $9.  I notice Neuspeed (APS) carries ProThane, so it's 
prolly not junk.  Sway bar bushings are pretty universal, so they should 
work fine.  Does anyone know what size to get?

I'm kinda trying to diagnose a loose, popping sound in my front end.  It 
pretty much only occurs going over a speed bump.  I thought something was 
loose (it's all pretty new, except for the sway bar bushings, which are 
junk), but I jacked it up and everything was tight.  I'm thinking it is 
the sway bar bushings.

They also have bushings for where the sway bar mounts to the 
subframe/chassis.  I'm thinking this is gonna be a good thing to get, and 
for cheap no less.

So, what's the list experience with replacing these bushings?  I'm 
starting to get (what's a word less giddy than?) excited about this "mod". 
I think it'll round out my front suspension well.  Then maybe new 
subframe bushings (and bolts I guess, according to Bentley).  Then, after 
my front end is a solid as... oh, yeah it's a family list, is just plain 
solid, maybe I can get new rears shocks too. :-)

That's the reason for the strut brace interest, I want my car to be solid. 
 I want to be able to jack up one corner into the sky and still open my 
door without binding.  I'm prolly dreaming.

I'm gonna go to a race shop today maybe and look at their bushing 
selection.

(I forgot to get the other parts I need (clevis pin and lock nut) to 
replace my brake booster from the dealer, and I'm sure they're not in 
stock, so I have to concentrate on something else this weekend.)

Later,

Ken
(Concentrating on petty little enhancements, when I really wanna gut the 
thing and put a little forced induction into it.  Oh well, as long as I do 
_something_.)