RE: Spring/Shock Combo's

["Lewis, Gary M" <Gary.Lewis@West.Boeing.com>]

Me confused as well...

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Gary M. Lewis
1986 5000   CS Turbo 5 Speed   195,000 miles 1.8 bar
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> From: 	Luis Marques[SMTP:marques@rtis.ray.com]
> Reply To: 	marques@rtis.ray.com
> Sent: 	Thursday, May 21, 1998 10:10 AM
> To: 	quattro@coimbra.ans.net
> Subject: 	Re: Spring/Shock Combo's
> 
> > The brace will conquer the body roll famously.  I bet the 4kq would
> > benefit from a rear brace as well, but it occurs to me that my 2wd
> > coupe doesn't have rear struts to brace anyway...
> 
> Can somebody please explain to me why a strut brace will reduce body
> roll?  I
> can understand how it can stiffen up the front end and perhaps get rid
> of some
> of the understeer.  But conquer the body roll???  I thought that was a
> function
> of ride height, spring rates, and sway bars.
> 
> Luis Marques
> '87 4kcsq
>