Re: front control arms on rear to install a sway bar?

[John Karasaki <johkar@teleport.com>]

Many have done this in the PNW.  You need both front a-arms from a 4kq, the
bar, end links, bushings, etc.  You also need to go to Schucks and buy 2
polyurethane center sway bar bushings and 2 "U" shaped holders for those
bushings.  Crude ascii art follows:

___   ___
  |   |      <== "U" bracket
  |___|

Put one of the tabs in a vice and hit the bracket with a big hammer until
the tab is vertical:

|
|   ___
|   |
|___|

Install the a-arms after removing the stock rear a-arms.  The right front
will be the left rear and vise versa.

Attach the end links, bushings, etc. to the a-arms.  Pull the center of the
sway bar up until it almost contacts the rear subframe.  Put the
bushings/brackets on the bar and using the holes in the bracket, mark where
the two holes are to be drilled in the subframe.  Drill holes, insert
bolts/nuts and you are done.

The drilling/attaching part can be done any number of ways.  I just matched
the spacing of the front center bushings as closely as possible.  I've even
heard of guys using the fornt subframe from a 4kq in the rear so no
drilling is required.  However, I haven't seen it done, so I can't say for
certain that it will work.

If you have the parts car (as your sig. says), this can be done very
quickly.  I once heard of a guy doing this the night before a QCUSA track
event.  That guy wasn't me!

HTH.

At 09:53 PM 8/6/98 -0700, you wrote:
>hey all, i was just thinking that even though i would really really 
>really like to get that sway bar kit for the urq, i cant afford it.  
>Well, anyway,  i had the thought that i could install the front control 
>arms in the rear from a coupe or 4kq and then install the roll bar from 
>and early 85 coupe back there.  It is just slightly smaller than the 
>front one on my q, and would probably provide a good balance...
>
>anyone on here have some experience with this or what would be needed?
>
>later...
>
>
>Michael Sheridan Williams
>ICQ# 11740998
>
>1985 4000 S Quattro 183,000+ miles, Koni Yellows/Coilover (2B), strut 
>brace, Sport 8000 Tires, K&N, MOMO 4pt harnesses, Hella XL Driving lights 
>(excuse me, auxilliary low beams) (2x135w), magnecor wires....<out of 
>breath>
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>My father's: 1986 4000 CS Quattro--Graphite 161,000 miles
>
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Best Regards,

John Karasaki
Portland, OR