Re: '84 4000S quattro Control Arm Bushing

[quattro@rieger.dynip.com]

> quattro@rieger.dynip.com wrote:
> > 
> > Hey all!  Got a 4000S quattro, recently changed my rear control arm
> > bushings, but when I drove it there's a big difference in the cars
> > handling and movement.  I used an Audi 80 front control arm (because I
> > wanted to save time and had the old ones pressed out and all I had to do
> > was take my old one out and install the Audi 80 control arm with new
> > bushings), but when I drove the car, it seems to rock left to right, or I
> > feel the whole car moving left and right whenever I just turn the steering
> > wheel lightly.  Is this just an alignment problem?  (I know I gotta get
> > one soon but don't have time yet) or is it because I used the front
> > control arm for the rear?  (the front and rear control arm seemed the
> > same, has anyone done this?)
> 



On Sat, 17 Oct 1998, Wolff wrote:

> I have seen this with tires. My buddy got a wabbit a few years ago after
> having driven mine. (I had a 4 door for 7 years until I got stuck in mud
> one day and changed to my 4kq). Anyway, his wabbit felt like it was
> falling over evry time you would turn the wheel. It had really crappy
> but fairly new tires on it. I told him to get some better quality tires,
> but he wasn't convinced that was the problem. He finally did get better
> ones 2 years later in preparation for selling it and then it steered
> very nicely. In the "old" days, you could get very bad/dangerous
> handling by putting bias ply tires on one end and radials on the other.
> Are bias ply tires sold anymore? (Outside of racing and restoration)
> Wolff 
> 


Yes, this could be true.  My left rear tire is so bald the steel is
showing.  Getting all four changed today, too bad I have to buy cheap new
tires (what do ya expect from a college student?), but it'll be better
than the ones I have on right now! I'll let everyone knows what happens
with the new tires and four wheel alignment done.