RE: 4000 Quattro and other stuff..

[Todd Phenneger <phen9461@uidaho.edu>]

On Tue, 9 Mar 1999, Gary Kaklikian wrote:

> I was using 15x7 37mm offset with 205/50-15 and occasionally rubbing front
> (?!) and rear under hard cornering on uneven surface. This even with all
> four fender lips rolled. Have not had this problem with the 16x7.5 35 offset
> with 215/40-16 even though I know I'm taking the same corners faster. This
> setup is marginally wider and shorter.

	Hmmm, I am running 15x6.5 with 205/50-15 Bridestone RE-71's with
35 offset and I dont rub.  WIerd.  ANd they do bulge a bit.  I will
OCCASIONALLY rub in the front under full lock and full compression like
pulling into a parking lot to fast but that RARELY happens.
	How did you go about rolling your lips.  Did you have to re-paint
afterwards?

> (btw - these cars really need a front strut brace for this kind of driving;
> mine's going on once the battery is moved).

	Yep, me to.  Mine really needs it.  I'm building my own and the
turbo will probably be in first but before it hits the track again it will
have a brace.

> I was in Montana last July on my K1100RS motorcycle (still for sale btw).
> Actually found lots of great roads in Montana - from Missoula into Idaho,
> near Glacier, and just north of Yellowstone. Also, went up to Calgary,Banff,

	Yes, thats the section I'm speaking of.  THe other 3/4 of Montana
is all flat though.   BUt Missoula to the Border and NOrth of there and
south as well is all very nice.  

> etc and returned through your area, northern Idaho. Some of the best roads
> were in B.C. just north of the Idaho border. Wasn't about to fly through
> there though - mucho wildlife and cops.

	Agreed.  NICE roads in BC around Banf etc.  BUt, BIG Elk,
Carribou, and I dont want to get arresed for doing 90 in Canada or
something.  I usually take it easy but speed occasionally (like trying to
catch a ur-q after my first "natural siting" ie....not at a quattro club
event, listers house, etc....  just driving along and I get blasted by one
doing 90 in the rain in Vancouver.
	L8R
		Todd