RE: Eibach Spring Part No. query]

["Dupree, Jim" <dupree@alldata.com>]

It is not uncommon in the aftermarket or performance parts world for
suppliers/manufactures to spec the same parts for different applications.
The market share for performance springs is small compared to that of the
O.E. market share (incl. Production). A spring manufacture is not likely to
tool up and produce as many different versions of their springs as the O.E.
manufacture would. They can sell the same spring for both turbo and
non-turbo because they are physically interchangeable. One application is
more of a compromise than the other but then they are always a compromise of
some sort. It means they can increase the production run of  the one spring
set and reduce their cost. I have had a hand in designing some Porsche
performance suspension components (prototype testing and modification) and
production cost is the biggest issue with design and application. It is
frustrating to explain to the manufacture how to make a significant
improvement to their product and see it go to market with out the
improvements because of cost.
Jim Dupree



		-----Original Message-----
		From:	Tony Guttmann [mailto:tonyg@ms.unimelb.edu.au]
		Sent:	Wednesday, May 05, 1999 6:38 AM
		To:	quattro@audifans.com
		Subject:	Eibach Spring Part No. query]

		Dear Qlist,

		www.eibach.com doesn't work, and my local supplier
		claims to be confused. 

		So, can anyone please tell me the Eibach Pro Kit part number
		for a 1990 Audi 200 (Non quattro/automatic trans./turbo)

		(I think it is 1506.140, but am puzzled that Turbo and
non-turbo
		should be the same, despite the excess weight of the T.)

		Thank you,

		Tony Guttmann