Re: Suspension setups for 200q20v's

["chizzy" <chizzy@gateway.net>]

I AGREE WITH ALL YOU TELL BRETT.
I HAVE H&R SPRINGS AND BOGE TURBO GAS STRUTS IN MY 87 5000 CSTQ AND LIVE IN
MASS. WHERE THE ROADS ARE TERRIBLE , BUT MY RIDE IS NOT TO TOUGH TO TAKE.
ED SHERRICK
90 100Q
 87 5000 CSTQ 1.8 BAR...
-----Original Message-----
From: Greg Amy <grega@pobox.com>
To: quattro@audifans.com <quattro@audifans.com>;
200q20v@pdikeman.ne.mediaone.net <200q20v@pdikeman.ne.mediaone.net>;
'brett@pdikeman.ne.mediaone.net' <brett@pdikeman.ne.mediaone.net>
Date: Thursday, June 17, 1999 5:28 PM
Subject: RE: Suspension setups for 200q20v's


>> So, the $1M question is...I need a ride that's "sporty", but not hard,
>> because the conditions in NE road-wise are horrible and I
>
>Brett, I put H&R springs and Bilstein sport shocks on my 1991 200q20v, and
>it's a fantastic ride. I have to deal with NE roads as well (CT) and I find
>the ride to be firm and definitely not harsh. It killed all the squat and
>dive from the car, and the cornering is MUCH flatter. Even my conservative
>wife "doesn't mind" the way it drives (but she asked me to leave the A4tqa
>suspension alone for a while...)
>
>Just to back up that claim with other opnions, I met with Neil Swanson and
>Michael Avedis (a 200q20v Avant owner) last weekend for a wheel fitting
>party (over the Boxster brakes) and he asked to drive the car. When the two
>of them came back, they had big smiles on and told me they were very
>impressed with the ride, even to the point of going LOOKING for holes to
hit
>to check for the ride.
>
>You're very welcome to visit here in CT and drive it for yourself all you
>want. I'm extremely satisfied with the combination.
>
>Greg Amy
>Milford, CT
>