Re: Lowering Springs

[PlyBoyDoct@aol.com]

In a message dated 6/24/99 10:30:57 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 
avangerb@zoo.uvm.edu writes:

> I am lowering my '88 80 considerably, -60mm, which is about 2.5inches I
>  believe.  I got a letter from a lister who says that the tie rods
>  attachment points will need to be moved, is this true?  The person I am
>  getting the suspension from used it for about a year and a half, he said
>  nothing about screwing around with tie rods and such.  He runs 17x8" rims
>  as well, I will hopefully be running 15x7 w/ 205/50 rubber with the car
>  lowered 60mm, is this a plan for disaster?  Will have some stiff shocks,
>  Koni Yellows(Adj.) to augment the springs.  Any suggestions for planning,
>  or calculating problems I may have?
>  
>  Thank yous,

No BTDT on a Audi, but on another car which was lowered 2.5 inches, the 
ground was constanting kissing the the bottem of the car.  Finally, the lower 
plastic over gave out.  It was then raised back to OEM.  If you plan on 
lowering this car for track, then great, but don't use these springs for on 
road use, because you will never get over a speed bump, or get into a steep 
driveway.  IMHO, I think that lowering 2.5 inches is not necessary for a 
on-road use car.

Jason C
89 200t10v
Redmond WA