Re: Lowering Springs

[Michael Williams <urquattro@surfree.com>]

A  v  G decided to speak these words:

>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?


They will have to be moved to maintain decent steering geometry and to 
prevent a TON of bump steer.  If those things dont bother you, you wont 
have to, its just that going that low really will put alot of stress on 
your ball joints and tie rods since they will no longer sit in a neutral 
position....

So, if you plan on actually having a real improvement in handling, i 
would suggest not lowering more than maybe an inch at the most....or if 
you need these springs, prepare for some unwanted consequences...

later...

Michael Sheridan Williams
San Francisco, CA
ICQ# 11740998
1983 UrQuattro, MC--1.8 BAR, borla, 16x7.5 OZ Mito's w/ SP8000's, K&N
1985 4000S Quattro, Koni Yellows/Coilover (2B), strut brace, Sport 8000 
Tires, K&N
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