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I quite like the Pi springs. They seem to have lowered the car a little - I'm not sure how much. This is not a particularly good idea in this age of speed bumps. My exhaust down pipe seems to have been crushed slightly. Eric et al warn about bump steer with reduced height - I presume this is a change in steering direction caused by the suspension being deflected outside its usual operating range - I haven't noticed any even with the appalling roads we have in Worcestershire (pronounced Woostersheer for our transatlantic readers). The main thing I notice is that as expected the handling has improved a lot and the ride quality is now more bumpy on bad roads (I haven't even had a wheel alignment yet). How much of this is due to the Pi springs and how much is due to the Boge Turbo Gas shocks, I don't know, but I like the combination. Paul paul.heneghan@bbc.co.uk 1984 Audi 80 quattro 1983 Audi 100 Avant p.s. You say your shocks are in good condition - I would consider changing them anyway unless they are brand new. You will probably find some leaked hydraulic fluid in the struts which may influence your decision. p.p.s. I have heard a rumour that a small amount of antifreeze should be poured into each strut - something to do with achieving good thermal conduction? I couldn't find any reference to this in Haynes or Bentley - any suggestions anyone? ---------- From: Ian Gregory >I have conflicting reports about PI Springs. Some love em and some hate >em. Phillip Ross in Edinburg had a bad experience with them, other I have >spoken to with other cars swear by them (Care to comment Phillip?). What >do you think? I need to replace my front nearside spring eventually so I >will be looking at a pair. I can get OEM (Boge) springs for GBP50 each >(anybody know a better deal?), wich don't lower the car. I think the car >is low enough considering the amount of Speed humps in Nottingham, and I >don't want to have to replace the shocks as well because they are in good >nick.
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