[urq] [20v] Eibach Spring Install Question

Wed May 21 15:34:22 PDT 2008

[sniff] I'm glad my baby (20v.org) still proves useful after all these
years, even though I'm ashamed to have abandoned it so long ago in such
a sorry aesthetic state!

FYI, here's my post from a while back on Eibach details:
http://www.audifans.com/pipermail/urq/2006-March/008512.html

Eric R.
'86 urq
'92 urS
'93 urS

-----Original Message-----
From: urq-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:urq-bounces at audifans.com] On
Behalf Of Todd Phenneger
Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2008 3:39 PM
To: Todd Phenneger; 20v list; urq list
Subject: Re: [urq] [20v] Eibach Spring Install Question

OK,
I think I've answered my own Question.   The CQ is different from the
4kq.
Its Progressive in the rear and Linear in the front just like
www.20v.org
says.   I got confused because apparently the 4kq is different.

If you are curious I also noticed that the rear spring is the same as on
the ur-q. Specs are below.

83¹ Turbo Quattro Coupe
Eibach Progressive Springs, Pro- Kit #1511.140
* Specifically for the '83-'87 Turbo Coupe Quattro (per the box).
* Part numbers 
> * 1511.001 (front)
>> * Free Length:         315mm +/- 15mm
>> * Wire Diameter:         13.208mm
> * 1511.002 (rear).                  (Same as 90¹ CQ)
>> * Free Length:         296mm  +/- 15mm
>> * Wire Diameter:    11.792mm

1990 Coupe Quattro
Eibach Progressive Springs, Pro- Kit #1511.140

* Part numbers 
> * 1510.001 (front)
>> * Linear Rate
>> * Free Length:  
>> * Wire Diameter:
> * 1511.002 (rear)         (Same As UrQ)
>> * Progressive Rate
>> * Free Length:         296mm  +/- 15mm
>> * Wire Diameter:    11.792mm

> From: Todd Phenneger <tquattroguy at yahoo.com>
> Date: Wed, 21 May 2008 11:10:19 -0700
> To: 20v list <20v at audifans.com>, urq list <urq at audifans.com>
> Conversation: Eibach Spring Install Question
> Subject: [20v] Eibach Spring Install Question
> 
> Hi,
> I've just recently gotten some Eibach Springs for my 1991' CQ.  I'm 
> not sure which one goes where.  There is a pair that's progressive and

> a pair that's linear.  The progressive springs seem softer initially 
> just putting my weight on them.  Does anyone know which ones go in 
> front?
> 
> I found an Old Audifans post that stated for a 4kq: " For what it is 
> worth fronts are progressive at 110 to 140 lb./inch and rears are 
> linear at 140 lb."
> 
> I would guess that the arrangement is the same but I want to be sure.
> 
> Also, does anyone know the Spring Rates for the CQ Springs?  On 
> inspection they have the same number of coils on the Linear Set as the

> CQ Rears do, but the CQ Stock Rears have a larger Wire-Diameter.  They

> also feel stiffer which I found odd for a peformance spring.  I would 
> have thought the Eibach was stiffer.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> 
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