[urq] [20v] Eibach Spring Install Question

Thu May 22 18:04:02 PDT 2008

--------------  Have you thought of , H&R Springs ?    I have them on my '85Urq and they are fine , for me.   I called H&R to order them and I think I remember him saying that if I wanted something different , he would work with me, I had to pay the shipping back.    I took that to imply that they would make a spring I wanted.    I liked the Sports.  It sits about level or maybe a "little" lower in the front.   I didn't measure.  They are linear wound.  Good luck.     ... Stephen Redford '85 Urq ;    PS .   Wish I had a 20VT in it ! !    :)))        

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Eric Renneisen<mailto:racingiron at comcast.net> 
  To: 'Todd Phenneger'<mailto:tquattroguy at yahoo.com> ; '20v list'<mailto:20v at audifans.com> ; 'urq list'<mailto:urq at audifans.com> 
  Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2008 3:34 PM
  Subject: Re: [urq] [20v] Eibach Spring Install Question

  [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<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> [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<http://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<mailto:tquattroguy at yahoo.com>>
  > Date: Wed, 21 May 2008 11:10:19 -0700
  > To: 20v list <20v at audifans.com<mailto:20v at audifans.com>>, urq list <urq at audifans.com<mailto: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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