Favour from someone with a CQ

Puglife · 14-12-09, 08:22 PM

Anybody got a CQ nearby they can do a quick favour for me? I need to know the droop and compression figures for a stock CQ front strut.

Need to know the dimension from centre of wheel to the top nut for damper with car on the ground (with engine etc weight on it), and with car jacked up so wheel is off the ground and suspension is at full droop.

If somebody is able to get these dimensions for me this week theres a beer in it for you!

Cheers

Audi Derek · 14-12-09, 08:41 PM

Jay

Got a strut out of car here and spare shock if I slide the shock in to the strut and measure open to closed will that do..

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darreno'd' · 14-12-09, 08:56 PM

Just out of interest Jay, are you after static sag figures for setting up coilovers ?

Puglife · 14-12-09, 09:00 PM

Derek - need on car figures really to do some maths, but thank you for offering

Darren - I'm calculating damper properties and dimensions as I'll need shortened dampers but firmer setup than stock so wanting to find the compromise. Getting data from a CQ will allow me to see how much travel is expected on stock then by uprating it I can form a baseline. Can only fit 5" springs on the golf so dampers will be drastically shorter, but dont want them too short that they bottom out (hence firmer springs and dampers should cure this).

I dont have complete struts or a whole car I can measure from sadly.

Micky · 14-12-09, 09:51 PM

ask coxy nicely and he can do mine at the unit .i would help but i don't have the car here

Isimmo · 14-12-09, 10:23 PM

Shame you didn't mention it when out in the Rep on Sunday Morning... Mind, I suppose you might have done, but I just didn't hear you....

14-12-09, 08:41 PM	#2
Audi Derek “Been raced and rallied” Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Bridgwater Somerset Posts: 1,431	Jay Got a strut out of car here and spare shock if I slide the shock in to the strut and measure open to closed will that do.. .. __________________ Vorspurng durch Technik (see it does work)

14-12-09, 08:56 PM	#3
darreno'd' Mr Sixty Thousand!! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: berkshire Posts: 1,729	Just out of interest Jay, are you after static sag figures for setting up coilovers ? __________________ http://www.oesems.co.uk/

14-12-09, 09:00 PM	#4
Puglife ==>PUGSPORT!<== Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Leyland Posts: 1,544	Derek - need on car figures really to do some maths, but thank you for offering Darren - I'm calculating damper properties and dimensions as I'll need shortened dampers but firmer setup than stock so wanting to find the compromise. Getting data from a CQ will allow me to see how much travel is expected on stock then by uprating it I can form a baseline. Can only fit 5" springs on the golf so dampers will be drastically shorter, but dont want them too short that they bottom out (hence firmer springs and dampers should cure this). I dont have complete struts or a whole car I can measure from sadly. __________________ 1986 UR Quattro - (1982) Lombard RAC Group 4 recreation - #24 H.Demuth/J.Daniels 1981 VW mk1 golf GTi - now 5cylinder and RWD.

14-12-09, 10:23 PM	#6
Isimmo Super Moderator Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Sissix-by-the-sea Posts: 15,218	Shame you didn't mention it when out in the Rep on Sunday Morning... Mind, I suppose you might have done, but I just didn't hear you.... __________________ 1985 WR quattro, 1985 20vT RallyRep, 1993 MTM ABY S2 Avant. 2010 S3 Sportback.

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14-12-09, 09:51 PM	#5
Micky Mr Fifty Thousand! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 8,738	ask coxy nicely and he can do mine at the unit .i would help but i don't have the car here