UR Suspension

stumack7 · 20-03-09, 12:48 PM

Daft question alert!!!

I'd like to replace the springs and dampers on my 1981 UR. Does anyone know what I can replace them with? I can only find springs for URs 1984 onwards which would lower the car which I'd like to avoid if possible, if only to preserve originality. Grateful if anyone has any ideas.

Cheers.

john johnson · 20-03-09, 12:52 PM

speak to pete reeve at quattrocorner, a supension group buy elsewhere turned into a bit of a cock up in the long run

john johnson · 21-03-09, 11:51 AM

I'd rather tell you by pm that actually went off basil,

Puglife · 22-03-09, 09:54 AM

I understand wherev john is coming from on this one. Speak to pete Reeve, he can supply Koni sport dampers and H&R Springs to match. A very popular combination thats tried and tested on the URQ

stumack7 · 30-03-09, 02:25 PM

Many thanks peeps. Looking to hopefuly get it sorted soon so i can get to a meet somewhere.
Kind regards.

90Quattro · 15-04-09, 03:18 AM

have any joy yet Stu??

stuartmmcfc · 15-04-09, 07:39 AM

used konis plus standard springs on mine and very pleased with result

darreno'd' · 15-04-09, 08:20 AM

I thought you had a go with the infamous "uprated" springs stuart ?

stuartmmcfc · 15-04-09, 09:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by darreno'd'

I thought you had a go with the infamous "uprated" springs stuart ?

Unfortunately I was the first to have a go with these infamous springs!
With more time and the subsequent knowledge gained i could have overcome the problems with konis having longer travel and the springs being shorter (and so flapping about!), so I cut my loses and sold them on to someone who was fully aware of the issues, and stuck with standard springs.
Apparently bilsteins didn't have the same problems.
hindsight is a wondereful thing and now it seems obvious that a stiffer spring, with the same thickness coil must be physically shorter even it results in a similar ride height.
Will put a lot of effort into sorting my problems out (and arranging the original buy) , and so for me at least everything ended well and he didn't deserve the flak he got. I cant imagine anyone else wanting to arrange anything similar and the whole thing contributed IMO to the quattroforum no longer being the "attraction" it once was

darreno'd' · 15-04-09, 09:25 AM

There are several things that have contributed, that is one of them though for sure. Shame really, good job this site is here and it's feet are on the ground.

20-03-09, 12:52 PM	#2
john johnson Moderator of sausages Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: sheffield Posts: 13,331	speak to pete reeve at quattrocorner, a supension group buy elsewhere turned into a bit of a cock up in the long run __________________ Mr OCD http://s159.photobucket.com/albums/t144/jsquatts/ Daily rs4 b7 with buckets that play havoc with my piles And if you are reading this as James may would say ' you're a cock '

21-03-09, 11:51 AM	#3
john johnson Moderator of sausages Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: sheffield Posts: 13,331	I'd rather tell you by pm that actually went off basil, __________________ Mr OCD http://s159.photobucket.com/albums/t144/jsquatts/ Daily rs4 b7 with buckets that play havoc with my piles And if you are reading this as James may would say ' you're a cock '

22-03-09, 09:54 AM	#4
Puglife ==>PUGSPORT!<== Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Leyland Posts: 1,544	I understand wherev john is coming from on this one. Speak to pete Reeve, he can supply Koni sport dampers and H&R Springs to match. A very popular combination thats tried and tested on the URQ __________________ 1986 UR Quattro - (1982) Lombard RAC Group 4 recreation - #24 H.Demuth/J.Daniels 1981 VW mk1 golf GTi - now 5cylinder and RWD.

15-04-09, 03:18 AM	#6
90Quattro 4 ring whore! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Hampshire / Stoke-on-Trent Posts: 2,319	have any joy yet Stu?? __________________ 90 Quattro Project http://www.classic-audi.co.uk/forum/...read.php?t=235 Passat 130 Sport http://www.classic-audi.co.uk/forum/...5830#post15830SOLD http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/ www.armedforcesrallyteam.com

15-04-09, 08:20 AM	#8
darreno'd' Mr Sixty Thousand!! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: berkshire Posts: 1,729	I thought you had a go with the infamous "uprated" springs stuart ? __________________ http://www.oesems.co.uk/

30-03-09, 02:25 PM	#5
stumack7 Grown up member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Lossiemouth Posts: 93	Many thanks peeps. Looking to hopefuly get it sorted soon so i can get to a meet somewhere. Kind regards.

15-04-09, 07:39 AM	#7
stuartmmcfc 4 ring whore! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 3,243	used konis plus standard springs on mine and very pleased with result

15-04-09, 09:25 AM	#10
darreno'd' Mr Sixty Thousand!! Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: berkshire Posts: 1,729	There are several things that have contributed, that is one of them though for sure. Shame really, good job this site is here and it's feet are on the ground. __________________ http://www.oesems.co.uk/

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