Coilovers $195 for all A1's) Spring quality?

[pats16v at columbus.rr.com (Erik)]

"If I can be assured that the springs are of decent quality I would most
certainly spring for a set.
Anson - grand master punster"

That was just a little lame.  Although I am SHOCKED that it took some one
this long to BOUNCE that on off the list. It is 6:01 a.m. and I woke up
before the Alarm.   AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH


Erik

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Anson Clement" <ansonivan@yahoo.com>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2004 10:17 PM
Subject: RE: Coilovers $195 for all A1's) Spring quality?


> I realy could care less about this whole blasted epoxy thing... a pox on
epoxy : )
>
> My only reservation would be on spring quality, remember w(HOR)e springs?
It seems like the required technology to produce high quality (read
non-sagging) springs would necesitate (sp?) a higher product price.
>
> If I can be assured that the springs are of decent quality I would most
certainly spring for a set.
>
> Anson - grand master punster
>
> eperson <eperson@students.uiuc.edu> wrote:
> >From what I can gather from the instructions on that site, the epoxy is
mostly
> to hold the threaded sleeve in place and centered on the shaft rather than
to
> fully support the load from the springs. It doesnt look like they even
strip
> the paint off the struts before epoxying, so that would seem that they are
not
> intending it to support the whole weight of the car. It seems that the old
> spring perches are what the sleeves rest on and presumably provide
support.
> The back ones dont even get epoxy, only the fronts. Its a bit hard to tell
> from the small pictures and somewhat vague descriptions, but I believe
that's
> what they are trying to say. I was also skeptical of the durability issues
> for daily driving use, and I would feel better if the epoxy wasnt carrying
all
> the load. I will agree that there are some great epoxy available, but I
would
> only trust them if applied with very careful surface preparation, and with
> accurate tolerances between the strut housing and sleeve.
> This is IMHO, if anyone read it differently, let me know,
>
> Eric Person
> 86.5 16v
>
>
> >===== Original Message From bhonnold@pac-cap.com =====
> >When it comes to the suspension of a car that is subject to extreme
forces
> >even in everyday driving the choices should be.
> >
> >1) Coilover kits that come fully assembled with a shock insert and strut
can
> >designed for the coilover setup.
> >
> >2) Factory Strut can modified with MIG or hopefully TIG welded perch.
> >
> >3) Coilover kit simply resting on the factory perch.
> >
> >4) Super Duper High Strength Epoxy?.........................
> >
> >/me shivers
> >
> >Brian Honnold
> >Director of Multifamily Acquisitions
> >Pacific Capital Investments
> >Phone: 916.773.3300
> >Fax: 916.773.3208
> >
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org
> >> [mailto:scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org] On Behalf Of gregdunn
> >> Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2004 9:08 AM
> >> Cc: 'scirocco'
> >> Subject: Re: Coilovers $195 for all A1's
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> > Your forgetting Larry
> >> > that now a days here in the modern world there are epoxies for
> >> > everything, with good prep the bond/epoxy is stronger than the base
> >> > metals.. assuming mild steel or worse. Brian
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > On Thu, 22 Jan 2004, L F wrote:
> >> >
> >> > > Sounds like a rather un-tidy arrangement to me....
> >> > >
> >> > > Larry
> >>
> >>
> >> Yep. I have had epoxy-ported heads (built up the floor on
> >> the intake port) on motorcycles for thousands and thousands
> >> of miles. How's that for
> >> confidence in epoxy? As have many, many others that I
> >> personally know
> >> about. There are amazing epoxies that do amazing things.
> >>
> >> gd
> >>
> >>
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