lowering 412S variant

kenneth · Post by **kenneth** » Wed Oct 29, 2003 5:34 am

i get a bit confused reading technik english

if i get it correct

I have to lenghten the catridge housing becaurse the new catridge is longer in the button end (opposite of the strut) than the original was, is that correct

raygreenwood · Post by **raygreenwood** » Wed Oct 29, 2003 3:08 pm

Sorry...got too carried away with language. Actually, the audi strut cartridges have a shorter cartridge and a shorter rod length when extended.

In order for the rod length to reach the right place, the strut body or tube...will have to be lengthened at the top, where the cap screws on. It allows the cartridge to sit up higher so the end of the rod reaches the previous height of the original strut rod.

Since the catridge is shorter....there will be a gap between the bottom of the audi strut cartridge...and the bottm of the inside of the strut tube. You will need a spacer of a piece of pipe inside...to make sure all is steady.

Now...to lower a vehicle like this....you could simply leave the top of the tube alone....and move the bottom bowl...as you call it..downward...whatever amount you want to lower up to 2". I have been neglecting to get drawings of this out onto the web. I will see what I can do in th next two weeks. Ray

kenneth · Post by **kenneth** » Wed Oct 29, 2003 3:27 pm

thanks a lot Ray

it is of incredible value when pepole like your self, use thier free time to help others with the same desire in old care as you self have

thanks a lot and keep up the wonderfull good work

if you ever need helt with the golf mark 2 let me know that is my speciality, i have 3 right now

1. diesel alomst standart
2. golf2 with golf3 2,8 VR6 engine
3. 1,8 GTI 16v bought it last wensday it is alomst in mint condition, from the south of Germany

raygreenwood · Post by **raygreenwood** » Wed Oct 29, 2003 5:12 pm

Thank you for the offer

Bear with me on the tech drawings. Ray

kenneth · Post by **kenneth** » Thu Oct 30, 2003 2:56 am

Hi

I will, theres no rush, as i have writteh berfore, there is no time limit on my project.
It doesent matter if it takes 6 or 12 month

kenneth · Post by **kenneth** » Thu Oct 30, 2003 1:25 pm

look what i stumbelt over:

http://www.classicgarage.com/classicgarage/86-1832.html

raygreenwood · Post by **raygreenwood** » Fri Oct 31, 2003 12:05 am

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Very nice. I have only one question. Are they calibrated to the same stock specds that Boge, Sachs and KYB were? Or are they uprated like most other Koni products. If the yare not uprated...then ...yes they would help most people just going back to original....but what I have installed is at least 100% better thanstock...for less than Koni. But...they make damn nice equip,emt. If they are uprated...thats a steal. Ray

keneth · Post by **keneth** » Sat Apr 24, 2004 1:56 pm

hi Ray

i havent been here for a long time and i didnt come any further with my car.

how is your progress on the 412 lowering, last i heard you were about to make some drawings for the lowering mod

best regards
kenneth
Denmark

raygreenwood · Post by **raygreenwood** » Sun Apr 25, 2004 12:01 am

Sorry...its been very busy. I will see if I can get the last measurements for the sketches next week. Ray

kenneth · Post by **kenneth** » Sun Apr 25, 2004 1:15 am

NP Ray

I know the feeling, lots of things to do but, so little time

as i havw sayed before im not in that much of a
rush