Bill;
No worries on the Audi spring swap. I went into it with eyes open,
just the tip that the springs were compatible helped me move forward.
I think that a complete spring/shock assembly *is* a drop-in
replacement. Whether the ride height is completely stock afterwards
is open to question, given the weight of any particular conversion
vehicle. I knew some fabrication would be involved, that's why I have
skills :-)
Rear disk brake swap-over was completed when I did all of the chassis
improvements twenty years ago. Actually, the spindles, brackets,
rotors and calipers from any VW A2 chassis is a bolt-on conversion. I
ditched the proportioning and residual pressure valves completely.
The weight ratio and disc diameter/swept area worked out perfectly in
this instance. Would it pass rigorous DOT or track tech inspection
requirements? IDK. Would any home built conversion?
This is the summer to get all of the suspension repairs completed and
get a good four-wheel alignment tune-up. I've always thought that
this car consumes more energy than it should. Tire wear suggests that
either the car is out of alignment, or that the stock VW alignment
specs are over-optimized to provide the car with more understeer than
it really needs. Alignment checks through the years come back
within-spec, so I suspect it's the latter. I don't get great tire
life out of my diesel rabbit either, and it's had 4-wheel alignment
recently. It sure stays glued to the road, though (lowered, Bilstein
struts, GTI anti-sway bars, 195/60-14 Michelin performance tires all around).
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