Suspension Geeks: Strut mount question

[fahrvergnugen at cox.net (David Utley)]

Actually, the original older A1 strut bearings do indeed have rubber, 
unless you get the Poly kit to 'rebuild' them with....  I may have 
misunderstood what you were trying to say though...

David

Don Walter wrote:
> My guess is that Mike made that comment becuase the Bonraths have more
> durable poly inserts (just like the older A1') instead of the rubber which
> will make for a stiffer feel, better handling.
>
> On 2/23/06, GGehrke <ggehrke@gmail.com> wrote:
>   
>> On 2/23/06, Don Walter <dswalterwi@gmail.com> wrote:
>>     
>>> I have H&R coilovers with the Bonrath Strut Caps.  The coilovers still
>>>       
>> use
>>     
>>> the upper strut cap.  The boraths lower the car without losing the
>>>       
>> amount of
>>     
>>> travel.
>>>
>>> My son's car has H&R Coilovers with the stock strut mounts.  They tend
>>>       
>> to
>>     
>>> wear quite fast.
>>>       
>> Interesting.  That's what Brian McGarvey told me too, but when I
>> talked to Potter about it he talked me out of the Bonrath caps - said
>> unless I was thrashing the car on the track they were unnecessary.
>>
>>
>> Anyways, I have a lot going on for the next day or two but I'm
>> thinking I'm going to go out this weekend and try to find some books
>> on suspension tuning.  I'll learn, poke around in my current sciroccos
>> (after all I do have what basically ammounts to a
>> parts/experimentation car), probably install the H&R Kit as is when it
>> arrives, and maybe down the road keep modifying it.  Before I throw
>> away the old strut mounts, though, I'll probably try cutting them up
>> to see if it's feasible.  I might try to get the machine shop here at
>> school to cut me some plates out of scrap, too.
>> If I try anything drastic I'll be sure to fill the list in on the details.
>>
>> -Grant-
>>
>>     
>
>
>
> --
> Don Walter - Waukesha, WI
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