favorite - strut/shock/spring combo?

[robert weinberg]

does 034motorsport.com have anything? 

Robby


--- On Thu, 7/10/08, Richard Harris <rnharris at bellsouth.net> wrote:

> From: Richard Harris <rnharris at bellsouth.net>
> Subject: RE: favorite - strut/shock/spring combo?
> To: "Bernie Benz" <b.benz at charter.net>, "Ed Kellock" <ekellock at gmail.com>
> Cc: "200q20V mailing list" <200q20v at audifans.com>
> Date: Thursday, July 10, 2008, 9:06 AM
> Bernie,
> 
> I've got a 200 20v running new Bilstein Sports and
> H&R 29800s that will
> primarily be a track car. I am unhappy with the BS/H&R
> combo. Got any
> suggestions? Are you aware of any spring/shock or coil over
> options besides
> 2B?
> 
> Richard
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: 200q20v-bounces at audifans.com
> [mailto:200q20v-bounces at audifans.com]On Behalf Of Bernie
> Benz
> Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2008 7:22 PM
> To: Ed Kellock
> Cc: 200q20V mailing list
> Subject: Re: favorite - strut/shock/spring combo?
> 
> 
> There is but one optimum, “critical” damping for a
> specific combo of
> spring rate and unsprung weight!
> Bilstein‘s marketing strategy is to over damp all stock
> applications,
> so the dumb customer can feel a big difference and thus
> feel good
> about his poor application and thin wallet. Obviously, I
> don’t like Bs.
> 
> Konis can easily be and often are also adjusted to an over
> damped
> condition (read 2B). Damping has little to do with ride
> quality,
> Spring rate controls ride quality. Damping controls the
> suspension’s
> response to dynamic bump inputs, the timing for shortest,
> optimum
> return to SRH.
> 
> Bernie
> 
> 
> On Jul 9, 2008, at 3:09 PM, Ed Kellock wrote:
> 
>  >snip<
> 
> > I really don't like the HDs.  They are not
> compliant enough over
> > minor road
> > irregularities and the ride is jiggly and harsh. 
> Based on prior
> > discussion,
> > I believe I am clearly in the minority in this area
> however.
> 
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