favorite - strut/shock/spring combo?

Bernie Benz b.benz at charter.net
Thu Jul 10 12:06:12 PDT 2008


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Bernie


On Jul 10, 2008, at 9:17 AM, robert weinberg wrote:

> 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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