Bilteins HDs/stock springs(BTDT, type44)

[edkellock at juno.com]

The shorter sidewall of your 205/60-15's will help prevent the jiggly
feel that I spoke of with the 225/60-15's.  16" wheels/tires would help
even more.  I'm more interested in hearing from Bilstein.  I have long
thought about sending mine in for some custom valving.  Please let us
know if you do speak with them.

Thanks,
Ed

On Thu, 31 Oct 2002 11:04:48 -0500 Konstantin Bogach
<konstantin.bogach at morganstanley.com> writes:
> The car has stock BBS 15x7.5 with 205/60 tires.  I believe, as
> several people
> mentioned, that it is springs which are too soft for HDs.
> I still did not call Bilstein but I hopefully I will do it today.
>
> Konstantin.
>
> >
> >
> > My V8q with stock springs and Bilstein HD's is very unforgiving
> over
> > small irregularities.  There seems to be little or no initial
> softness.
> > With the wrong wheel/tire combination it feels jiggly.  These
> would be
> > the stock BBS 15x7.5 wheels with Dunlop SP5000 225/60-15 tires.
> The
> > suspension feels much more of-a-piece with my urS4 16x8's with
> > 225/50-16's.  Still would prefer less initial reaction to minor
> > irregularities.
> >
> > What tire and wheel combination are you running?
> >
> > The wheel/tire are just as much a part of the suspension system
> as
> > anything else.
> >
> > Ed
> > Colorado Springs
> >
>
>
>

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