[s-cars] Bilstein Sports - Okay to run with stock springs?

[Lee Levitt]

Paul writes:
>
> my 93 S4 has a bad front right shock. I purchased two bilstein
> sports, knowing that I have two bilstein HDs that came with the car.
>
> Can I just install these two bilstein shocks, get an alignment,
> and run the stock springs?
>

I ran Bilstein Sports for a while before I lowered my car. Bilstein said
that the only problem would be with the car at full suspension droop, like
if it were on jackstands. You'd run out of travel earlier.

Other than that, they said no problem.  I ran it for a couple of months that
way and then added the Eibachs. No problem with handling or harshness.

You may want to replace the rears with Sports too.

Did you try to get the shocks replaced under warranty?

Lee
'95.5 S6 avant
'96 A6 quattro avant