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

[Daniel Hussey]

Let me know how that goes.  Bilstien is a PAIN IN THE ASS to deal with and
apparently doesn't believe they could ever make a shock to fail.  I had one
fail within a week of installing it and they were almost unwilling to
replace it under warranty.

I don't know what the deal is at Bilstien, but maybe someone should let them
know a little something about customer service.  I was very dissapointed
with how they treated me.

Later,
Dan
'95 S6 Avant
Seattle, WA

----- Original Message -----
From: "Lee Levitt" <lee at wheelman.com>
To: <Paul.Park at colorado.edu>; <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2003 5:36 AM
Subject: RE: [s-cars] Bilstein Sports - Okay to run with stock springs?


> 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
>
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