Fwd: Re: [s-cars] Bad Bilsteins vs. Koni

[James Yi]

>From: "Steve Marinello" <smarinello at telocity.com>
>To: "James Yi" <jyi1 at hotmail.com>
>Subject: Re: [s-cars] Bad Bilsteins vs. Koni
>Date: Fri, 7 Feb 2003 06:12:18 -0600
>
>James:
>
>I have the H&R 29800's with Koni Sports on a '95 S6 that I picked up
>recently.  Too low, too weak springs, absurd ride with shocks set to 75%
>stiff up front and 90% stiff in the rear by 2B.  I have a set of '92
>springs
>and a set of new Eibach's to try on it, hopefully (finally) this weekend.
>I
>will soften the Koni's to about 50%.  With the existing setup, you will
>trash the bumper underside and find every curb to be too high to open the
>doors.  The aluminum track guide underneath will hit or scrape over every
>speed bump.  The only thing "positive" is that it looks "cool" and actually
>has a noticeable rake to it.  I have picks of the sedan with this setup
>compared to my avant with Abt/Eibachs and Bilstein Sports, if anyone else
>wants them.
>
>Reminds me of the jiggly ride in my kid brother's Fiat 124 Spider when he
>put on Koni Sports with the stock springs.  You're not supposed to ride on
>your shocks.  I think it's an absurd setup, but that's only the beginning
>with the absurd things done to the car during servicing.
>
>For some reason, the email account that I just changed my subscription to
>on
>s-cars won't send this morning.  Please forward this to the list, if you
>like.
>
>
>Steve
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "James Yi" <jyi1 at hotmail.com>
>To: <s-car-list at audifans.com>
>Sent: Thursday, February 06, 2003 6:29 PM
>Subject: Re: [s-cars] Bad Bilsteins vs. Koni
>
>
> >
> > Rich Assarabowski wrote:
> >
> > "Anyone using Koni
> > Sports and H&R V8 springs in their S4/6??"
> >
> > What about Eibach w/ bilsteins or konis. Does the Eibach's actually
>lower
> > the front more? And do they require camber plates like the H&R's?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > James
> > 92' S4
> >
> >
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