[s-cars] Was - S6 - Springs and Shocks change -Now Koni vs Bilstein comparo?

[Scott Munger]

Anyone have a qualitative comparo between the Bilstein and Koni setups?
--Scott Munger
'93 S4



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> I just changed the springs and shocks/struts on my 95 S6.  I installed
> Bilstein P36-0369-HO front, F4-B46-2066-HD rear, and Eibach
> 1529-140.  I
> already have 18 inch Avus wheels with 225x40-18 SP 9000’s and
> big reds.
>
> The task took less time than I had expected thanks primarily
> to the procedure
> and information from Igor Kassel. Thank you, Igor.  The rears
> were very easy
> and the fronts moderately easy. I had hoped to change  the
> front springs in
> situ but there was not room for the spring compressor and so
> I wound up
> removing the struts. I made a tool for tightening the
> Bilstein front strut
> insert cap.
>
> I also replaced the upper strut mounts & strut bearings,
> cleaned all the
> suspension components and touched up the black frame paint.
> One of the strut
> bearings, incorrectly installed at manufacture, was damaged
> and one CV boot
> needed to be replaced.
>
> The change lowered the car 1-½ inches in the front and 2
> inches in the rear.
> The wheels/tires now fill the wheel wells.
>
> Not quite so good on the alignment. With elongated slot strut
> bearing plates,
> the caster, toe-in and rear camber set within specs but front
> camber at -1.5
> degrees.  (Spec is -1.25 deg maximum.)  The alignment tech
> spent 2 ½ hours on
> the car.  The next step would be re-drilled upper mount
> plates or the ECS
> adjustable upper mounts.  I plan to defer that decision and
> monitor tire wear
> for now. The car is driven only rarely so I don't feel much
> pressure to
> correct this just now.
>
> The ride was not affected as much as I had expected.  It is
> somewhat less
> smooth than before in that small irregularities on a smooth
> road are more
> noticeable.  The change is about what I would predict if one
> were to increase
> tire pressure by ten pounds.
>
> Eric
> 95 S6 chipped, digital boost guage
> 84 Olympic
> RT-10
> XK-120 (the Wife's)
> Mk IV (hers too)
> Chry CQ
> FLHRC (the Wife's)
> FLHR
>
>
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