Subject: [s-cars] S6+ springs - any experiences?

[Larry C Leung]

I will try later today. Did you install the spacers in the rear? It seems
even the
new run needs them. They're availible (for sure) from ECS Tuning, or
perhaps
shox.com has some left. They're about $40.

LL - NY
On Mon, 26 Jul 2004 13:17:37 -0400 "Noah" <noahgodwin at earthlink.net>
writes:
> Hey LL, can you look at the numbers on the springs and send them to 
> me/the
> list? I recently installed my own E/BS combo, and I'd love to know 
> if I got
> the same springs as you. Mine were a little low in the rear for my 
> tastes...
> 
> -Noah
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Larry C Leung" <l.leung at juno.com>
> To: <mclaire_us at yahoo.com>
> Cc: <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> Sent: Monday, July 26, 2004 9:44 AM
> Subject: Subject: [s-cars] S6+ springs - any experiences?
> 
> 
> > Mike,
> >
> > I just did an Eibach install on my 95.5 S6. Overall, the car 
> corners
> > MUCH flatter, with better turn in response. Ride has barely been
> > affected, it just seems somewhat firmer without harshness.
> > For comparison of age, the car has 95K on it, and at least with 
> the
> > original (as purchased) Bilsteins in the car, the stock set-up 
> was
> > not floaty and handled fine, the car just looked too tall and it 
> rolled
> > too much for my tastes.
> > Overall, not sure I'd track the car with the Eibach/Bilstein 
> combo, but
> > it's a helluva GREAT street set-up, much less of a ride handling
> > compromise than my H+R/Bilstein set-up on my 200, which became
> > somewhat harsh. As a reference as to my evaluation of handling
> > (YMMV) I was quite successful in SCCA Solo2 Autocrossing
> > for many years so I believe I do know the difference between a 
> pig's ear
> > and a silk purse, at least in the automotive handling and 
> performance
> > world.
> >
> > LL - NY
> >
> > BTW, I sourced these springs for www.shox.com , they just got in a 
> new
> > batch from Eibach. I had to wait 5 wks for my order, so I got the 
> first
> > set
> > they sent out, and it was sent direct to me without a stop to 
> shox.com's
> > warehouse. I found the drop to be about 1" (measured onto a 
> reference,
> > just haven't measured the reference for absolute #'s) and I am 
> using the
> > rear spacer.
> > 
>
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> > --------------------
> > Date: Sun, 25 Jul 2004 18:21:39 -0700 (PDT)
> > From: Mike Claire <mclaire_us at yahoo.com>
> > Subject: [s-cars] S6+ springs - any experiences?
> > To: s-car-list at audifans.com
> > Message-ID: <20040726012139.29735.qmail at web40406.mail.yahoo.com>
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> >
> > I'm still looking at my options for my '93.  I
> > appreciate the wheel travel with the stock springs,
> > but don't have much else good to say about them.  Ride
> > height looks too high, but more importantly the
> > handling is just terrible.
> >
> > I'll probably end up with H&Rs unless I get lucky and
> > find some Eibachs.  But I'm afraid they'll be too
> > harsh.  The OEM S6+ springs are real expensive - but
> > if anybody's running them I'd sure like to hear what
> > they have to say before I make an decisions.
> >
> > And I'm still hoping not to wait too long for the next
> > HRSB buy...
> >
> > Anybody with the S6+ springs?  Any comparisons to H&R
> > and Eibach?
> >
> >
> >
> > Mike
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