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

[Noah]

I didn't. I was hoping that the newer runs of these springs wouldn't need a
widget to get the rear equal to or slightly higher than the front. I reckon
I'll end up having to install something.



-Noah
-92 S4 that's a little slammed in the rear


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Larry C Leung" <l.leung at juno.com>
To: <noahgodwin at earthlink.net>
Cc: <mclaire_us at yahoo.com>; <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Sent: Monday, July 26, 2004 1:23 PM
Subject: Re: Subject: [s-cars] S6+ springs - any experiences?


> 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.
> > >
> >
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > > --------------------
> > > 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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> >