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

[Bill Clancy]

I have been reading this thread and I didn't want to comment.

I put Intrax springs in my 95 S6 two months ago.    The springs are too soft
and too low.   The car scrapes and bottoms out everywhere.   They will not
return my phone calls.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Larry C Leung" <l.leung at juno.com>
To: <urs4 at magnaspeed.net>
Cc: <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Sent: Monday, July 26, 2004 10:05 AM
Subject: Re: Subject: [s-cars] S6+ springs - any experiences?


> I dunno. I'd ask www.bilstein.usa.com  (I think, or do a search on
> Bilstein USA's website) to
> be sure. Or shox.com or some other bilstein supplier. I DO know that HD's
> are about 2"
> longer than Sports.
>
> Good luck,
>
> LL - NY
>
> On Mon, 26 Jul 2004 11:59:20 -0500 JR <urs4 at magnaspeed.net> writes:
> > So since the lowering is only about an inch, can these springs be
> > used
> > with the Bilstein HDs?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > JR
> >
> >
> > Larry C Leung wrote:
> >
> > >Eibach 1529.140 (it was listed there in the "applications" page, I
> > >think).
> > >Drop is moderate, about 1" (20-25 mm), haven't measured exept with
> >
> > >a reference scale. If you use "EasyPass" or equivalent, it's
> > exactly the
> > >size of the height of the larger end of the window mount of the
> > EasyPass.
> > >
> > >Since I think I'm one of the first to get the "new" batch of these
> > >springs,
> > >I must inform all that you WILL need the spacer, which may still
> > be
> > >availible
> > >from shox.com, if not I know that they have stock at ECS Tuning as
> > of
> > >June. BTW, this application is for the '92 - 97 100CS/A6/S4/S6
> > series
> > >(i.e.
> > >C-4s) as far as I know. No mention of S6+, nor V8. Didn't cross
> > reference
> > >to check for sure. If you go H+Rs (which I know are availible)
> > only
> > >choices
> > >are V8 and S6+ models, and I know that they're availible at
> > shox.com and
> > >tirerack.com amongst others.
> > >
> > >As for the drop, this is on Bilstein Sports, which are gas
> > charged.
> > >possibly more
> > >drop on Sachs shocks (which I would NOT recommend). I would
> > definitely
> > >go for at least a heavy duty gas shock, Bilsteins or Koni's if
> > possible.
> > >To
> > >light a shock and the springs will give a horrible, bouncy ride.
> > >
> > >LL - NY
> > >
> > >On Mon, 26 Jul 2004 10:34:14 -0500 JR <urs4 at magnaspeed.net>
> > writes:
> > >
> > >
> > >>Which Eibachs are these?  The website just says "Eibach springs".
> >
> > >>How
> > >>much was the drop?
> > >>
> > >>Thanks,
> > >>
> > >>JR
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>Larry C Leung wrote:
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>>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>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>ent-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>>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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> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
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