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

[Noah]

I would contact someone at Bilstein and ask them. (iirc)  I read a post some
months ago from a lister that had supposedly talked to Bilstein to have them
say that it was actually fine to run the HDs with the shorter springs, but
the Sports would be "better".


-Noah

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "JR" <urs4 at magnaspeed.net>
To: "Larry C Leung" <l.leung at juno.com>; "S-CAR LIST"
<s-car-list at audifans.com>
Sent: Monday, July 26, 2004 12:59 PM
Subject: Re: Subject: [s-cars] S6+ springs - any experiences?


> 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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