[s-cars] Bilstein Sports and stock springs

[matt ludwig]

Mike,

While I believe it is everyone's right to do what/how/when to their 
car, I must totally disagree with your statement.

I have a1995.5 S6 avant and after "lowering" it, would NEVER drive this 
body style or the sedan version any other way. I just now returned from 
a trip to NYC (i am in DC) with four of us in the car, full luggage, 
and a dog and there is zero notice in either ride height and/or 
performance. i have never tracked my avant and cannot for the near 
future, but the ride quality for the street is far superior than stock.

  the car has the exact same characteristics as when with the stock 
suspension setup. oh wait, except for 70% of the body roll, +/- 100% of 
the brake dive and most of the acceleration squat are all but 
eliminated! i have no issue with anyone wanting there car in stock form 
(hell, in 20 years many of us will be retuning these rides to that form 
i bet), but to just say there is no need to and "forget about cargo" is 
silly. actually now that i think about it, i moved across country with 
my avant lowered and all i owned in it and had not one single issue.

not trying to start a fight or flame war in anyway, but i just thought 
other valiant avant lovers would agree.

sincerely,

matt ludwig.
1995.5 s6 avant.

On Mar 21, 2004, at 5:16 PM, Mike Sylvester wrote:

> Thanks for all the input.  It looks like I will need to buy new struts 
> and shocks.
>
> I've had quite a few people ask me why I want to go back to stock?
> My answer is, "Why would you want to lower an avant?"
> It really defeats the purpose of the car.  When lowered you really 
> don't want 4 people in the car and forget about cargo.
> Unless you are going on the track, I don't know why you would want to 
> lower the sedan either.
>
> The 2nd question that was asked just as often as the 1st was "Are they 
> for sale?".
> That answer is yes, just as soon as the car is converted.
>
> thanks again.
>
> Mike Sylvester
>
>
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