[s-cars] Bilstein Sports and stock springs

[Mike Sylvester]

Matt,

What ever it is that you have for springs/struts can not be what I have.
Unless you don't mind the front tires rubbing on the inner fender every time
you back out of your driveway.
They also rub on heavy braking if the wheels aren't pointed straight ahead.
I also have 2 right hand turns that go immediately up hill and if I don't
come to almost a complete stop I will bottom out the front suspension.
Not to mention the severe pounding the chassis has taken this winter because
it is so stiff and I am not even running the 17".  I have 15" studded snows
on it.

This car is my daily driver.  If I want to take something out for a
thrashing, I'll drive the urq.  Which by the way is not lowered either.
I guess I have to remember you don't live in the north.  If you did, you
would have a different opinion, as I guess I would as well if I lived in the
south.

I have my 3B 20v engine block in the back of the avant right now and am
somewhat nervous about tomorrows drive to Northern European.

Mike


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "matt ludwig" <matt.ludwig2 at verizon.net>
To: "Mike Sylvester" <msylvester at verizon.net>
Cc: <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2004 5:33 PM
Subject: Re: [s-cars] Bilstein Sports and stock springs


> 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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