[s-cars] RE: WHY STAY AWAY FROM BILSTEIN SHOCKS? They're great

[quattro]

Here is why


http://198.107.18.114/V8Q/pics/FailedShock1.jpg
http://198.107.18.114/V8Q/pics/FailedShock2.jpg
http://198.107.18.114/V8Q/pics/FailedShock3.jpg
http://198.107.18.114/V8Q/pics/FailedShock7.jpg
http://198.107.18.114/V8Q/pics/FailedShock4.jpg

The shock on the left is a cheap KYB with a 1" diam rod
The one on the right is the bilstein sport from my v8 quattro. Note the 5/8 
dimeter rod you dont normaly get to see(coverd by the yellow tube) remeber, 
these are inverted shocks, so what your left  to look at through the wheel 
wel is the 2" machined housing. The bilstein is just a much smaller 
shock.Allan
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ingo Rautenberg" <i.rautenberg at waratap.com>
To: "S-Car List" <s-car-list at audifans.com>; "200q20v List" 
<200q20v at audifans.com>; <v8 at audifans.com>
Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2005 5:06 PM
Subject: Re: [V8] STAY AWAY FROM BILSTEIN SHOCKS


> Survey sez:
>
>>From a ride/handling perspective with Bilsteins, I like(d) the Bilstein
> sports on the 200q20v (Sachs springs) and the with Eibach Sports on the 
> '90
> V8.  Also the HD's on the Urq with stock springs.  I did not like the HD's
> on the '91 100 with stock springs -- can't describe except to say not
> properly matched IMO.
>
> So that makes four installs plus one previous-owner installed (total 20
> units) and one failure.
>
> Ingo
>
>
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