[s-cars] Wheels and Suspension

[Lee Levitt]

Sheesh Steve, you dodged the first bullet.

Research already published on this list shows the mostly safe place you
should move to...Tolland CT.

Just hide the women and children in August.

Oh, and by the way, maybe its time to position a couple of your less-wanted
sleds out by some big ole trees. No ebay fees that way :)

Lee


> -----Original Message-----
> From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com 
> [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of LL - NY
> Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2005 2:53 PM
> To: Steve Marinello
> Cc: s-car-list
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Wheels and Suspension
> 
> Good luck on weathering or getting away from Rita. She sounds 
> like a pretty serious storm.
>  LL - NY
> 
>  On 9/22/05, Steve Marinello <smarinello at entouch.net> wrote:
> >
> > I run 17" ATP S5's with 235/45-17 tires on the '95 S6 sedan 
> with '92 
> > springs and Koni Sports. It looks good; much better than the 16" 
> > wheels and tires, although not as squatted down looking as 
> on the S6 
> > avant with the Eibach/Bilstein set-up. Got a hurricane 
> coming, but if 
> > I get a chance, I'll take a pic and send it on, Matt.
> >
> > Steve
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <tony.curran at sympatico.ca>
> > To: "Matt Molyneux" <mmolyneux at gmail.com>; "s-car-list"
> > <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> > Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2005 6:59 AM
> > Subject: Re: [s-cars] Wheels and Suspension
> >
> >
> > > Matt,
> > >
> > > I'd suspect bigger wheels would look kind of goofy with stock 
> > > suspension due to the large gap between tire and fender.
> > >
> > > I have the Bilstein/Eibach combo and the drop (20mm all 
> round) still 
> > > leaves a small gap between top of tire and bottom lip of 
> fender so a 
> > > 17
> > or
> > > 18 looks nice without having that "slammed" appearance.
> > >
> > > I use stock wheels.
> > >
> > > Tony
> > > 96 S6
> > >
> > >>
> > >> From: Matt Molyneux <mmolyneux at gmail.com>
> > >> Date: 2005/09/21 Wed PM 10:25:13 EST
> > >> To: s-car-list <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> > >> Subject: [s-cars] Wheels and Suspension
> > >>
> > >> As I alluded to with the 18" Speedline Avus question, I'm at the 
> > >> point now where a wheel upgrade is starting to look like 
> the next 
> > >> investment. I'm running stock 16s as well as stock shocks and 
> > >> springs and am wondering what the next logical step would be. I 
> > >> guess for the purpose of saving
> > money,
> > >> I'd
> > >> like to keep the suspension stock if possible, but am recently
> > concerned
> > >> by
> > >> how everything would look and drive with 17 or 18 inch 
> wheels and 
> > >> lower pro tires. Since I live in DC, I'm leaning towards 
> 17s rather 
> > >> than 18s because of the roads as well as the costs. So heres my 
> > >> question: Do these cars look all awkward and rancho with bigger 
> > >> wheels and stock suspension height, and if I go with 17x8 wheels 
> > >> (BBS RX 201), what is the best tire size (asuming I stay 
> with stock 
> > >> suspension if it is at all acceptable)?
> > >>
> > >> Now assuming that I really ought to lower the 
> suspension, what is 
> > >> the most cost efficient route? If I had to, I would like 
> to go with 
> > >> Eibach
> > springs
> > >> and Bilstein shocks, but what's the best combo? Lastly, is the
> > suspension
> > >> job a difficult DIY? I know it would take at least one 
> special tool 
> > >> (to compress the springs), but you can rent one can't you?
> > >>
> > >> I'd appreciate any sage advice, and as I have a feeling this 
> > >> question
> > has
> > >> been asked many times before, if there is a FAQ or guide 
> somewhere 
> > >> I'd love to know where it is. Thanks.
> > >>
> > >> Matt Molyneux
> > >> 95 S6
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