[s-cars] replacing struts/shocks

[Theodore Chen]

i've been thinking the same thing, as my '92 has 143k miles on the
OEM struts/shocks.  they've softened up noticeably, as the car seems to have
more movement over bumps and less roll control in corners.  sometimes
there's a little wheel hop from the right rear wheel when taking off 
quickly from a stoplight.

my car is purely street use.  i plan to stick with the '92 springs but
am trying to determine which shocks to use.  i've thought about getting
the OEM boge units, as the original ones lasted a long time. price
seems to be about $75 each.

is there a writeup somewhere that describes the strut/shock replacement?
i do have a bentley but sometimes it's helpful to see somebody else's
plain-english description.

-teddy

--- Wylie Bean <theringmeister at triad.rr.com> wrote:

> Subject is a 92 S4,
> Will be doing suspension overhaul, level depends on what becomes of Eric's 
> vibration investigation, as my car has the same. As far as strut choices go, 
> I want to maintain my 92 springs because I think they offer a sporty yet 
> compliant ride without being too tall but not slammed either.  Is anyone 
> running Bilstein sports with these springs?  Are they too short for the 92 
> springs?  I know HDs are the suggested strut if using Bilsteins, but I don't 
> want to raise the car with them, and I've heard that might happen.  Is there 
> any reason to use something more along the lines of OE, say Boge?
> 
> I don't plan on tracking the car aside from maybe in April @ VIR.  Hopefully 
> the coupe will be track ready by then, but if not, it should be by the fall 
> events....
> 
> Wylie Bean
> TheRingmeister at triad.rr.com
> 90 Cq
> 92 urS4
> 01 allroad quattro
> 
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