[s-cars] replacing struts/shocks

[Sean Douglas]

Wylie:

I went through this last summer and overhauled my suspension. I used S6+
springs which are very similar to the 92 springs and Boge shocks. The Boges
are subjectively 20-25% stiffer than stock. The ride is well controlled, yet
still compliant. Mine is a daily driver and ride quality is important to me.

Remember that the 92 was the lowest and stiffest of all the years and my 97
was the softest. So on your 92, you may not notice a big difference as I
did.

If you want to go stiffer, then the Bilstein shocks combined with your 92
springs is a good choice. With the rears, you will need to insert a spacer,
otherwise, the rear will sit too low.

You can see a write-up of my suspension work here:

http://forums.audiworld.com/s4s6/msgs/119445.phtml

Sean

1997 S6

> -----Original Message-----
> From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:s-car-list-
> bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Wylie Bean
> Sent: February 13, 2007 9:56 AM
> To: s-car-list at audifans.com
> Subject: [s-cars] replacing struts/shocks
> 
> 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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