[s-cars] replacing struts/shocks

[JAM]

Rob A. is actually using the euro-sport springs with the Bilstein Sport.  It 
is my belief that those springs are similar in ride height to the '92 
springs.  AFAIK, he has had no issues and his car is a very good comprimise 
between comfort and handling.  We drove his car to Sfest and it was a nice 
firm but never uncomfortable ride.  Maybe he'll chime in with his own views.
Jason Mawhinney
'95.5 S6a
'93 S4

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <calvinlc at earthlink.net>
To: "Wylie Bean" <theringmeister at triad.rr.com>; <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2007 10:56 PM
Subject: Re: [s-cars] replacing struts/shocks


>I have a '92 with the stock springs.  I installed a set of the Bilstein HDs
> about 2 years ago.  The ride height did increase by about 0.5"....I think 
> it
> has settled down a little but definitely higher than the stock Boge with
> 140k miles on them.  The ride is great....it definitely stiffened it up a
> little bit and lessened the body roll.
>
> I have often thought I should have gone with the sports in order to keep 
> the
> ride height lower but I am still not sure if they will actually fit.  I
> think it may be pushing it on their travel.  Even though the car sits 0.5"
> higher it still handles better than with the stock Boge (no big surprise
> there).
>
> If you use the Bilsteins, the collar that is used to hold the strut down 
> is
> not nearly as easy to get on and off as the stock one, since it has a slot
> that you have to use a tool from the side to get to rather than the nice 
> hex
> nut on top like the stock one.  I was able to do it with the spring/strut
> assembly still in the car but I did have to jack the car up and remove the
> wheel to get to the adjusting collar.
>
> Koni's are another way to go, albeit more expensive.
>
> --Calvin
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
> [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com]On Behalf Of Wylie Bean
> Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2007 10:56 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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