[s-cars] replacing struts/shocks

[JAM]

This is the only place I know to get them.
http://www.euro-audi-parts.com/

Rob got his from an Audifans classified.

Jason


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "chris chambers" <fastscirocco_2000 at yahoo.com>
To: "JAM" <jscarstuff at charter.net>; <calvinlc at earthlink.net>
Cc: "S-Car List" <S-CAR-List at audifans.com>
Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2007 9:54 AM
Subject: Re: [s-cars] replacing struts/shocks


> Where can you get the euro-sport springs?
>
>
> --- JAM <jscarstuff at charter.net> wrote:
>
>> 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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