[s-cars] replacing struts/shocks

[JenRob]

since i have been mentioned i will chime in. the euro s6 avant springs were 
sourced used off audifans. until the recent purchase of a vw golf tdi my car 
was daily driven putting about 50k on it over the last two years for work. 
the euro springs and bilstein sports are a great combination- not too low, 
not too stiff,  just right. from what i understand the 92 springs are 
basically the same spring for the sedans. if not daily driven i might have 
gone the h&r route. - rob anthony
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "JAM" <jscarstuff at charter.net>
To: <calvinlc at earthlink.net>
Cc: "S-Car List" <S-CAR-List at audifans.com>
Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2007 9:28 AM
Subject: Re: [s-cars] replacing struts/shocks


> 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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