[s-cars] Bilstien Sport Shocks with 92 Springs, anyone using this setup?

[James Murray (QB/EMC)]

Thanks, and that's exactly why I asked the question... the 92 are slightly lower 93 to 97 North American standard springs, but not as low as H&R's...the 92's are probably about mid way... 
 
So are HD's the best fit or Sports?... 
 
/J.

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From: LL - NY [mailto:larrycleung at gmail.com]
Sent: Wed 7/18/2007 9:17 PM
To: Steve Marinello
Cc: James Murray (QB/EMC); Audi S Car List
Subject: Re: [s-cars] Bilstien Sport Shocks with 92 Springs, anyone using this setup?


Hmmm, thanks Steve, muddy the waters. ;-)

So, Jamu, perhaps, if you order the shocks from a decent supplier, (I used www.shox.com <http://www.shox.com/> ) they'll be able to tell you the best application then. If the 92 springs are a 20 mm drop from stock later springs, I'd venture a guess that Sports may be more appropriate, my Eibach's dropped the car about 20 mm. Didn't know the 92 springs were shorter, just thought they were stiffer. 

YMMV, my $0.02

LL - NY


On 7/18/07, Steve Marinello <smarinello at entouch.net> wrote: 

	The '92 springs sit lower than the later springs, but I never had a
	stock car to compare to, only the Eibach/Bilstein avant.  I'd guess 20
	mm; 0.75".
	
	LL - NY wrote:
	> Jamu,
	>
	> If the ride height of the 92 springs is stock height for all of the springs, 
	> then you need
	> to use Bilstein HD's. When I bought my UrS6, the PO had installed Bilstein
	> Sports with
	> stock S6 springs. I drove over a not visible "whoop de doo" at public road 
	> speeds and
	> topped out the shocks. Two days later I had two leaking struts. Don't
	> believe that would've
	> happened if I had my Eibach's on the car or Bilstein HD's. So the overall 
	> length of the shock body/shaft of the Sports must be shorter than HD's
	> contributing to the out of travel experience.
	>
	> HTH,
	>
	> LL - NY
	>
	> On 7/18/07, James Murray (QB/EMC) < james.murray at ericsson.com> wrote:
	>
	>> Anyone use this combo? How does it ride.. Looking for feedback
	>>
	>> Or should the Bilstien Sports only be used with H&R or Eibach combo... 
	>>
	>> Just wondering cause I remember the following: "The valving for
	>> Bilstiens is EXACTLY the same between "Sport" and "Heavy Duty".  The
	>> piston length on the Sport shock is shorter however, enabeling the car 
	>> to ride in the "sweet spot" at the appropriate ride level for a car with
	>> a lowered suspension (what you want if you are going to use lowering
	>> springs)."
	>>
	>> So are the 92 low enough for Sport shock or should the HD be used? 
	>>
	>> /Jamu.
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