[s-cars] what shocks?

[Steve Marinello]

The Eibach/Bilstein setup on my avant is quite good.  The '92 springs 
(S6+ near equivalency?) with Koni Sports on the recently departed '95 
sedan were, however, better suited to everyday driving in Houston.

Steve

Taka Mizutani wrote:
> If your Boges are underdamped, then Bilsteins most definitely are not.
>
> IMO, Bilsteins are a better match for the Audi than Koni.
>
> BTW, the Bilstein/Eibach combo is probably the sweetest setup for the UrS
> in terms of ride comfort- I think the springs and the shocks are nearly a
> perfect
> match.
>
> Are you experiencing a small impact harshness or an inability to absorb big
> impacts,
> or both?
>
> Small impact harshness that occurs all the time is usually a sign of the
> shocks actually
> being overdamped in compression damping.
>
> The other thing is that the Boges are a OEM replacement type shock- not the
> best in terms
> of low stiction. I would think that a better quality shock would improve
> things.
>
> Do you have the spring rates of the '92 springs? If so, order the Bilsteins,
> have them sent directly
> to Bilstein's service department and have them custom valved to match your
> springs- that would
> be optimal.
>
> Taka
>
> On 3/28/07, LL - NY <larrycleung at gmail.com> wrote:
>   
>> This sounds like an underdamped system. Bilsteins should be a decent
>> match.
>> If you're uncertain, you may find Koni Adjustables worth working with.
>> Both
>> have lifetime guarantees, although generally speaking, Bilstein are better
>> built. And the reality, the "adjustability" of Koni's was more intended to
>> compensate for wear, not adjust damping rates, even though that's what
>> everyone uses the adjusters for anyway.
>>
>> LL - NY
>>
>>     
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