[s-cars] what shocks?

[calvinlc at earthlink.net]

Like I said before, I am also running Bilsteins (HDs) with stock '92 springs
(165k miles on the springs).  I changed out the stock Boge things at about
150k miles.  The stiffness of the ride picked up a good bit and it is "just
right" in my opinion, at least for roads above the freeze belt....if I were
in FL or CA I might go a little stoffer on the springs.
--Calvin


-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com]On Behalf Of Theodore Chen
Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2007 1:17 PM
To: Taka Mizutani; LL - NY
Cc: s-car-list at audifans.com
Subject: Re: [s-cars] what shocks?


so what's the hot ticket for a '92 S4 with '92 springs?  this car
is a daily driver and i have no plans to take it to the track.  right
now, it's still rocking the original boge shocks with 145k miles on them.

i don't want the ride to get much stiffer than stock, but better control
would be nice.  i notice the car tends to float over high speed bumps.

-teddy

--- Taka Mizutani <t44tqtro at gmail.com> 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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