[s-cars] Front end vibrations

[Steve Mills]

I've run both 92 springs and currently Eibachs with the Konis on a 95.5
sedan. My favorite story about the difference between Bilsteins and Konis on
these cars was the first time I was on the track at Mid-Ohio. My instructor
owned an S-car with Bilsteins, and in one section he said: "After we top
this rise, you'll need to wait a bit for this car to settle before you can
turn in." We popped over the rise, and the car was glued to the track with
no settling required, allowing me to start the turn much earlier than he
expected. He just looked at me and said "What suspension do you have on this
car, anyway?"

Bwahhhaahhaahhaaaa.

On Fri, Dec 11, 2009 at 4:04 PM, Matthew Russell <skippertgore at gmail.com>wrote:

> Thanks Steve for the reply.
> Yes, the description said they were adjustable. Glad to hear about your
> positive experience. What springs are you running? Sedan are avant?
>
> You're not the first that's mentioned valving for Bilsteins. That, along
> with a rebuild might fix this issue.
>
> But I haven't been entirely happy since I bought the car. How worn they
> were before I took ownership is anyones guess, but they went from not great
> to crappy in < 10,000 miles.
>
> Matt
>
> Mmmmmm...iPhone
>
>
> On Dec 11, 2009, at 10:10 AM, Steve Mills <s.b.mills at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I've never been a big fan of the stock valving on Bilsteins for our cars-
> I've always felt that the compression was too stiff, and rebound too floaty.
>
> I went to Konis, set about 2/3 stiff (I'm assuming you got the rebound only
> adjustables) and have been very happy.
>
> HTH-
>
> Steve
>
> On Fri, Dec 11, 2009 at 9:59 AM, Matthew Russell <<skippertgore at gmail.com>
> skippertgore at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Morning!
>>
>> The s6 Avant has a vibration or rumbling over minute bumps. Highway is
>> especially irritating over the joints in the concrete/pavement. Has
>> s6+ springs and what I think are blown bilstein HDs that may have th
>> "frozen strut" syndrome.
>>
>> Anyway, I pulled the trigger on Konis from TR this morning.
>> Hoping that was a good choice? I'm looking for comfort first, handling
>> second. I was wondering what the s6+ in Europe came with for struts,
>> anyone know? Should I have gone that route?
>>
>> Also if anyone is parting I need the dust boots and bump stops to
>> finish the job.
>>
>> TIA,
>> Matt, CO
>>
>> Mmmmmm...iPhone
>>
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