[s-cars] Front end vibrations

[Michael Lardizabal]

Matt-
 
The AAN is 70-80lbs heavier than a 4.2 v8 motor.
 
AAN is cast iron block.....V8 is all alu.
 
With your type of commute, all oem or 92+Bils HD like you said is prolly your best long-term bet.

--- On Fri, 12/11/09, Matthew Russell <skippertgore at gmail.com> wrote:


From: Matthew Russell <skippertgore at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [s-cars] Front end vibrations
To: "Bill Mahoney" <wmahoney at disk.com>
Cc: "<s-car-list at audifans.com>" <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Date: Friday, December 11, 2009, 10:01 PM


Ah, Bill- I love to be a guinea pig... But swapping struts and shocks  
is a PIA.

Which I why i seek info and still second guess myself.  8-)

Thanks for the input. While I was searching the web for a good price  
on the Konis last night, I found lots of options for Sach/boges and  
bilstein. Almost went with a "stock" replacement but did not have any  
feedback until today about that option. I would have liked to match  
the s6+ springs with whatever Audi used in Europe just to see what  
that was like even though I imagine the v8 weighs a lot more than the  
aan. The cost was considerably less. Konis are 700 bucks now vs oem  
for 4-500 or so.

The archives here and on QW gave me some info but I feel I'm in the  
minority as far as what I want (comfort first). My new-to-me 110 mile  
daily commute has caused me to re-evaluate.

The 92 sedan I owned before was perfect with Bilstein HD and 92  
springs. Hopefully the konis will be good.

Btw wrt guinea pig: wasn't it you who wanted someone to try those  
avant hatch struts off eBay? Yeah I jumped. Been fine for several  
months now.

Matt

Mmmmmm...iPhone


On Dec 11, 2009, at 3:52 PM, "Bill Mahoney" <wmahoney at disk.com> wrote:

> Matt et. al.,
>
> Riding part of the way out to sfest with Chris Chambers, I could not  
> help but notice the suspension on his car felt great… or, at least w 
> ay more comfy than my bilstein eibachs.
>
> But anyway, he may chime in here, but he is running eibachs and some  
> new sachs boge or supposedly the stock shocks.  So, my plan is  to  
> go that way sometime before the next millennium or I emolliate  
> myself in a fuel line repair.
>
> There was some install issue with the rear spring perch IIRC…  bilst 
> eins take a different size?  Dunno.
>
> I think the best price was at GermanAutoParts.
>
> Be guinea pig no. 2 and report back.
>
> Bill~excitation with no vibration~M
>
>
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