[s-cars] Suspension input requested: Eibachs vs 92 springs

[James Murray]

Interesting (thanks), so I guess the Eibach's should be married to the
Sport Bilsteins. Was wondering since I heard the Eibachs (US version)
are not as low as H&R's but closer to Euro (S6+) or 92 springs height...

 
/Jamu.

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From: LL - NY [mailto:larrycleung at gmail.com] 
Sent: February 26, 2009 5:20 PM
To: James Murray
Cc: fastscirocco_2000 at yahoo.com; Scar
Subject: Re: [s-cars] Suspension input requested: Eibachs vs 92 springs


I sports and HD's have the same damping rates, the only difference is
the length of the shock (sports are short enough not to bottom with
lowered springs, but are too short and will top out with stock springs,
BTDT). I personally find that the Eibach Bilstein combo is near perfect,
just a weeee bit soft in roll and transient response and with no
perceptible head toss, (IOW, just a weeee bit underdamped), and that's
in potholed upstate NY. If I were to do it all over again, I'd go with
custom valved Bilsteins, but it's really no firmer than any number of
current higher end sport sedans.

In fact, what got me to bite on the then hard to find Eibach's (with the
Bilsteins) was a ride in Chi Wong's 200 20V with the same combination.
FWIW, the UrS's stiffer tub actually makes the ride better than Chi's
200. It's a WAY nicer combo than the H&R/Bilsteins on my 200Q. 

LL - NY 


On Thu, Feb 26, 2009 at 11:18 AM, James Murray
<james.murray at ericsson.com> wrote:


	I always heard the Eibachs and Bilstein where the perfect
combo... Are
	they the Bilstein HD or sports?
	
	Cheers, /Jamu.
	

	-----Original Message-----
	From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
	[mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of chris
chambers
	Sent: February 26, 2009 11:14 AM
	To: Scar
	Subject: [s-cars] Suspension input requested: Eibachs vs 92
springs
	
	
	Gentz,
	
	my S6 came on Eibachs with some flavor of Bilstein
shocks/struts.
	It's a little harsh fo rmy preference but I love the ride
height.
	Michigan is not known for it's smooth roads, and I travel I-94
back and
	forrth between Toledo and Kalamazoo 2-3 times a week.
	
	Atleast one of the front struts is bad, so I have some decisions
to make
	on how to set this car up to get the ride I prefer.
	
	In my pile o stuff I have new (still in the box)boge
shocks/struts that
	I originally was going to pair with my oh so clean n
powdercoated 92
	springs.
	
	But I've read on Audiworld that some have combined the Eibach
springs
	with Boge shocks/struts for the "perfect combination" of
firmness and
	ride height.
	
	So I welcome your input, what shocks/struts would go good with
the
	Eibachs, and is there a good reason to swap from the Eibachs to
the 92
	springs?
	
	Thanks
	Chris
	
	
	
	
	
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