[s-cars] S6 and Eibach lowering kit

[rbade12 at aol.com]

 Hello Patrick,

?I'm also in Milwaukee, NW corner of Franklin...

?I can speak to a couple of your questions although it is using my 91 200q20v as example. I added H&R springs and Koni shocks a couple years ago. My ride is on the edge of harsh, not too much of an issue on our streets, IMO. I do like Koni's, have had them on three other vehicles and thought them to be quite good [many k miles without a failure].
My car is low, 3" clearance, no issue with rubbing anything. I haven't had an issue with snow and the lowered position, I just know I'm lower than the snow sometimes, handling is superb!
I have Hankook Winter I-Pikes on dedicated wheels and I have to try real hard to get them break loose.

Bob



 


 

-----Original Message-----
From: pfm2316 at yahoo.com
To: s-car-list at audifans.com
Sent: Fri, 27 Mar 2009 8:05 am
Subject: [s-cars] S6 and Eibach lowering kit










Hello all, stuck here in Milwaukee enjoying owning this car with whats left of 
the winter
(8" of snow expected tomorrow night). I'm running the stock Avus 16" wheels with 
new (11/08) Blizzak REVO 1s?and plan to leave them as a dedicated set for 
winters. 
I'm planning to change over to 18" 9 spoke Audi replicas with General UHP rubber 
but wanted to lower it to enhance the appearance of the plus 2 conversion. I was 
lucky enough to locate the set of Eibach springs with the part numbers that this 
website indicates require no maching or spacers:
http://www.elektro.com/~audi/eibach/
this site states 
".....1529.140 Kit combination three: p/n 1527.001 F, 1516.002 R
With the currently provided North American kit (combination three), you should 
get a level ride with Bilstein Sport shocks. This should not require any 
machining or spacers on a UrS4/S6 sedan. I can't speak to Avant's."
?
it also states 
"......Sedan 4WD (Quattro) 1991 - 1997 2.3, 2.6, 2.8, 2.5 TDI, S4, S6 
??????? Pro-Kit 1528.140 - p/n 1527.001 F, 1516.002 R "
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I now own a set of 1528.140 with spring part numbers
??????? 1527001VA & 1516002HA verified by the seller
?
Sorry for the wandering prelude.....my question to you is this. With the spring 
package
I describe......is it imperative that I change shocks from whatever is on my car 
now.
Sorry, don't know whats?on my car now as I write this but believe it to be stock 
or equal
as about 99% of the car appears to be stock everywhere. I've always read the 
discussions
regarding Bilstein "sports" or "HD" but don't get the impression that there is 
one clear 
preferred combination......but I don't believe I've ever read any discussion 
that doesn't
require a shock change.....is it required for me to get new shocks - Bilstein? - 
when I
proceed to lower my car next month with the Eibach package - (sidebar: guy that 
sold
me the spring kit stated he used to work for Bilstein and said he would instead 
recommend that I go with a Koni set that he would choose for me when I was ready 
to make my change - anyone have a comment or advice on Koni instead of 
Bilstein). I can tell you that my ideal ride choice would lean toward a softer 
ride sacrificing flat cornering as the torn-up-potholed-poorly-repaired-and-patched 
Milwaukee roads don't do a sportier setup any favors at all.
I especially look forward to hearing from any of you living in the snow belt to 
comment on your lowered car's behaviour in the snow.....any different than stock 
ride height?
Thanks in advance so much for all the input you all provide as it keeps me 
excited about
my car and will keep it on the road for many years to come.....it took me 13 
years to get this car and I plan to enjoy it through all these Milwaukee 
seasons, there is nothing like
the look on my passenger's face as the power of this sleeper allows me to point 
and shoot
at whatever traffic slot I want on the freeways or when I can pull ten car 
lengths on Any sort of traffic from a red light with more than eight inches of 
snow on the roads, that kicks ass.
?
regards, Patrick
1995 S6
1985 Mercedes 2.3-16V 


      
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