[s-cars] Bilsteins

[Duncan Thomson]

And for me, right now, cheaper too. I think I'll give them a go this time.
Thanks for the feedback Steve!

Duncan

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On Wed, Apr 18, 2012 at 4:29 PM, Steve Mills <s.b.mills at gmail.com> wrote:

> I've run multiple sets of both over 5 or 6 S-cars now. I think Bilsteins
> are generally better made from my experiences with other cars, but I've had
> problems with the inverted design fronts used on the S-cars- if the chrome
> on the piston fails, the strut is trash, and that's not uncommon. I also
> don't think their stock valving is very well matched to the C4- they tend
> to crash over sharp impacts, and float over rises. I've had them custom
> valved to eliminate the floatiness, but they still tend to thud over
> expansion joints, etc.
>
> Overall, I've been happier with Konis adjusted about 3/5 hard. Better ride
> than the Bilsteins, and no float.
>
> Steve
>
> On Tue, Apr 17, 2012 at 11:40 PM, Duncan Thomson <thomson.duncan at gmail.com
> > wrote:
>
>> Looks like there is a Koni sale on at the moment, so I can get Konis for
>> around $100 cheaper than the Bilsteins.
>> I have konis on my Porsche 944, and had them on my Coupe Quattro with no
>> real probs. Any major gotchas for an UrS4?
>>
>> A quick google shows strong opinions on both sides, in which case I might
>> go for the cheapest option (koni).
>> Any lister feedback here?
>>
>> No sub zero temps here, unless I go to the mountains and my UrS4 is an
>> auto, makes me want to cry that you guys state-side got all the manual
>> ones...! Being an auto, I don't really thrash it too much.
>>
>> Cheers
>> Duncan
>> '94 UrS4
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