[urq] shocks too

[jason at omglol.com]

So even lowered, the stock bilsteins are the best?


Jason



> Bylle,
>
> Sorry to say but even with the 100W H4/H1s I have yet to see anyone
> complain of being blinded... Agreed that Bilsteins are the best,
> however the OEM shocks with lowering springs are not that bad.  Maybe
> yours were on their way out. I am using the early (red) '81-'84 OEMs,
> as oppsed to the later (gray) '85-up shocks... don't know what the
> difference is, however they are stiff enough for spirited driving
> without killing my kidneys, or the strut bearings like the Konis did.
>
> HTH
> Martin Pajak
> www.quattro.ca
>
>
> ---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
> From: "Bill Bennett" <ur.quattro at verizon.net>
> Date:  Tue, 20 Jan 2004 22:04:19 -0800
>
>>Marcine, I beg to disagree, too much chassis lift on hard acceleration
>>with stock shocks. Let alone the fact you will blind oncoming drivers
>>if you have "decent" headlights like my BITCH has. I prefer the
>>predictable taught ride from my Bilstein's. Best as Always, Bill PS you
>>already know I am an old fart, hence ride quality sensitive...
>>Bilstein's are rather compliant IMHO
>>  ----- Original Message -----
>>  From: Martin Pajak
>>  To: urq at audifans.com ; Louis-Alain RICHARD
>>  Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2004 10:32 AM
>>  Subject: Re: [urq] shocks too
>>
>>
>>  I have to agree with Louis-Alain re. stock shocks, however, my '83
>>  has Eibach springs... In everyday commute I enjoy this combo way more
>>  than the '85 which has H&Rs and Konis... When driving the '83 I don't
>>  cringe every time I see a pot-hole in front of me (although after
>>  driving the '85 for 6 months it's a habit), yet at the same time it's
>>  stiff enough to go quickly on on and off ramps....
>>
>>  Nice all round compromise...
>>
>>  HTH
>>  Martin Pajak
>>  www.quattro.ca
>>
>>  ---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
>>  From: "Louis-Alain RICHARD" <laraa at sympatico.ca>
>>  Date:  Tue, 20 Jan 2004 12:49:02 -0500
>>
>>  >
>>  >Hi Jason,
>>  >
>>  >This might not be valid for your car since it is lowered, but maybe
>>  >other urQ owners are looking for stock cartridges. Anyway.
>>  >
>>  >The units I bought for my 1983 urQ were "BOGE Original" hydraulic
>>  >shock absorbers. These are not "Turbo-Gas" or "Turbo", their brand
>>  >name is BOGE Automatic (!).
>>  >
>>  >Front: 32-976-6
>>  >Rear : 32-977-6
>>  >Cost : about 125$ Canadian each.
>>  >
>>  >NOTE: The label on the box says: Audi Quattro Sport, 80-up.
>>  >Hey, that "Sport" word must mean something, right? :-0
>>  >
>>  >Regarding the ride: for me, living in the capital of potholes
>>  >(Montreal), these are plenty stiff, especially during the cold
>>  >months. I drove Brady's car during summer (Bilstein and H&R) and I
>>  >can say they are 2 completely different animals.
>>  >
>>  >Mine is supple and glides over bumps, his is firm and sporty.
>>  >
>>  >Mine is not a sports car when driving fast sweepy roads: too much
>>  >lean and too much weight transfer during acceleration or braking
>>  >(Remember the press photo of Walter braking hard in a Mars red car?
>>  >Mine is like that...).
>>  >
>>  >Brady's car is a lot more fun to drive fast, it never feels
>>  >overwhelmed and the tires are always in contact with the road.
>>  >However, it is too low and too stiff to attack everyday chores with
>>  >grace.
>>  >(Please don't read this sentence too loud since Brady's car has a
>>  >very fine hearing and she is very, very sensitive to critics. If she
>>  >hears that, she might chew her timing belt or blow a valve seal...
>>  >She can't read emails though. Yet...)
>>  >
>>  >
>>  >Louis-Alain
>>  >83 urQ, critic-sensitive too!
>>  >
>>  >
>>  >
>>  >-----Message d'origine-----
>>  >
>>  >As some of you know from my recent doughnut footage, mu Ur is quite
>>  >dumped. Well now my shocks are starting to go out... so i need a
>>  >replacement quick. Whats the best shocks that you guys have come
>>  >across?  Put personal bias aside please :)
>>  >
>>  >
>>  >Jason
>>  >
>>  >
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