[V8] squeak

[Dave Head]

What I found with the HDs is that they are incompatible with a 'sport' 
or lowered suspension. When I first put in my H&Rs, it was terrible. 
When I went to sports, it was barely better - until I went to 17" rims 
and low profile tires. Then with the compliance out of the tires, the 
suspension worked the way it was supposed to...

Ed Kellock wrote:
> I have generally disagreed with most of the publicly stated opinions
> of Bilstein HD shocks.  I have found them to be very uncomfortable and
> uncharacteristic of the vehicle.  When fully exercised they control
> well, but in normal, around-town driving, they have no "comfort zone",
> i.e. you will feel every ridge, ripple, and pebble in the road.   I
> have tried various different wheel/tire combinations as well.  The
> shocks were installed in 2000 and have not seemed to relax.  The Avant
> I bought last year has a set which were installed many, many more
> miles ago than in my V8 and they exhibit much the same behavior.  The
> Koni/H&R combo in my 93 V8 actually rides smoother and more
> comfortably over the same roads.  (I still don't like the pogo motions
> over larger, more abrupt undulations).
> 
> If however you drive around with a full passenger load most of the
> time, you'll love them.
> 
> Ed
> 
> On 8/29/07, tlastre01 at sprintpcs.com <tlastre01 at sprintpcs.com> wrote:
> 
>>Ok guys, I have decided I will do new shocks. I hear Bilstein are the best. Besides the shocks all the rubber components that look like condoms around the shocks are torn. I will need to replace these along with those camber links you guys mentioned. While I'm down there, anything else? Oh, yes,  I did my brakes. I purchased EBC brake pads, the red stuff, man what a difference. There's no sponginess to my brakes anymore. I overhauled my rear sliders, installed brake pads all around, and new UFOs. The slight vibration I was getting at 85+ is gone. Thank you guys for all the input on the brake pads. Now I need to tackle my shocks.
>>Once again, thank you guys.
>>Tomas
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