[V8] squeak

Wed Aug 29 12:30:40 EDT 2007

They sound good in theory.  But so did the HD's.

On 8/29/07, Coleman, David <David.Coleman at blackrock.com> wrote:
> Monroe Sensatracs????????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
> Heresy.
>
> 8-)
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: v8-bounces at audifans.com
> > [mailto:v8-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Ed Kellock
> > Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2007 12:23 PM
> > To: V8 at audifans.com
> > Subject: Re: [V8] squeak
> >
> > I have them with stock springs in both cases.  I started out
> > with stock BBS wheels and 225/60-15 tires.  I've had many
> > different other sets.  The best have been my snow
> > tires/wheels and probably the
> > 225/50-16 SP8000 on the optional OEM 16x8 BBS wheels.  All
> > the 17's I have are stones so I can't be sure what I was feeling then.
> >
> > I do feel it is mostly due to the interaction between tire
> > and suspension.  But no matter what, for me, the HD's don't
> > have a sufficient "comfort zone" for small imperfections.
> > I'm hesitant to go with Boge's because I feel they might be
> > too far the other way, too soft.  I have a set of Koni Reds
> > that I was going to use in place of the HDs, but haven't
> > installed them yet.  In my black car with the H&R's, they
> > have the compliance for minor stuff that the HD's lack.
> > Not sure how they'll do with the stock springs.
> >
> > I think I'm going to try Monroe Sensatracs in the Avant.  If
> > they don't work for me there, I'll put them in the 90 V8 (GF's car).
> >
> > Ed
> >
> > On 8/29/07, Dave Head <v8q at bellsouth.net> wrote:
> > > 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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