[V8] squeak

[Ingo Rautenberg]

I agree with you, Ed.  Bilstein HD's are only good on Urq's IME.  The  
HD's otherwise tend to be too stiff for the stock springs, regardless  
of the wheel size/weight.  The Bilstein Sports, OTOH, seem to do much  
better with a matched spring like Eibach Sport or (for some) H&R  
Sport/Race Springs.  Other's prefer Koni's. But to each his/her own.   
If you're staying with the stock springs, I suggest going with Boge  
Turbo Gas.

Ingo

On Aug 29, 2007, at 10:28 AM, 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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