[V8] Need A Diffrent Audi

[Ingo Rautenberg]

Bilstein HDs?  No.  I don't like them at all.  I do like the Eibach/Bilstein
Sport Combo, but those aren't available anymore iirc for the V8 at least.
Plus I have too many experiences with (literally) frozen Bilsteins in the
winter months.  They (inverted strut inserts) require air be available at
the bottom of the strut cartridge, necessitating drilling a breather hole at
the bottom of the front strut housings (at least on the V8 and and 200q20v
cars).  Bilsteins are actually pretty good, but are really finicky wrt
springs.  They MUST be matched properly.  Koni's OTOH are much more
forgiving for a more convential strut design that still allows for
adjustment. If I had to do it over again, I would likely go the Koni route
or Boge turbo gas.

Ingo

On Sat, May 30, 2009 at 4:20 PM, Ed Kellock <ekellock at gmail.com> wrote:

> After I got my HD's in the V8, I remembered many years earlier when I had
> them in my 83 GTI and hated them as well.  Doh!
>
> Honeslty, I'd try the Koni's with stock shocks before going with springs,
> but them I don't know what ride/handling/appearance you're after.
>
> It's really easy to overshoot a good ride by a long shot.
>
> Ed
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: v8-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:v8-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf
> Of
> Seamus O'Carey
> Sent: Saturday, May 30, 2009 1:41 PM
> To: V8 at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: [V8] Need A Diffrent Audi
>
>
> I loved the Bilstein HD's in my Corrado, but of course it's a completely
> different animal.  For the V8 I plan to go with the 2Bennett Street/Sport
> system with Konis.
>
> Seamus
>
> On Sat, May 30, 2009 at 12:22 PM, Ed Kellock <ekellock at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I agree regarding the Bilsteins, and the Konis.  B for bad, K for
> > kool,
> > (da)
> > kine?   Whatever, I have never like my HD's and have been pleasantly
> > surprised by the Koni sports especially after I removed the H&R's and put
> > stock springs back in.  Very nice.
> >
> > Ed
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: v8-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:v8-bounces at audifans.com] On
> > Behalf Of Tony and Lillie
> > Sent: Saturday, May 30, 2009 10:55 AM
> > To: rudedog714 at alaska.net; v8 at audifans.com
> > Subject: Re: [V8] Need A Diffrent Audi
> >
> >
> > I've driven several different Audi's with H&R's, and have been
> > pleasantly surprised with the ride qualities. IMO, what kills the ride
> > is Bilstein Struts that some people install with the springs. Other
> > than factory replacements (ie, the car came with bilstein struts) I've
> > never liked the stiff ride that they provide. On the other hand, there
> > is a great amount of control for road racing that goes along with that
> > stiff ride, and they are extremely durable!
> >
> > Dave C's V8 was a great example of a suspension done right, with H&R's
> > and Koni adjustable struts.
> >
> > Just my .02
> > Tony
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > Subject: [V8] Need A Diffrent Audi
> >
> >
> > > When I told you Audi maniacs I neede to get an Audi from this decade
> > > a few listers suggested an A6 with the 4.2. This actually sounds
> > > like a great suggestion and I've been looking for a couple of months
> > > now. There's one for sale with some cool extras on it but one of
> > > these extras are H&K coil-overs. I thought I'd heard on the list
> > > that these will usually stiffen up the ride significantly. How about
> > > it, any experience with these. Oh and the reason that I don't just
> > > wander over and take it for a drive is the car's out of state.
> > > Thanks, William
> > >
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