Blimey Bilsteins Bloody Brilliant
10-26-2005, 02:34 PM
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Blimey Bilsteins Bloody Brilliant
And all I've done so far is drive to the shops and back...
I hope the amazing feeling of precision and stability doesn't make me over confident.
Even better still is the ride comfort, I was worried it might be too jarring, roads here in London are not that smooth, plenty of potholes and speed bumps too. In fact the car feels so much more refined and comfortable it's hard to compare.
I've deliberately kept my original soft springs not just because I'm cheap, but also because I often tend to drive on very uneven road surfaces, so I don't want the car bouncing around nervously.
Can't wait to try the car on a proper road...
I hope the amazing feeling of precision and stability doesn't make me over confident.
Even better still is the ride comfort, I was worried it might be too jarring, roads here in London are not that smooth, plenty of potholes and speed bumps too. In fact the car feels so much more refined and comfortable it's hard to compare.
I've deliberately kept my original soft springs not just because I'm cheap, but also because I often tend to drive on very uneven road surfaces, so I don't want the car bouncing around nervously.
Can't wait to try the car on a proper road...
10-26-2005, 04:14 PM
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Yes I have Billy's too, with 18" P Zeros pretty grippy stuff, I saw something in a magazine about being able to convert them to electronicly variable. I.e. something like what they do with the Ferrari 575.
As to my first driving experience with them, I went through the country side where there was a lot of winding and bumpy roads, that car stuck to the road like **** to a blanket. I think billy's are in a class of their own but I would like to try the Leda suspension.
As to my first driving experience with them, I went through the country side where there was a lot of winding and bumpy roads, that car stuck to the road like **** to a blanket. I think billy's are in a class of their own but I would like to try the Leda suspension.
10-26-2005, 06:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Greg Gray
I think billy's are in a class of their own but I would like to try the Leda suspension.
10-26-2005, 10:33 PM
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Good show. 
Been riding Bilstein/Eibachs in my 88 S4.
A little harsh on them NYCity roads. But I can storm through uneven curvy
roads without any loss of control. So used to the magic carpet ride I'm
confused when people slow down for them bumpy roads.
Going to 195mm ride height helps as I don't have to scout for dips in the road.
Ernest (NYC)
Been riding Bilstein/Eibachs in my 88 S4.
A little harsh on them NYCity roads. But I can storm through uneven curvy
roads without any loss of control. So used to the magic carpet ride I'm
confused when people slow down for them bumpy roads.
Going to 195mm ride height helps as I don't have to scout for dips in the road.
Ernest (NYC)
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10-27-2005, 08:32 AM
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hey paul, i remember when i had my shocks replaced i think you night find the car is over damped now relative to the springs. what i mean is not to say you need less damping but that with the soft stock springs the car is now being 'sprung' by the stiff new bilsteins. i think youd find very little loss of ride quality or even an improvement in going to something like the eibach springs. not that youd want to pull your struts again just for the fun of it..
i think you night find the car is over damped now relative to the springs. what i mean is not to say you need less damping but that with the soft stock springs the car is now being 'sprung' by the stiff new bilsteins. i think youd find very little loss of ride quality or even an improvement in going to something like the eibach springs. not that youd want to pull your struts again just for the fun of it..
10-27-2005, 01:56 PM
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I run standard springs with my Bilsteins too Paul and I think the combination is much underated. BTW - have you noticed more noise from the rear since you have fitted them?
10-27-2005, 05:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Drmark
I run standard springs with my Bilsteins too Paul and I think the combination is much underated. BTW - have you noticed more noise from the rear since you have fitted them?