Bilsteins or Konis
03-28-2002 | 12:57 PM
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Three Wheelin'
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Bilsteins or Konis
With 75k miles and 12 years on the original suspension, I am thinking about new coilovers. I haven't ruled out Bilsteins but I like the idea of the externally adjustable Koni's just to be able to experiment / fine tune.
A couple of questions:
1. Easiest way to determine if my vehicle was originally equipped with Bilsteins?
2. Anyone had experience with the 928 Specialists KONI/EIBACH coilovers VS the DEVEK KONI/HYPERCOIL set up?
3. Is the EIBACH a fixed or variable rate spring?
It is a semi-daily driver so my objective is a firm setup for agressive street use / quick turn-in response, but not something that will rattle the fillings out of my teeth C4 Corvette style.
Any comments/advice is appreciated.
Cameron
'90 S4
A couple of questions:
1. Easiest way to determine if my vehicle was originally equipped with Bilsteins?
2. Anyone had experience with the 928 Specialists KONI/EIBACH coilovers VS the DEVEK KONI/HYPERCOIL set up?
3. Is the EIBACH a fixed or variable rate spring?
It is a semi-daily driver so my objective is a firm setup for agressive street use / quick turn-in response, but not something that will rattle the fillings out of my teeth C4 Corvette style.
Any comments/advice is appreciated.
Cameron
'90 S4
03-28-2002 | 04:52 PM
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Burning Brakes
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1. Option code M474 is sport shocks, which were always Bilsteins I believe. They have sort of gold anodized looking bodies - the Bilsteins do.
2. No.
3. The Eibachs are progressive rate. Never used them, though.
I'm going to go Bilsteins with new factory Club Sport springs when I do my suspension this summer. Decent ride on the street is important to me as well.
Bryan
2. No.
3. The Eibachs are progressive rate. Never used them, though.
I'm going to go Bilsteins with new factory Club Sport springs when I do my suspension this summer. Decent ride on the street is important to me as well.
Bryan
03-29-2002 | 04:01 PM
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Racer
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Looking for opinions....
I too am replacing my shocks soon. I am wondering if the bilsteins will fit on a original sachs car, and how do they ride compared to koni red's. I too am concerned about a decent ride. I really don't care if they are adjustable (the red's are not ext adj anyway).
I too am replacing my shocks soon. I am wondering if the bilsteins will fit on a original sachs car, and how do they ride compared to koni red's. I too am concerned about a decent ride. I really don't care if they are adjustable (the red's are not ext adj anyway).
03-29-2002 | 07:10 PM
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Cameron - Last year I switched to the Koni(internally adjustable) and Eibach setup. My original setup were factory bilsteins and springs. I asked 928 guru Kim Crumb your very question and he said without a doubt the Koni/Eibach setup is the way to go for all around type driving situations. Mostly pleasure driving with a few track events here and there. The Eibach is a progressive spring which will feel smooth over small road irregularities but get progressively stiffer quickly. Going over a set of railroad tracks feels harsher than the factory setup. I even got the chance to try out the new setup at Watkins Glen for 2 days and it was awsome! My only regret was that I didn't cough up the extra $300+ to get the externally adjustable Konis. Hope this helps.