Stock-ish setup
05-30-07, 03:18 PM
#1
Stock-ish setup
Probably not most common request here, but I want stock-ish setup on my car. It's plenty firm for the street as is right now.
At the same time I'd like to have car lowered for looks. But don't want to give up too much of my comfort
If not, I can keep it in stock position.
In a past I had bad expierence with other cars and aftermarket setups where aftermarket shocks will not match aftermarket springs messing up whole ride. I don't want to test with my money, so I'm looking for advice from grown up person on setup which works best. To me - harsh DOES NOT equal handling.
Car driven on street mostly. I may do few track days, but that is not something I'm after.
Do R1 springs drop car lower? From catalog - it seems that all 93 springs the same and 94-95 have 2 different kinds for front only.
From my previous expierence I tend to just buy Bilstein shocks and all hardware (bump stops, nuts, bolts) and call it done.
What is collective wisdom here?
P.S. Friend f mine has coil-overs on his A6. He has expensive setup professionaly matched and ride quality was very good to my surprise. I read lot of good reviews about Tein Flex, but can't find anybody local to actually see how it feels.
At the same time I'd like to have car lowered for looks. But don't want to give up too much of my comfort
If not, I can keep it in stock position.In a past I had bad expierence with other cars and aftermarket setups where aftermarket shocks will not match aftermarket springs messing up whole ride. I don't want to test with my money, so I'm looking for advice from grown up person on setup which works best. To me - harsh DOES NOT equal handling.
Car driven on street mostly. I may do few track days, but that is not something I'm after.
Do R1 springs drop car lower? From catalog - it seems that all 93 springs the same and 94-95 have 2 different kinds for front only.
From my previous expierence I tend to just buy Bilstein shocks and all hardware (bump stops, nuts, bolts) and call it done.
What is collective wisdom here?
P.S. Friend f mine has coil-overs on his A6. He has expensive setup professionaly matched and ride quality was very good to my surprise. I read lot of good reviews about Tein Flex, but can't find anybody local to actually see how it feels.
05-30-07, 05:35 PM
#3
Given your comments, I recommend Koni shocks. At the softest setting, they are slightly softer that the stock shocks. The Konis are adjustable so you can crank them up if you wish for a track day or autocross.
They also have an adjustable spring perch with 3 height settings. The heighest setting is equivalent to stock ride height. You can use stock springs and set them at the middle setting for a slight lowering effect while retaining the existing comfort levels you value.
R1 springs won't decrease ride height.
The Teins use stiffer spring rates than the factory springs so it will ride differently. I had them with ~550 lbs/in front springs and ~400 lbs/in rear springs in the RSR coilovers (made by Tein) and found that harsher than I was willing to live with for the street. I use Konis with H&R springs now and am thoroughly satisfied on the street, autox and track in both dry and wet conditions.
They also have an adjustable spring perch with 3 height settings. The heighest setting is equivalent to stock ride height. You can use stock springs and set them at the middle setting for a slight lowering effect while retaining the existing comfort levels you value.
R1 springs won't decrease ride height.
The Teins use stiffer spring rates than the factory springs so it will ride differently. I had them with ~550 lbs/in front springs and ~400 lbs/in rear springs in the RSR coilovers (made by Tein) and found that harsher than I was willing to live with for the street. I use Konis with H&R springs now and am thoroughly satisfied on the street, autox and track in both dry and wet conditions.
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