<VV> Bilsteins for corvairs

[Kirby Smith]

I started using Koni's on my 66 Vair by 1967, and use them on my 95 Audi 
S6.  I used Bilsteins on a 1980 Scirocco, and use them on my 88 Audi 
90q.  The Bilsteins have always given me the impression of adding a 
second pair of higher frequency poles to the suspension transfer 
function.  I don't know enough about the Bilsteins' construction to 
speculate why.  I do like the feel of the Konis a bit better, though.

The effect is subtle, and probably not important to control of the 
vehicle.  Comparing the two in a non-scientific test using my different 
weight Audi's, with each on the most aggressive street rubber available 
for presently used wheel sizes, my observation is that whatever very 
slight advantage the S6 (Koni) would seem to have in addressing bumpy 
turns, where the shocks would make the most difference, could be 
attributed to other factors, such as the relatively heavier wheel and 
tires in use on the 90q (Bilstein) vs. the stock weight for which the 
car's springs were designed.

kirby


UltraMonzaWest at aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 6/6/2005 12:51:34 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
> crawfordrose at msn.com writes:
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>>I am curious if its really better much than Clark's Gabriel shock.
>>Crawford
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> It's all subjective..you'd have to decide after driving the same car with no 
> other mods, except shocks...
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> But I've never heard any  negative comments when the correct shock for the 
> app-lication was used.....
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> And I lived 15 miles from the plant..went to their FREE  shock 
> school....Great!
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