Re: FW: Suspention Q's

[Matthew Yip <mgyip@yahoo.com>]

--- PC Handyman <pchandyman@earthlink.net> wrote:

> I'm not too happy with the ride, but it handles great... I think maybe I
would prefer one or the other of the two to be bit softer. I think I would
consider a bilstein/stock 16v, or a bilstein/sofsport combo with my new money.
I have never ridden in a bilstein-equipped german car that I wasn't impressed
by. I just can't decide which ones I would buy...

That's the real paradox - good ride OR good handling.  You can't have both -
period.  I have Konis on Ground Contol coilovers in my racecar - I prefer it
over Tokico b/c of the infinite adjustability - Tokico has 5 pre-set levels.  I
have Bilstein Sports with Dinan springs on my BMW.  The "problem" is that both
cars now ride alike - not that that's a bad thing.  The only problem is that my
no-skip Alpine CD deck skips BUT the damn thing handles like it's on rails.  

IMHO, Konis are the best choice if you're driving a car that's dual purpose -
track and street.  For street, Bilstein is fine, it's just not adjustable.  If
you opt for Bilstein, get the Sports - they're engineered for lowered
supensions.  
===
Matthew Yip
mgyip@yahoo.com

'87 GTi 0v
'88 M5
'99 F350
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