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Hi Anson;
I'm running 185-60-13s they are an inch shorter than yours. The man =
that sold me The Eibach race springs and Bilstien struts did so because =
he couldn't get his 15s under the fenders. The only thing that worries =
me is that my oil pan is only about 4 inches off the ground. I really =
doubt your setup is lower than mine but I can measure the fender height =
when I move them from the PU to the Scirocco this week. The Eiback race =
springs and short Bilstieen struts with huge pistons have some kind of =
modified Dasher type tops that raise the bushing and shaft nut up a half =
inch or so higher than stock.=20
I plan to stay with the 13's since I aim to do a little auto-crossing, =
along with a few drag races, and a lot of fast back road driving. My =
mother is 93 years old and lives on San Francisco Bay so a freeway trip =
from Washington state to CA will be in the works every month or so. I =
am looking forward to coming to Cincy this year if I can free up the =
time.
Brian
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Anson Clement=20
To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org=20
Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2003 6:53 PM
Subject: Re: bilstien/H&R race review
What size tires? I'm running 195-50-15's I can tell you the ride is =
pretty frikkin harsh Your 13's will deffinately create some cushion not =
afforded by my low profiles. Perhaps H&R's are a wee bit stiffer/lower. =
I can just fit two fingers between the tire and the fender well.
I do like the ride, I just feel sorry for my car.
Anson
>You must like a Cadillac ride. I have a set of Eibac race springs =
with large diameter but >short Bilstien struts. I am running them with =
185-60-13 tires on my 80 pickup. they lower the front=20
Curtis WA=20
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Anson Clement=20
To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org=20
Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2003 6:19 PM=20
Subject: bilstien/H&R race review=20
I'm sitting in front of my computer with a smile on my face and =
blisters on my ass. The former is a direct result of another session of =
"lets go sideways in my rocco" The latter was caused by all the =
potholes, cracks, and pebbles I encountered in route to my favorite =
parking lot.=20
The suspension is all poly bushings, Bilstein sport dampers, and H&R =
race springs AKA ass busters.=20
The car is very responsive even though I have no upper bar and stock =
anti roll bars. It's very well balanced with just a touch of under steer =
unless I tap the brakes going into a turn, the sideways action is quite =
easily reigned in with counter steering and a healthy dose of throttle.=20
I'm deffinately happy with the setup but I would not advise anyone to =
go with the race springs on a daily driver.... I know I'm going to be =
cursing all the way to work tommorow.=20
Anson 86 8v=20
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Hi Anson;</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2> I'm running 185-60-13s they are =
an inch=20
shorter than yours. The man that sold me The Eibach race springs and =
Bilstien=20
struts did so because he couldn't get his 15s under the fenders. The =
only thing=20
that worries me is that my oil pan is only about 4 inches off the =
ground. I=20
really doubt your setup is lower than mine but I can measure the fender =
height=20
when I move them from the PU to the Scirocco this week. The Eiback =
race=20
springs and short Bilstieen struts with huge pistons have some kind of =
modified=20
Dasher type tops that raise the bushing and shaft nut up a half inch or =
so=20
higher than stock. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>I plan to stay with the 13's since I aim to do =
a little=20
auto-crossing, along with a few drag races, and a lot of fast back road =
driving.=20
My mother is 93 years old and lives on San Francisco Bay so a freeway =
trip from=20
Washington state to CA will be in the works every month or so. I am =
looking=20
forward to coming to Cincy this year if I can free up the =
time.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Brian</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, March 02, 2003 =
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: bilstien/H&R =
race=20
review</DIV>
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<DIV>
<DIV>
<P>What size tires? I'm running 195-50-15's I can tell you the ride is =
pretty=20
frikkin harsh Your 13's will deffinately create some cushion not =
afforded by=20
my low profiles. Perhaps H&R's are a wee bit stiffer/lower. I can =
just fit=20
two fingers between the tire and the fender well.</P>
<P>I do like the ride, I just feel sorry for my car.</P>
<P>Anson<BR><BR></P></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>>You must like a Cadillac ride. I have a set of Eibac =
race=20
springs with large diameter but >short Bilstien struts. I am =
running them=20
with 185-60-13 tires on my 80 pickup. they lower the front=20
<DIV></DIV>Curtis WA=20
<DIV></DIV>----- Original Message -----=20
<DIV></DIV>From: Anson Clement=20
<DIV></DIV>To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org=20
<DIV></DIV>Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2003 6:19 PM=20
<DIV></DIV>Subject: bilstien/H&R race review=20
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>I'm sitting in front of my computer with a smile on my face =
and=20
blisters on my ass. The former is a direct result of another session =
of "lets=20
go sideways in my rocco" The latter was caused by all the potholes, =
cracks,=20
and pebbles I encountered in route to my favorite parking lot.=20
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>The suspension is all poly bushings, Bilstein sport =
dampers, and=20
H&R race springs AKA ass busters.=20
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>The car is very responsive even though I have no upper bar =
and=20
stock anti roll bars. It's very well balanced with just a touch of =
under steer=20
unless I tap the brakes going into a turn, the sideways action is =
quite easily=20
reigned in with counter steering and a healthy dose of throttle.=20
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>I'm deffinately happy with the setup but I would not advise =
anyone=20
to go with the race springs on a daily driver.... I know I'm going to =
be=20
cursing all the way to work tommorow.=20
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>Anson 86 8v=20
<DIV></DIV>
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