Eibach/Bilstein suspension for 90Coupe quattro?

[George Kostiuk <george@lanworks.com>]

Hi all,

As per many recommendations from the q-list, I visited Frank Sprongl at 
Four Star Racing, here near Toronto. I wanted to re-do the
suspension, which is still stock and 6 years old.

Frank advised me to go with Eibach springs and Bilstein shocks. At the 
same time, he'll bore my rotors and put slotted MetalMasters
all around, and a K&N filter.

All of this is on order, and should take place in 2 weeks or so, but I'm 
still wondering what experience other Coupe owners have with this 
combination of springs/shocks. I have 2 concerns:

	- does this combo lend itself to city driving (expansion joints, bumps, 
potholes) without wearing a kidney belt?

	- to get to my cottage, I have to drive 15 minutes on an uneven dirt 
road. My clearance will be reduced by about 1.25";
	  I know this is a static measurement --- when I go over bumps, my 
dynamic clearance shouldn't be changed much, since
	  the springs are stiffer, right? I hope this won't cause problems with 
the uneven grade.

Thanks for your input,

George

1990 Coupe quattro 20V

George Kostiuk
Lanworks Technologies Inc.
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