Bilstein PSS9 pics, and more impressions...
09-22-2005, 12:46 AM
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Bilstein PSS9 pics, and more impressions...
<a href="https://forums.audiworld.com/s4/msgs/2117130.phtml">Link to First Impressions post from yesterday---></a>
What you can't see here is the size of this damper's stanction, or the quality and finish on every part.
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/57674/dscn0280.jpg">
Ride Height = 25 1/4" all around.
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/57674/dscn0276.jpg">
With the clickers at half-way I made my usual drive up the 10mi rough, windy road this evening at more than my usual spirited pace. This road's dips and bumps would BLOW through the Bilstein/H&R Sport's travel, pummelling the bumpstops and allowing unnerving bodyroll, pitch, and such at that sporting pace. With the PSS9s I HAMMERED down this road tonight, the car felt velcro'd to the pavement. Confidence-inspiring, with no bottom- or top-out, very little body roll (and I'm on stock sways), very direct turn-in and neutral mid-turn.
And not at all harsh like TrackSports. Definitely feeling no buyer's remorse here.
Side note, pulled up behind a silver '00 S4 (stock wheels, lowered) at a light in Dublin. The light changed and he took off! I reeled him in and at the next light I said "You wanna try that again now that I'm paying attention?" but he wouldn't bite.
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/57674/dscn0277.jpg">
What you can't see here is the size of this damper's stanction, or the quality and finish on every part.
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/57674/dscn0280.jpg">
Ride Height = 25 1/4" all around.
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/57674/dscn0276.jpg">
With the clickers at half-way I made my usual drive up the 10mi rough, windy road this evening at more than my usual spirited pace. This road's dips and bumps would BLOW through the Bilstein/H&R Sport's travel, pummelling the bumpstops and allowing unnerving bodyroll, pitch, and such at that sporting pace. With the PSS9s I HAMMERED down this road tonight, the car felt velcro'd to the pavement. Confidence-inspiring, with no bottom- or top-out, very little body roll (and I'm on stock sways), very direct turn-in and neutral mid-turn.
And not at all harsh like TrackSports. Definitely feeling no buyer's remorse here.
Side note, pulled up behind a silver '00 S4 (stock wheels, lowered) at a light in Dublin. The light changed and he took off! I reeled him in and at the next light I said "You wanna try that again now that I'm paying attention?" but he wouldn't bite.
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/57674/dscn0277.jpg">
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09-22-2005, 07:07 AM
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Damn..you got em on already...??
<center><img src="https://www.audiworld.com/features/project/Suspension_016.jpg"></center><p>
You are making me feel bad (mega lazy) with that Stoptech 355mm kit sitting in my garage right now...
BTW, I am set on 6 in the front..and 4 in the back and I have the 21mm rear Neuspeed sway bar. Lots of the B6 A4/S4 guys like this set-up. I know yours is a B5 S4..but I just wanted to give you some potential setting data.
You are making me feel bad (mega lazy) with that Stoptech 355mm kit sitting in my garage right now...
BTW, I am set on 6 in the front..and 4 in the back and I have the 21mm rear Neuspeed sway bar. Lots of the B6 A4/S4 guys like this set-up. I know yours is a B5 S4..but I just wanted to give you some potential setting data.