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Bilstein B6 too firm for turbo cab?

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After an opinion from those living with B6 all round - is it harsh in normal use compared with a standard turbo set up? I have the rears on my coupe with Leda fronts and think they will be ok, but haven't done that many miles with that set up and they were all at a trackday at Bedford Autodrome which is pretty smooth. (The coupe also has 968 ARBs / front ARB brackets / KLA top mounts / uprated castor mounts / delrin front wishbone bushes and is a little lower)
My cab is a bit soft in comparison on its original set up at 80k miles.
Cheers
Tony
 
944Turbo said:
After an opinion from those living with B6 all round - is it harsh in normal use compared with a standard turbo set up? I have the rears on my coupe with Leda fronts and think they will be ok, but haven't done that many miles with that set up and they were all at a trackday at Bedford Autodrome which is pretty smooth. (The coupe also has 968 ARBs / front ARB brackets / KLA top mounts / uprated castor mounts / delrin front wishbone bushes and is a little lower)
My cab is a bit soft in comparison on its original set up at 80k miles.
Cheers
Tony
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You have the best of both, a trackday roadie stiff coupe and a smoother ride cab cruiser.
Only you can decide if you wanna stiffen up the cab?.

In comparison to the coupe does it feel / handle differently / not as good?

Most people have 2 or 3 cars and the daily / weekend scenerio works well where each vehicle gives you different characteristics
in economy, and ride comfort / quality.

R
 
Looking back at my R&D from the "Shocks" Thread:

There are 2 versions of the Front Insert which are listed For 944 Cabrio models:

- 34 - 000403 (150/95)
- 34 - 001042 (150/120)

Valve ratings:
The first number is the Rebound force (written as one tenth the damping force)
So 150 is 1500 Newtons at 0.52 m/s
And the second number is the Compression force which above is either 95 or 120 (950 or 1200) Newtons at 0.52 m/s
Higher numbers do mean higher (firmer) damping forces.

So if your unsure if they will be too stiff if you commit, buy and fit you could Opt for the Softer Compression valving version.
The Rears only have one version, .....ROCK ! [:)]

R


 
I had an S2 Cab and changed the stock suspension for Bilstein B6 all round (modified front struts, with inserts). I noticed no difference in how firm the ride was in day to day usage. However, get a decent geo setup (Centre Gravity) and the car is transformed...
 
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