I don't know exactly which Bilsteins he has on his Astra, nor what my stock
shocks are. I'll check next time I go for an oil change.

Öhlins are apparently the reason why the new Volvos S60 and V70 R apparently
handle so well. Even though they do get some "intelligent" damping system
that would be impossible to fit in our cars I thought they might be a good
option.

I'll keep you posted as soon as I know more about this.

Thanks a lot.

JP Roberts

C.R. Krieger <warp2_shadow@yahoo.com> escribió en el mensaje de noticias
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> "JP Roberts" <12345@wanadoo.es> wrote in message
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>
> > I would really like some shock absorbers that would not hit rock bottom
> > every time the road is quite rough as for that to happen.
>
> So would I. Unfortunately, that's not a shock absorber function.
> It's springs that control your suspension travel. The shocks only
> damp some of the motion.
>
> > What I mean to say
> > is that I wouldn't like to compromise comfort any further but I would
like
> > to get more shock resistance towards the bottom of their damping path.
>
> That sounds like a variable rate shock. You *can* get them, but they
> can be damned expensive unless you want what they already have on the
> shelf - but wait:
>
> > Also,
> > I find stock shocks to show rather slow reactions and the front axle too
> > wobly on rough roads with an uneven surface.
> >
> > I've been considering Ohlins as I've heard
> > only good things about them. Bilsteins I tend to find too bouncy - I
have a
> > friend who has them on an Astra platform.
>
> I am unfamiliar with the Ohlins, but I *am* familair with Bilsteins
> (Boge, Sachs, Monroe, Tokico, Koni, and a few others). You should not
> judge an entire brand by one model that is on a completely different
> chassis from yours. *Which* Bilsteins does he have?
>
> I would suggest that you might be pleased with one of the
> *gas-pressurized* models from Bilstein or another quality manufacturer
> like Boge. These do have a progressive action, allowing small motions
> with compression of the gas while using a fairly aggressive damping
> system through the fluid and valving. You might do some research to
> find out what your OEM shocks are, as well (I don't know, off the top
> of my head.).
> --
> C.R. Krieger
> (0.75 G every day - every way)