tomcny

After 3 months with my stasis, I have realized that the drc is better.

ArthurPE

lol

totaro

What's the reasoning? Comfort?

greatwhiteshark

being held up solely by the springs, and going over expansion joints on the 405 freeway here in LA make the car feel like...what was the example used a couple weeks ago...oh yeah, an 88 Town Car.

I'm not kidding. The ride is ****e, the steering wheel vibrates and the car wanders more aimlessly than a blind cow on a steep hill. I've parked it until the parts come in, and my 6 year old S6 Avant, which I had to pry from my brother's hands, is now my daily driver. This will be repair number two for the DRC. And I've noticed the number of wine bottles in the recycle bin have increased exponentially since this 'quirk' surfaced a few thousand miles ago. Hopefully the new 'B' parts are better, and the dealership's master techs do a good job with the repair so the valves don't get damaged, which seems about a 50/50 chance.

/rant

tomcny

On smooth roads it rides very nice. It does take away some understeer but, on bumpy roads it has a harsh ride and it bounces. This is with snows on, I can ony imagine what it will be like with the summer tires on. My drivers side front shock came unscrewed this weekend. I had it towed to the nearest Audi dealer and they put the sock back together. The bill was 366.00 and I still need a new shock. My local tuner will install when Stasis sends him one. Stasis was very good about sending out a new one, but I am sure i will have to eat the Audi bill. At least when the drc fails it gives some warning and it is under warranty. This is the first time I have modded a car and I now wish I left it stock. Thinking of getting original suspension re installed.

JMSIV

I am shocked at how many people spec the stiffest springs they have when the soft ones are still much much stiffer than stock.

How did the shock come uscrewed? I don't get it.

If anything comes unscrewed on mine, I don't have anyone to blame but me.

Sorry for your troubles. I bet it would be easy to sell your SLs and get back into the stockers.

CanyonRS4

yes if your roads are in bad shape or you have a lot of pot holes the SL or any "performance" coilover will transmit more to the cabin. Our roads are not that bad and the occasional jarr from a bad road with worth the feel and handling of the after market suspension IMO. It is just a personal preference really.

tomcny

I wasn't offerred a spring rate option. I guess the shock coming unscrewed could be my fault, I am not a mechanic, but I could climb under my car every day to make sure they look ok. One problem, I dont know what the hell I am looking at.. Shame on me.

Vijay

Yes, it will allow for a better handling car, but at a much more significant compromise to ride quality than the superior MS suspension.

That being said, ALL performance suspensions compromise ride quality to a certain degree. You can't not ultimately defy the laws of physics.

Finally, a word on modding. Depending on the particular mod, it often times requires a few tweaks to get it all right. If you expect it to be totally perfect right from the start each and every time, then modding is not for you.

tomcny

This forum is a great source of information. I dont post much, but i do read it every day. All the talk about drc failure and the super reviews of the Stasi sl coilovers sold me and I jumped in. I am not complaining, just realized that, in my opinion, I should have stayed stock. I now know that modding a car is not for me. I wont make the mistake again. Would still love to read about everyone else though. This is a fun forum and I have all the regulars to thank for that. By the way, I really like Bob and enjoy reading his posts. A few guys on here should not bash him so hard.