Review of Stasis / Ohlin suspension on B7 RS4
09-02-2006, 12:33 PM
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Review of Stasis / Ohlin suspension on B7 RS4
So yesterday, my car got the Ohlins, and I've been having fun since yesterday going on twisties through Napa and surrounding areas.
First thing of note: WAY better than OEM for hard driving. No delays from DRC, less body roll, no nose diving, and I can finally throttle out of corners to counteract understeer! Whee this is fun!
I should note, my other car is a heavily modded G35 with a Clutch type LSD, and Koni's on it, and this Olin kit is better than that too (although, I still miss the Clutch type LSD... hopefully we'll find one for the RS4...).
Around town, the ride is firm, but handles potholes /bad concrete pretty well. It is absolutely not as soft and cushy as the stock Audi with DRC is, but the pros far outweigh the cons for a car like this!
Stasis also did a great job of hiding the canisters and mounting them solidly.
So in the end, it made a fun car, more fun
Now I just need a track or empty airport runway to figure out where the limits are, it's much harder to tell than with RWD.
First thing of note: WAY better than OEM for hard driving. No delays from DRC, less body roll, no nose diving, and I can finally throttle out of corners to counteract understeer! Whee this is fun!
I should note, my other car is a heavily modded G35 with a Clutch type LSD, and Koni's on it, and this Olin kit is better than that too (although, I still miss the Clutch type LSD... hopefully we'll find one for the RS4...).
Around town, the ride is firm, but handles potholes /bad concrete pretty well. It is absolutely not as soft and cushy as the stock Audi with DRC is, but the pros far outweigh the cons for a car like this!
Stasis also did a great job of hiding the canisters and mounting them solidly.
So in the end, it made a fun car, more fun
Now I just need a track or empty airport runway to figure out where the limits are, it's much harder to tell than with RWD.
09-02-2006, 01:48 PM
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Sounds great!
May I suggest the <a href="http://www.reno-fernleyraceway.com/">Reno-Fernley Raceway</a>.
Also, do you want me to add any of your mods to the RS4 VIN list?
Also, do you want me to add any of your mods to the RS4 VIN list?
09-02-2006, 01:51 PM
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hey I'm going to be in SF and visiting napa/sonoma wine country in 2 weeks....
if you have the time, maybe we can hook up and I can get a ride so I can feel the ohlins set up in person? If it's not too much trouble that is.... also assuming if the gf will even let me play with cars during our vacation. That might be pushing it
I'm on the fence about this setup because I know for a fact the roads in napa/sonoma and cali in general are much nicer than the broken pavement and pothole-ridden roads here in Chicago where I live. Not sure if it will be as tolerable in my case and there's only one way to find out.
I'm on the fence about this setup because I know for a fact the roads in napa/sonoma and cali in general are much nicer than the broken pavement and pothole-ridden roads here in Chicago where I live. Not sure if it will be as tolerable in my case and there's only one way to find out.
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09-03-2006, 08:05 AM
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that's awesome.
the DRC may have some benefits but I know damn well that ohlins setup is going to be better than it simply because it's higher end stuff. Haven't some RS6 owners done the same thing?
As far as the LSD, why can't you use the one that stasis puts in the B5? Since the B7 RS4 already has the better 40/60 f/r torsen in it, all you need is the LSD to complete it! Granted it is a serviceable part but a small price to pay for better hookup on turn exit.
I drove JoshD's B5 S4 extensively at PIR with ohlins, an RS4 center diff and a rear LSD, and it was GREAT! I could really feel it exiting the chicane, the car even had a slight bit of power on oversteer, fun!
As far as the LSD, why can't you use the one that stasis puts in the B5? Since the B7 RS4 already has the better 40/60 f/r torsen in it, all you need is the LSD to complete it! Granted it is a serviceable part but a small price to pay for better hookup on turn exit.
I drove JoshD's B5 S4 extensively at PIR with ohlins, an RS4 center diff and a rear LSD, and it was GREAT! I could really feel it exiting the chicane, the car even had a slight bit of power on oversteer, fun!