Originally Posted by ray_munday

The model I have written does not include the effects of blow by and tolerances, so it would not show any difference. But the new shocks definitely feel nicer.

Another point is that the B5 is lighter than the B4, so an equivalent piston will feel to have more pack. During my first drive of the B5 on the weekend, I dropped to a 1.7 piston and it was much better through the bumps and still landed perfectly.

Ray