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I'm thinking of an A!Avantgarde kit on a non-sport 2.8.

Steve S.

Of course this is just my opinion....I have no body kit and do have a lowered car.

Steve S.
97 2.8QM

JK

I have a 99.5 1.8TQTipS without any modification like shocks, lowering. Just have the 7-spoke sport stock wheel. Do you think if it looks okay after adding a front spoiler and wing like ABT or Oettinger??

JK

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Rob O

There are so many things you can do to improve the appearence of your A4 <i>before</i> doing a body kit. I know the Projectzwo kit (front spoiler/bumper cover, side skirts, and rear valence) runs about $1,500. That'd go a long way toward tires and wheels or suspension upgrades.

Here are a couple pics from the Picture Poster of a '98.5 non-Sport with a body kit, and I think it looks kinda ridiculous (no offense to the owner).

<img SRC="http://131.107.68.28/a4org/mywheels5lftrr.jpg">
<img SRC='http://131.107.68.28/a4org/mywheelsfrntangl.jpg">

There are several shots of this car in the Poster, all file names begin with "mywheels".

Hope that helps,

Rob O

_rl

You should get the body kit first if you know you are going to drop the car for sure. if you drop the car first then get the body kit later, you may have some bad scrapes. Of course all this is cancelled if you get the coilovers that are adjustable. I have seen some of my friends get a kit and have it look perfect then get a drop, and destroy the kit. When you get the kit first, this leaves you the options of what kind of drop you can expect without the scraping.

i dunno if that made sense..or not..but it all makes sense in my mind =]

_rl 98.5 2.8Q [a!/axis/lltek]

Rob O

I honestly don't think a bone-stock non-Sport should not be outfitted with a body kit. I believe the following pics make my point. This is a non-Sport '98.5 and it looks a bit silly with the kit, given it's ride height and OE 16" wheels (no offense to the owner).

<img SRC="http://131.107.68.28/a4org/mywheels8rghtsd.jpg:">
<img SRC="http://131.107.68.28/a4org/mywheels5lftrr.jpg">
<img SRC="http://131.107.68.28/a4org/mywheels4fntangl.jpg">

There are so many other things you could do to enhance the appearence <i>and</i> performance outside of a body kit. In fact, the $1,500 or so it would take to mount a kit (Projectzwo or equilvalent) would go a long way toward tires and wheels or a suspension upgrade.

Just my opinion...

Rob O

Steve S.

If you have the 7spoke wheels I am assuming you got the sport package on the 1.8T. If so you should be ok. I would not do side skirts on a non-sport suspensioned car. The Oettinger one is not too radical...and the oettinger rear wing should be ok as well.

Steve S.
97 2.8QM

dt

It's a matter of preference/taste, but I really don't care for body kits on non-lowered cars. I'm planning on upgrading the suspension first, then maybe following with some rims. No body kit for me though. Looking into getting the black plastic pieces on the air dam, side, and rear valence painted to match rest of body. That should clean it up.

dt 96 2.8qm

JK

I'm so interest to get a body kit with my stock sport package (16" stock 7 spoke wheel and suspension). Any opinion??

JK
99.5 1.8TQMS