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Old 06-26-2014, 07:26 PM
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I love the look of my car but I'm wondering if I should lower it about an inch or so. I'm never going to track my car so coilovers are not necessary (at least I think not). On my b7 I went with an H&R/Bilstein setup and loved it.

Should I trade ride comfort for in my opinion, the perfect look?

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The sport/S-line height is a perfect fit for the fender shape. If you lower more, you will get bigger side gaps.
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I'd like to lower mine down to where the Sport suspension is...for looks

The roads are so ****ty in LA that the regular suspension is nice for my long commute.
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You can have both!

I have a 2012 A4 S-line, and just (yesterday) changed the stock springs over to H&R Sport springs. Lowered the car about an inch, and the ride is still comfortable for everyday driving... the difference is when you really push it into corners - HUGE difference. Way more stable.

H&R Sport Springs, for the win!

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Leave it as is.
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Originally Posted by gunsmoker
The sport/S-line height is a perfect fit for the fender shape. If you lower more, you will get bigger side gaps.
Good point.
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Everyone is different but I prefer comfort over looks. I had a factory low Benz before and it was too harsh.

Have a look how high mine is, it's not an s-line.

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Originally Posted by boobypunch
Leave it as is.
+1

That preference being stated, some folks would, I guess, "put feet on a snake" as they say.
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