Suspension middle ground?
01-26-2005, 09:01 AM
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Local Audi club chapter can help you out, if they're tracking a lot they've been corner balanced.
Higher end alignment shops will have corner balance scales too.
But I wouldn't go through much trouble if you don't like the ride quality.
But I wouldn't go through much trouble if you don't like the ride quality.
01-26-2005, 09:22 AM
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Not a big fan of Bilstein sports anymore. Does Koni make a shock to fit?
I used to use Bilstein sports in all my BMWs, and they handle great but are hard as rocks. Koni's are at least adjustable, anybody know if they make a damper for the A8?
01-26-2005, 03:04 PM
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The guy I bought my H&Rs from had replaced them with S8 bits.
Said he's only used them for around 5000 miles, and I believe him. His driveway was such that he couldn't deal with the lowering on the H&Rs. And the A8 was just his daily driver, he had an M5 for weekends. . .
01-26-2005, 03:13 PM
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Some spring rate data for comparison ...
in lb/in
................... Front ..... Rear
stock A8 ....... 280 ....... 250
stock S8 ....... 390 ....... 350
Hohenester ... 400 ....... 360-500 (various rear springs available)
I believe Hohenester uses Intrax springs, and I assume that an H&R set-up is somewhat stiffer than the S8.
................... Front ..... Rear
stock A8 ....... 280 ....... 250
stock S8 ....... 390 ....... 350
Hohenester ... 400 ....... 360-500 (various rear springs available)
I believe Hohenester uses Intrax springs, and I assume that an H&R set-up is somewhat stiffer than the S8.