rdking

I really love my AR and it is a pretty athletic car, except for the body roll. I know this has been covered in detail before but what I am wondering is has any one found the VAG codes to change the air settings in the shocks (theoretically that could be like a spring rate and dampening mod by changing quantity of air). It would be alot more effective to increase the quantity of air in the shocks on level 1 only than to get a sway bar no? Also do those of you who have the sway bar notice any detrimental effects in the snow? and lastly any of you with the H-bar have any on road driving reports

markcincinnati

. . .on this forum. Search for 402 mod and you will find much comment and even a detailed "how to" on the subject.

Furthermore, the replacement of the rear anti-sway bar with the so-called PSK option (which is a +3mm thicker anti-sway bar AND bushings) has also been extensively covered.

Of course stiffer and lower profile tires and plus sizing (+0 to +2) are also discussed here on thie forum and can be found by searching.

In sum:

PSK mod
245 x 45 x 18" wheels/tires (S03's are popular tires)
402 mod (-10mm to -15mm seems popular, some folks do fron -15mm and rear -12mm)

Regarding the 402 mod, some folks do note the pros and cons of such a mod. I went with a F&R -12mm lowering and the ride on level 1 on the frost heaved greater Cincinnati Interstates is more harsh.

My personal "cure" for this condition is:

Freeways Level 2, Non Freeways Level 1. I virtually NEVER go off road so the modest lowering that has occured at level 4 is a non issue for me.

I have 245 x 50 x 17" Pilot Sport A/S tires on factory rims; PSK mod and 402 mod -- the handling and performance of this combination of "changes" from pure stock have transformed my allroad from merely competent to very competent -- permitting agressive cornering with a substantially greater feeling that I am no longer near the edge of the performance envelop.

BTW, mine is a 6spd which also contributes (IMHO) to the control feeling as I can enter a curve, downshift and immediately have full power and torque without the so called tip lag condition that some folks experience.

I am not anti-tip personally, I think the allroad with either transmission is a great car -- I just prefer the extra grunt (due to the transmission and final drive ratio differences between the two versions) and the lack of lag that the 6spd affords.

itacud

The springs/dampers are seperate in front, and changing the spring rate has no effect on damping. In the rear, damping is proportional to spring rate - it's "load dependant".

To lower the car / increase the spring rate, air is <i>let out</i> of the springs - not put it. Such is the way of the cylindrical air-spring. =)

Other than that, do what mark said. =)

rdking

Anyone know of a bay area shop that can install a psk and 402 vag my AR? I have neither the space nor the tools to do it myself.

itacud

<ul><li><a href="http://www.dynospotracing.com">http://www.dynospotracing.com</a</li></ul>

Milpitas2.7T

Or something in that realm

itacud

I'll bring a hand fan... =)

TheLex

Hand fan? Howz about a Tornado Fan?