Arnott Gen I or II Air Springs? Arnott or OEM Shocks?
#1
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Arnott Gen I or II Air Springs? Arnott or OEM Shocks?
Does anyone have experience with and/or advice regarding Arnott air springs and shocks?
Specifically:
- Which spring, gen I or gen II, is best for:
Is there any difference in resilience against dirt/sand/ice between the gen I & II springs? The metal sleeve covering the gen II bladder looks to be a potential weak spot for accumulation.
Regarding the Arnott shocks, are they able to control the gen II springs adequately or are they under-damped? What about OE Audi shocks? I've read that the OE shocks are higher quality than the Arnotts and quieter too.
At this point I'm leaning toward the gen I Arnott springs and OE shocks. Feel free to let me know if you disagree with that choice, thanks!
Specifically:
- Which spring, gen I or gen II, is best for:
- Comfort?
- Off-road?
- Handling?
- Durability?
Is there any difference in resilience against dirt/sand/ice between the gen I & II springs? The metal sleeve covering the gen II bladder looks to be a potential weak spot for accumulation.
Regarding the Arnott shocks, are they able to control the gen II springs adequately or are they under-damped? What about OE Audi shocks? I've read that the OE shocks are higher quality than the Arnotts and quieter too.
At this point I'm leaning toward the gen I Arnott springs and OE shocks. Feel free to let me know if you disagree with that choice, thanks!
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been rolling with arnott front bags for quite a few years, the warranty has paid for itself several times over
on my 2nd set of arnott front shocks, had to warranty out the first pair, they shart the oil all over the place
gen 1 bags are about the same as oem, the gen2's are set up for better handling (less dampening) and the sleeve helps keep debris out
shocks, seem to be the same, but then again my ride has 235k on it, so the chassis isnt as rigid as it used to be
for more extensive info head over to quattroworld.com Forums: allroad and C4/C5 A6/S6/RS6/allroad
on my 2nd set of arnott front shocks, had to warranty out the first pair, they shart the oil all over the place
gen 1 bags are about the same as oem, the gen2's are set up for better handling (less dampening) and the sleeve helps keep debris out
shocks, seem to be the same, but then again my ride has 235k on it, so the chassis isnt as rigid as it used to be
for more extensive info head over to quattroworld.com Forums: allroad and C4/C5 A6/S6/RS6/allroad
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