What do I need to do to lower my A4? more info inside......
06-07-2001, 09:49 AM
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What do I need to do to lower my A4? more info inside......
I have a 2001 A4 Frontrack, yes I know is not a Quattro, but I wanted to lower it so that 17-18" wheels look good without the gap problem. I wanted to know what exactly I need to do to accomplish this. Do I need to replace the shocks? springs? etc? The stock sport suspension looks good enough for me. I am not going to do this myself, of course, but when I go to get it done I would like to know a little about what I am talking about. I am really not looking for any preformance upgrades, more or less just looks, but anything better would be nice. By the way it is a 2001 with close to 5000 miles Thanks all!
06-07-2001, 11:49 AM
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Audi/Eibach springs good choice
These are the springs in the Audi accessory catalog.
They are claimed to work well enough with the stock and sport shocks. Personally, I felt the rear sport shocks were underdamped for these springs and would guess the stock shocks would be more so. If you are going to have the work done, I would suggest you go ahead and have aset of Bilstein shocks installed at the same time. The labor to do the springs and shocks is the same labor so the cost difference is the approx $500 for the shocks. Almost everyone ends up with new shocks within a year of upgrading the springs so you might as well save the second labor go-round.
You will also need to have the alignment checked at that time. The combo is VERY nice handling and your car will be about 1.5" lower.
The only other things to consider (but not needed at the same time) are larger sway bars. The OEM sport front bar is a good size and I like the 19mm Neuspeed rear.
They are claimed to work well enough with the stock and sport shocks. Personally, I felt the rear sport shocks were underdamped for these springs and would guess the stock shocks would be more so. If you are going to have the work done, I would suggest you go ahead and have aset of Bilstein shocks installed at the same time. The labor to do the springs and shocks is the same labor so the cost difference is the approx $500 for the shocks. Almost everyone ends up with new shocks within a year of upgrading the springs so you might as well save the second labor go-round.
You will also need to have the alignment checked at that time. The combo is VERY nice handling and your car will be about 1.5" lower.
The only other things to consider (but not needed at the same time) are larger sway bars. The OEM sport front bar is a good size and I like the 19mm Neuspeed rear.
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06-07-2001, 04:08 PM
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Re: Audi/Eibach springs good choice
So I want to get a set of Bilstein shocks and Audi/Eibach springs installed. Is this something the dealership would do? The reason I say the dealership is because I don't know anyone who works on Audi's in my area. I am sure I could start to ask around.
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Dealer should be happy to do it...may be higher than independent
The quote I got from my dealer for the labor was almost twice the going rate at good independent garages. The dealer also insisted the springs were the same as the OEM sport the car came with, so what do they know...
...Needless to say with that confidence boosing exchange about the springs I didnt use my dealer. Who knows what I would have ended up with in there.
...Needless to say with that confidence boosing exchange about the springs I didnt use my dealer. Who knows what I would have ended up with in there.