S4 suspension: higher than my A4 1.8TQ Sport!
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S4 suspension: higher than my A4 1.8TQ Sport!
I saw a new S4 last night at the dealer. While looking it over I noticed the huge fender gap in front. A few quick measurements revealed that the S4 suspension is set up significantly higher than my A4 with sport suspension. Averaging the right and left sides, the S4 is 0.6 cm (1/4") higher than my A4 sport in the rear and a shocking 2.8 cm (1.1") higher in the front. This explains the front fender gap. Maybe some of the difference is from new springs that haven't settled.
So, when Audi says the S4 is lowered 2 cm, I guess they mean in the rear. The front is way high... must be close to the non-sport suspension. That and the extra 400 lbs of weight is not an auspicious sign, yet the reviews praise the S4 handling. Has anyone driven both the S4 and the A4 1.8 tq sport?
Charlie
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So, when Audi says the S4 is lowered 2 cm, I guess they mean in the rear. The front is way high... must be close to the non-sport suspension. That and the extra 400 lbs of weight is not an auspicious sign, yet the reviews praise the S4 handling. Has anyone driven both the S4 and the A4 1.8 tq sport?
Charlie
98.5 1.8TQMS
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Spring spacers could have been in there
This is what the salesguy told me. Audi put spring spacers in the S4/A4 with sports package to keep the body up and away during transport to prevent any potential damage. Those spacers could have still been in there.
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Are spacers orange plastic (?) inserts above the bump stops?
This may have been a false alarm. I drove by and looked again at the S4. It is NOT fully prepped yet (still has temporary wipers), and above the yellow bump stops on the front struts there are some bright orange things that may be spacers. Anyone know?
Sorry if I got you all worried unnecessarily, but remembering the huge front fender gap on the old S4/S6 cars, I got worried.
Hope someone can confirm that these are spacers. Enjoy your S4s you lucky folks!
Charlie
Sorry if I got you all worried unnecessarily, but remembering the huge front fender gap on the old S4/S6 cars, I got worried.
Hope someone can confirm that these are spacers. Enjoy your S4s you lucky folks!
Charlie
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just checked it out...
checked against my 98 1.8TS and the distance from tire to fender seems 'about' equal. I didn't get a measuring tape out, but eyeballing it they both look nearly identical... or very near once the S4 springs have settled. My two cents
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