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Old 01-18-2006, 04:50 AM
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Default has anyone use this suspension kit on their a4?

<center><img src="http://www.tirerack.com/images/suspension/search_susp/medium/eibach_prosystem_md.jpg"></center><p>I loved the eibach setup i had on my 4000q.
I am looking for an upgrade on my 98 a4 without going coilover.

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Default I've got the pro-kit springs, but I went with Bilstein shocks

The Eibach pro-kit springs are soft, almost as soft as factory sport. That's good for a daily driver like my car but not the greatest for the track. Also, they tend to sag in the rear if you load the car with 4 people or load the trunk.
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2nd. I guess the springs are meant for just people in the front of the car. Too soft and low in rear
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Just one more reason to rip out the back seat
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and weld the doors shut. No room back there anyway
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Default Agreed, for a similar ride height but a little stiffer than Eibach... Look into Vogtland.

I loved Eibachs ride height but it was a bit too soft for my liking (drove a passat and a 2.8 with the pro-kit)so i went with Vogtland, Ive had 5 people in the car no problem, and have had I think 8 or 10 cinder blocks in the trunk.
It dosent sag excessively in either instance.
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Default the reason the pro-kit springs are soft is that they have been mis-speced...

the prokit/eurosports spring kit sold in the US for the 1.8T are speced for a car without AC. this is why the fronts are too soft. i checked the wind numbers before i installed them. if you want the right springs for your car use this application guide.<ul><li><a href="http://www.eibach.de/frame.inc.php?SPA=1&amp;C_lang=en&amp;LID1=2&amp;L ID2=4&amp;LID3=0">http://www.eibach.de/frame.inc.php?SPA=1&amp;C_lang=en&amp;LID1=2&amp;L ID2=4&amp;LID3=0</a</li></ul>
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but that dosent explain the sag-*** when loaded.
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Default You talk about the 1.8T. What about the 2.8?

Just checked the info on your link. Not sure if I'll have the same problem though.
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no first hand info on the 2.8.
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