Ok, kind of got this idea from miktip but hey, this works! ;) Everybody post a picture of your 100/A6... I think I've only seen about three of your cars!

Here's my '96 A6q... 73k and going strong.

<img src="http://imcuniverse.com/a6/g3.jpg">

Cross-drilled Zimmermann rotors/front (10hp)
Rofren pads/front (4hp)
Ferodo pads/rear (2hp)
Amsoil 2-stage air filter (15hp)
Black-out grille (20hp)
Cell phone antenna removed (5hp? or is that optimistic?)

<center><img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/14353/640side.jpg"></center><p>

<center><img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/5393/audi100.jpg"></center><p>=o) j/k with the sputtering!

hmm... rid the stock steels wheels with cheap aftermarket wheels, rid the yellow lights, and rid the '100' badge... it's sitting on my desk being pretty.

<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/12414/pig_1.jpg">

Brake Dust on Wheels Pig Factor +3
Rear Seat Removed Swine Hair +6
Rear Speakers Out Oink Oink -2
Never Waxed the Car Mud Wallow +9
Ming Blue Kaluha Pork -1
Grey Leather Hog Heaven +7

I don't have a picture to post, but my 1996 A6Q is Muhammad's twin.....except for my Ronal R28's 16"

Kerstin

<center><img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/10404/scota6.jpg"></center><p>

<center><img src="http://boostvalve.com/images/RicG's_97Q.jpg"></center><p>Not the best picture but the only recent one I have since I installed the -40mm Weitec springs.


Thanks Muhammad for the email! Great to have a forum for our cars.

Ric

Any more details? Struts, too, or just springs? Difference in performance? Ride quality? Cost for parts/labor?

<center><img src="http://boostvalve.com/images/cars/A6_before_after_springs.jpg"></center><p>Here's the before and after pictures to get a better perspective.

Rear shocks are OEM originals, front are stock replacement Boges. They are progessive wound springs so the ride is close to original. Definitely helps to lower the C.G. and seems to have a bit less bodyroll. Overall I am very happy with the results. I would rate the harshness as a change from say a 15" rim to a 16" rim. Trade offs? Be careful with speed bumps, and car wash (touchless of course ;) stops. I've bottomed out those skid plates on the frame rails a few times. Also that damn front spoiler will hook on a concrete parking lot curb and is a PITA to get it loose. But, it would do that before I lowered the car. Now I park about a foot away from the curb, LOL. There's not enough camber adjustment in the slots and I have yet to correctly set my front camber (hence the trashed Yoko dbs) I need to elongate the upper strut mounting slots on the strut towers. So, yes there are some drawbacks but IMO the car looks so nice now, I could not stand seeing that 4" between the top of the front tire and the fender lip. Its not an allroad afterall, and in FL I'll never see snow. ;) Cost about $200 for the set of four. I did all the work myself. Took most of the weekend to install 'em. Only special tool I had was a spring compressor, more than one jack helps a lot too. Not a first time DIY project, but its not too bad (shop manual is helpful).

Ric

How do you like the AVS dBs? I've been thinking of getting them.

<center><img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/20597/audi_a6_wagon.jpg"></center><p>Not the greatest shot of my car, but I'm ready to pack my wheels with snow again. As you can tell, I'm pretty lazy and leave my bike rack on year round.

Love the new forum, thanks Muhammad....

Tbone
'97 A6 Quattro Wagon

...we'll see if I can stay away from the "new car bug" for the next 5 or 6 years!

<center><img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/21862/bassiq1.jpg"></center><p>Greetings from Sweden.

My first post here on Audiworld...
Here's a pic of my 1995 A6 2.8quattro wagon.

Regards,
Magnus

<center><img src="http://www.wrightspace.com/family/audi/Audi_A6Q_front.jpg"></center><p>Here's mine! A bad photo; need to get a better one!

1996 A6 Q
Casablanca White
63,000 miles
Fully loaded, all stock