I want to lower the car but then again I also want to be able to make it up the big hill so I can get home! What do you guys think? I'm also considering H&R springs and shocks, any advice? Thanks alot.

I say, If you drive over a foot of snow, like we all had to do last winter in Vermont, it does not metter lowered your car or not it will plow on the snowbad. Otherwise you will be fine. The negative effects of lowering are (in my case):
- easier to hit a curb.
- the cumber plate broke twice
- I had suspission, that lowered car resulted in brake line falure.
- with lowered suspenssion you will want bigger weels, bigger brakes, bigger engine.

I have Bilsten/ H&R combo.

I almost raised it back up because i was so disgusted with the results.. but then again thats part of the trade off for outstanding performance.

You will not be able to get over piles as big as you used to but if you are on light snow most of the time you will not notice it. Heavy snow and you will notice it. I run skinny rims and tires with a high profile in the heart of winter in New England just to get the 1.5" of extra clearance (as a winter compromise for a lowered vehicle), also own F250 for the monster storms.

I recently did a full modification of my 1997 A6Q (C4) with Eiback sport springs and H & R's. Great result! However, if you are using anything other than stock wheels or offset, you'll need to have your fenders rolled.

Clearance difference on my setup was 1.5" lower in front, 2.0" in rear. Looks awesome! Debadged, it looks like a short wheelbase A8...if there were such a thing.

One final note: While you are having it done, make sure the front mounts/bushings are replaced at the same time. Since you are already in there, you'll avoid duplicating labor down the road. The rears don't usually have to be done.