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Piekas 12-10-2011 02:45 PM

Sport package suspension
 
What is the difference between a model with and without sport suspension? Is it simply different springs that reduce the ride height and stiffen the ride? Looking to purchase an A7 without the sport package and possibly changing out springs later. There are several aftermarket springs already out there. Thanks.

carljones11 12-11-2011 05:17 AM


Originally Posted by Piekas (Post 24234459)
What is the difference between a model with and without sport suspension? Is it simply different springs that reduce the ride height and stiffen the ride? Looking to purchase an A7 without the sport package and possibly changing out springs later. There are several aftermarket springs already out there. Thanks.

For one, the sports has paddle shifters.

Piekas 12-13-2011 02:35 PM


Originally Posted by carljones11 (Post 24234571)
For one, the sports has paddle shifters.

Yes, was aware of that difference. Was just wondering what the actual difference was within the suspension setup other than ride height/stiffness resulting from new springs.

tridentnyc 04-15-2012 08:28 PM


Originally Posted by Piekas (Post 24234459)
What is the difference between a model with and without sport suspension? Is it simply different springs that reduce the ride height and stiffen the ride? Looking to purchase an A7 without the sport package and possibly changing out springs later. There are several aftermarket springs already out there. Thanks.

Wanted to breathe new life into this thread.

Can anyone tell me whether the factory sports suspension has a sway bar or anything that helps with body roll or is it just stiffer springs?

Thanks!

tenspeed 04-16-2012 01:24 AM


Originally Posted by tridentnyc (Post 24288203)
Can anyone tell me whether the factory sports suspension has a sway bar or anything that helps with body roll or is it just stiffer springs?

I sent Audi a question asking about the difference between the stock and sport suspension option. I haven't heard back from them yet.

I would say that it would be hard to find any vehicle without a sway bar. It's an inexpensive way to improve handling. I would expect a sport suspension to have a thicker bar.

tridentnyc 04-17-2012 07:59 AM

Yeah, I feel like my A7, without the sport suspension, has a tad too much body roll. Not so sure I want to deal with the while Stasis warranty pro's and con's issue and may look into what Audi would charge.

Can any sport suspension peeps out there comment on your experience with the sports suspension, especially as it pertains to body roll?

Thanks.

raslam77 04-17-2012 09:01 AM

Very limited body roll... And I took the test model on a roller coaster ride lol - Very impressive! Mine gets babied though

tenspeed 04-17-2012 12:29 PM


Originally Posted by tridentnyc (Post 24288839)
Yeah, I feel like my A7, without the sport suspension, has a tad too much body roll. Not so sure I want to deal with the while Stasis warranty pro's and con's issue and may look into what Audi would charge.

One of your options is to install the sport suspension sway bars if they are a larger diameter. They should bolt in without any modifications. You may want to upgrade to poly bushings while your at it. I would suspect that Stasis bars are larger than the sport sway bars and come with better than OEM bushings.

An easy way to measure your bars is to close an adjustable wrench on them and measure the gap.

pdd01 04-17-2012 01:00 PM

as with tridentnyc I feel the same way with body roll (not mine thankfully) and wish I had gotten the sports suspension; please let me know what the dealer says about replacing the sway bar and the cost...

tridentnyc 04-17-2012 01:02 PM

I'm actually happy with the ride in my A7 at the moment so I wouldn't want to make it any firmer. What I'd like to find out is if I can just put in a beefier sway bar and leave the softer springs in, wondering if that would do the trick.


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