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Old 03-13-2009, 10:11 PM
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Default What is the best spring/strut set-up?

i want to replace mine but the roads where i live are garbage and i dont want to to destroy my car with a really stiff set-up.
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Default Re: What is the best spring/strut set-up?

I'd be interested in some good options as well...
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Default few links from teh archives

<a href="https://forums.audiworld.com/s4/msgs/775920.phtml">general thoughts</a>

<a href="https://forums.audiworld.com/s4/msgs/1335251.phtml">Stasis Street Sport (Koni based A4 coilover kit) review</a>

<a href="https://forums.audiworld.com/s4/msgs/1966731.phtml">Mini First Impressions review - Eibach Pro kit/bilsten sport, ECS threaded sleeve, Status (longish)</a>

<a href="https://forums.audiworld.com/s4/msgs/2004997.phtml">Stasis Tracksport Coilover Suspension Review (500f/600r/sport valving, on B5-S4)</a>

<a href="https://forums.audiworld.com/s4/msgs/2520522.phtml">Eibach Pro Street S vs. Vogtland Coilover (mini-review)</a>

<a href="https://forums.audiworld.com/s4/msgs/2495306.phtml">My Eibach Pro Street S CO semi-review</a>

<a href="https://forums.audiworld.com/s4/msgs/2298090.phtml">eibach pro street s coilovers, a damn fine suspension for under $1k (LONG suspension review)...</a>




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Default For a simple spring/shock..

I think the Vogtland/KONI combination we carry is pretty tough to beat. H&amp;R's are too low, imo.

Lots of great reviews of this combo in the archives.
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Default I love mine for everyday driving. If I tracked the car I would have gone CO but then

again the 911 is for the track
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Default Do you ever have any probs in snow being lowered??

Winter weather alone makes me want to go w/ CO's plus I go mt. biking and camping a lot in the warmer months where I think I would need the adjustability.

Also, do you run the ASXs in the snow? If so, how do they hold up? I was down to the ASX and the ContiExtremeContact for an ok all season and ended up w/ the Contis which seem to work well.
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+1. Listen to Mike@PureMS.
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Default I don't have any issues here in NE being lowered. My avant used to have

OEM sport suspension and the koni/vogt set up is barely lower than that.

The ASX do ok in the snow, they are an allseason so you need to drive a bit different than you would with snows, I ran the conti's one winter and they are better in the snow than the ASX are.
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Default TJ - Bilstein/Vogtland ok?

Originally Posted by MikekiM@PureMS
I think the Vogtland/KONI combination we carry is pretty tough to beat. H&amp;R's are too low, imo.

Lots of great reviews of this combo in the archives.
Mike - I have new bilstein shocks and am just looking for springs. Is there a big difference between the konis and bilsteins aside from adjustability when paired with your vogtland springs? I don't want much drop, so the .7/.8 with the koni/vogtland setup sounds perfect. I'm hoping the ride quality is still OK with bilstein shocks instead. Would the bilsteins be better suited to the sport springs instead of the club specs?

Thanks in advance for any advice.
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Originally Posted by PA:CasaS4
Mike - I have new bilstein shocks and am just looking for springs. Is there a big difference between the konis and bilsteins aside from adjustability when paired with your vogtland springs? I don't want much drop, so the .7/.8 with the koni/vogtland setup sounds perfect. I'm hoping the ride quality is still OK with bilstein shocks instead. Would the bilsteins be better suited to the sport springs instead of the club specs?

Thanks in advance for any advice.
I think you'll be fine. It is the spring that controls the height and the Bilsteins will be fine for the street but Konis are known for being a little softer.


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