Sport package suspension

[Piekas]

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]

Originally Posted by Piekas

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]

Originally Posted by carljones11

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]

Originally Posted by Piekas

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]

Originally Posted by tridentnyc

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]

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.

[tenspeed]

Originally Posted by tridentnyc

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]

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]

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.

[tenspeed]

Originally Posted by tridentnyc

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.

That would lessen the body roll. A sway bar connects both wheels on a axle. When cornering, the outside wheel tucks into the wheel well. A sway bar twists and pulls the inside wheel up. That keeps the car flatter in a corner.

The larger bar twists less and lifts the inside wheel more.