Want to lower my audi

[phillybrock]

looking to lower my audi a4. any thoughts on the best way. want to do it right. anyone?

[ECS Tuning-Audi]

Lowering springs are the least expensive and easiest way to go.

The next best thing is either a cup kit or coilovers both which replace the shocks.

Coilovers allow for height and dampening adjustment to fine tune your suspension.

We have all 3 available for most models.

Feel free to send me a PM with your vehicle information for pricing or availability.

Jason

[Audi X]

Originally Posted by phillybrock

looking to lower my audi a4. any thoughts on the best way. want to do it right. anyone?

Best deal I could find. (Days of searching)

Nuspeed Race Springs w/ Blistein Sports Shocks – $674.00 - http://www.mjmautohaus.com/catalog/p...oducts_id=2581

[Audi X]

Gruven Parts is willing to do a group buy for their A4/S4/RS4(B5/B6/B7) and A6/RS6(C5) Adjustable Control Arms(see link at bottom for product details):


The group buy will save us $50 on each set, for a total of $409(with boots), if we get at least 10 people to commit.

If you're interested email me.

http://gruvenparts.com/website/cart/...category_id=60

[TheSuspensionSource]

I would recommend ST coilovers over lowering springs/shock combo. Runs about $776

[Rankster]

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[Just Me]

I know this is an old thread, btu this answer begs for clarification.

The statements:

Lowering springs are the least expensive and easiest way to go.

... is true, but misleading. Springs must (well, should) be matched to dampers for critical damping, not to mention to avoid bottoming the piston and ruining the damper. Actually the least expensive is "do nothing" which at least doesn't f$$$$ up the engineering. I accept this kind of advice from amateurs, but not from professional vendors who ought to know better.

The next best thing is either a cup kit or coilovers both which replace the shocks.
Coilovers allow for height and dampening adjustment to fine tune your suspension.
... This is not the next best thing. Its the only proper thing. And the advantage is not in being able to adjust them ( this is usually a drawback when amateurs start fiddling with things, and, without tons of equipment i fall into that category too, so take no offense). The advantage is that a professional engineer, with all the car's moving mass and friction specs, matched the dampers to the springs, and the piston movement to the spring travel.

Only use matched springs and dampers, or at least dampers designed for your stock springs by a major manufacturer. Lowering springs MUST have a different spring rate and CANNOT be designed to work with stock dampers. It violates physics.

We simply must stop pushing bling and quick fixes, labeling them as OK. Same to people who randomly change wheel offset to clear a brake caliper or suspension member. It screws up steering geometry. yea, it fits. So what?

/rant off.

G