I have Sport Suspension.

[TheDude]

Okay everyone, here is my current ordeal. I just got some 18's (I'll be puttin them on next week!! Can't wait) I have sport suspension and im probably gonna want to lower it after gettin my new wheels on. I want to lower enough so there isnt much of a wheel gap, but i don't want to sacrifice too much ride quality. What should i go with, i was thinkin CO's. What is the ride quality like with CO's ive never ridden in a car that had them?

[Saturnine]

I suggest you ride in a cars that have both CO's and Shock/spring combos..

Do that before anything else..

[TheDude]

Will a sport not race shock/spring combo lower it enough from sport suspension, to make no wheel gap?

[Saturnine]

Yeah, it should lower it nicely.. Search for some pics of peeps cars w/ that setup..

[joeya103]

There is a noticeable difference in the front, but not as much in the rear. I know because I have the sport spring/shock combo, while my brother has a sport package. I think if you go 225 in the front and 235 in the back, it'll help it look filled and low. Just a thought

[TheDude]

Maybe i should get CO's to be safe.

[Saturnine]

You can get away with different tire sizes on fwd cars, but not quattro..

Originally posted by joeya103
There is a noticeable difference in the front, but not as much in the rear. I know because I have the sport spring/shock combo, while my brother has a sport package. I think if you go 225 in the front and 235 in the back, it'll help it look filled and low. Just a thought

[audispeed]

if you are only concerned about height, then go with coilovers. but there are many other things to consider, including handeling and ride quality. a lowered car is great, but whats the point of spending all that money if you are not happy with the way it handles or rides? it sounds like you want a car that rides and handles well. a sport shock an spring combo may work well for you then. a good coilover option would be a set of konis, then tend to ride better then the others at a very small expense of handeling. it all depends on what you are looking for.

[TheDude]

My car is not quick enough yet, plus i drive it every day, so i am the most concerned about ride quality. The looks are the main reason i want to lower it, the handling is an added bonus.

[buck]

you can put wider tires on the back... just doesn't make sense for quattro

[Kurzer]

If you want to see a sport shock/spring setup, check my post in this thread... I just put up a picture.

[DRA4]

well i have sport shocks and race springs, look at my sig.

[jones3000]

H&R and bilstein is a VERY NICE setup. Can't go wrong with that. Handles 50% better, ride qualilty is close to stock, and lowers nicely.

[r0n]

Originally posted by jones3000
H&R and bilstein is a VERY NICE setup. Can't go wrong with that. Handles 50% better, ride qualilty is close to stock, and lowers nicely.

Yeah this is a nice setup. You can also go back to stock height or slam it till the wheels are tucked. It's a little bit more $ but well worth it.

[littlewhite]

Originally posted by TheDude
Okay everyone, here is my current ordeal. I just got some 18's (I'll be puttin them on next week!! Can't wait) I have sport suspension and im probably gonna want to lower it after gettin my new wheels on. I want to lower enough so there isnt much of a wheel gap, but i don't want to sacrifice too much ride quality. What should i go with, i was thinkin CO's. What is the ride quality like with CO's ive never ridden in a car that had them?

H&R Sport/Adjustable Bilstein. YOu can go race, but will be alot firmer. With the sport/adjustable Bilstein, u can adjust the grooves on the Bilstein to make it sit very low with 18s. I had race/adj Bistein before and i only set it one grooved below normal and it sat pretty low.

[Howard Hughes]

I thought coilovers had more of a stock like ride?? when compared to a shock and spring set-up Yes/no?

[r0n]

Originally posted by Howard Hughes
I thought coilovers had more of a stock like ride?? when compared to a shock and spring set-up Yes/no?

It really depends on the brand you get and the CO/shock or S/S combination you get. The brand makes a big difference. I think the majority of the shock and spring combo will give you more of a stock ride feel then a CO combo. There's a few factors involved.... ride height, spring rate etc.

H & R makes a really good CO and has a really nice ride feel especially when used with good shocks and makes the car handle really good. I also have Ground Control on my other car and it doesn't compare to the H & R CO. Ground Control uses Eibach springs for there CO setup but it's a little harsh on the ride in my opinion.

Eibach has lowering springs (not the CO and Sport version) that have a really close to stock ride feel but also doesn't lower the car as much other lowering springs. I "think" this version of the Eibach spring has the closest to stock ride feel then any other lowering springs.

[sumpsfast]

Im gonna get in here and ask some Q's since I am getting new suspension soon. If I go H&R sport and Bilstein adjustables, will I be able to lower below the level of just the H&R's and stock sport shocks? What about if I use the Eibach pro kit's with Bilstein adj.?

With this in mind, will H&R CO's be a noticeable difference when compared to the above as far as handling and stiffness. Lot of issues but you suspension pros should be able to help

[sumpsfast]

going up /l\

[r0n]

Originally posted by sumpsfast
Im gonna get in here and ask some Q's since I am getting new suspension soon. If I go H&R sport and Bilstein adjustables, will I be able to lower below the level of just the H&R's and stock sport shocks? What about if I use the Eibach pro kit's with Bilstein adj.?

With this in mind, will H&R CO's be a noticeable difference when compared to the above as far as handling and stiffness. Lot of issues but you suspension pros should be able to help

I'm guessing the H&R sport and bilstein adjust will be lower then the H&R sport and stock stock sport shocks. I'm sure the Eibach pro kit with Bilsten adj. won't go lower then the H&R Sport and Bilsten adj.

I don't know the answer to the 2nd paragraph.