lower my B7, help me out guys????

[Bryson]

hey fellas, what drop do you suggest? inch wise that is

my B7 is stock ride height and has the stock wheels on, if i ever buy wheels they will be 18's, so with that said, what drop would look clean and still give me the space for the 18's in the future. Also...what brand and where to buy??

pardon my newb-ness but i'd really appreciate some professional feedback.

thanks in advance

[pretarion]

Depends on how much you want to spend.
If you are looking for the cheapest way out, go H&R sport springs. Will drop about 1.5-1.7" and will look awesome on 18's.
If money is not an issue, then go coilovers and you can fully adjust your height to whatever looks good.
There is alot of suspension threads on here. Do a search to find which route you want to go.
Best of luck on the modding... Be careful, it gets really addicting!

[SGVA4]

I went with Eibach/Bilstein
the ride and stance is perfect for my 19's tho

you might want to roll with coilovers

[Bryson]

haha too late, im already addicted! haha money is the only thing standing in my way. H&r's run like 220-$250, and what about install? is it a Bit#H?

[3.2some]

if you are gonna get bigger rims after you drop I suggest coilovers so you can adjust the drop. or else wait till after you get your rims then get spring/shock combo

[quattro.it]

Stasis CO.

[evilgabbie]

i got tein SS, they are good so far

[Bryson]

if you are gonna get bigger rims after you drop I suggest coilovers so you can adjust the drop. or else wait till after you get your rims then get spring/shock combo

that makes most sense, cause i dont have the money for coilovers, all u guys are ballers, i just barely make my payments haha

[3.2some]

that makes most sense, cause i dont have the money for coilovers, all u guys are ballers, i just barely make my payments haha

dude, always keep your eyes on the classifieds, I got Koni CO's practically brand new for $500. there are always good deals to be found

[Bryson]

dude, always keep your eyes on the classifieds, I got Koni CO's practically brand new for $500. there are always good deals to be found

yeah ill have to check out for orange county or riverside, cause theres nothing out here in the desert

[womensecks]

tein basics.

great price, great coilovers.


GREAT customer service, and they're right in the 626.

[Buttafuoco]

I feel like anything but coilovers is a waste of time and money...especially if you're not doing the install yourself.

[SilverB7FL]

yea keep an eye on the classifieds. I got my shock/springs very lightly used for $400 shipped plus 90% of my other mods were bought off ppl on here.

[EuroA4]

Drop it until you scrape on speedbumps ever so slightly...then its perfect :)

[Phrost]

I'm dropping on Eibach springs because I'll be running 19's and don't want to rub. Eibachs drop the least I think when it comes to aftermarket springs, but they eliminate wheel gap very nicely and are comfortable.

[jahciple]

haha too late, im already addicted! haha money is the only thing standing in my way. H&r's run like 220-$250, and what about install? is it a Bit#H?

so we can just slap some springs and not worry about the shocks? will our shocks handle the drop?

[rayiish]

I've heard that stock shocks can handle eibach springs since the drop is minimal, however I don't suggest it at all. If you're going to do it then do it right the first time. Spring/Shocks or coilovers.

[supamannn99]

stasis ohlins are great. you should get them.

motor sports are better though.

http://www.stasisengineering.com/Cat...VID=201&PID=90

[tribe]

Lowering shocks give you the looks but somewhat degrade handling.

[Phrost]

so we can just slap some springs and not worry about the shocks? will our shocks handle the drop?

I spoke over the phone with a rep at www.drivewire.com, and he said Eibach does not make a "pro system kit" (spring/shock package) for the Quattro A4, only the FWD. His reasoning was the B7 shocks are already semi-upgraded, and they will be able to handle the 1.2" drop easily and will not prematurely fail.

I'm not sure if he's correct though, because why would the FWD A4 have a spring/shock combo then? I'm pretty sure there is only a different suspension between the normal A4 and S-line (sport) package.

He also said Bilstein sports or Koni's will have the same height/travel characteristics, they are just more heavy duty and stiffer.

[OneDollarBill]

Eibachs drop the lowest I think when it comes to aftermarket springs, but they eliminate wheel gap very nicely and are comfortable.

Did you mean DON'T drop the lowest? Eibach's are only 1.2" ?

[Louis J.]

i dont have the money for coilovers, all u guys are ballers, i just barely make my payments haha

If you have limited funds, save up and keep your eyes open for a set of used coils in the classifieds. Springs will deteriorate your ride quality and will wear out your shocks prematurely. When this happens (and it can happen in as little as 10k mi, you'll have to buy shocks and do the install again. Do it right the first time.

[Phrost]

Did you mean DON'T drop the lowest? Eibach's are only 1.2" ?

haha my bad, I meant to say "least"

[r3dcloud]

Kw V2 FTW!

[Bryan]

I'm dropping on Eibach springs because I'll be running 19's and don't want to rub. Eibachs drop the least I think when it comes to aftermarket springs, but they eliminate wheel gap very nicely and are comfortable.

can u post your car ? I wanna see...coz I am looking for springs as well..

[cstarky15]

I'm dropping on Eibach springs because I'll be running 19's and don't want to rub. Eibachs drop the least I think when it comes to aftermarket springs, but they eliminate wheel gap very nicely and are comfortable.

This is what i'm getting put in on Wed. I'll post pictures for sure. I heard the H&R drops it a great deal more then what they say it does.

BTW-there is a CO group buy going on right now in the "groupbuy section"

[LimiTed]

This is what i'm getting put in on Wed. I'll post pictures for sure. I heard the H&R drops it a great deal more then what they say it does.

BTW-there is a CO group buy going on right now in the "groupbuy section"

i agree with u on the h&r's. with my 19's on i feel that the stance looks perfect. but when i slap the stock rims on, it looks like its more or a drop than they say.