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    Hey,
    So im looking into possibly lowering my car, a friend suggested coilovers, but i dont really want to spend that much, i was thinking of going with springs...what do u guys think, will it change my handling i got on the quattrro if i just use springs...

    thanx
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    Re: Drop The Car

    Quote Originally Posted by enzoballin View Post
    Hey,
    So im looking into possibly lowering my car, a friend suggested coilovers, but i dont really want to spend that much, i was thinking of going with springs...what do u guys think, will it change my handling i got on the quattrro if i just use springs...

    thanx

    Will it change your handling? Yes. But for a comfortable and adjustable ride, I'd give 3 thumbs up to the Stasis C/Os. Take a ride in a car with any coilovers for that fact and you won't want to go back to just lowering springs.
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    Re: Drop The Car

    I think your best bet will be to just cut your existing springs with a sawzall

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    Re: Drop The Car

    Itll be a bit more bouncy ..But seriously coilovers are worth the money

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    Re: Drop The Car

    Quote Originally Posted by Phrost View Post
    I think your best bet will be to just cut your existing springs with a sawzall
    x2

    Can't American motors of America get you a good deal?
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    Quote Originally Posted by cstarky15 View Post
    x2

    Can't American motors of America get you a good deal?
    LOL. aww man i knew this was gonna happen. Anyways just buy some coilovers. i'm on springs right now but when i get my car back im gonna throw some KW's in.

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    Re: Drop The Car

    I think spring is enough if u don't track/race ur car a lot, but I perfer go springs + shocks... cheers =P
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    do it like this


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    Re: Drop The Car

    I've heard - and this can be wrong.. if you were to go with set of springs such as H&R.. you might want to upgrade your shocks as well - i.e. Billstein Sport. ( I'd contact Billstein directly to find out what you need ) I'd love to trust people but.. prefer someone who actually knows..

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    Quote Originally Posted by rpmfoundation View Post
    I've heard - and this can be wrong.. if you were to go with set of springs such as H&R.. you might want to upgrade your shocks as well - i.e. Billstein Sport. ( I'd contact Billstein directly to find out what you need ) I'd love to trust people but.. prefer someone who actually knows..
    ^ find someone who is running springs only, and has had their oem shocks go bad. I dare you
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    Re: Drop The Car

    oem shocks will go bad over time, not within a month, but over time. Friend has it on his s4, sport shocks help...

    Coils are the way to go if you care about comfort, but comfort is all subjective to the driver....Ride wasn't too bad on the s4 or cars with coils, so its a 50/50 decision. I would just save up for coils and you will have more options in height, comfort, etc.

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    I love my street sports. Those, combined with an RS4 Rear Sway Bar completely changed the handling of the car. It makes the car feel more stable in turns, especially at high speeds. I feel like I have more control of the car. It's especially evident when I've had to make a couple of emergency maneuvers on the highway. It's also evident when weaving through traffic at 90+ with ease....Not that I do that a lot.
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    Re: Drop The Car

    Quote Originally Posted by enzoballin View Post
    Hey,
    So im looking into possibly lowering my car, a friend suggested coilovers
    If you searched, you would see that the Audizine community suggests coilovers as well...
    Does American Motors of America do coilover installs or do they only build 1000hp motors?

    With that being said, you should get coilovers on all 200+ of your cars!
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    Re: Drop The Car

    Im surprised you havent been flamed harder for asking a question that has been asked 20003526770 times....


    ...especially given your outstanding reputation on AZ

    Im sure when I check back, this thread will be closed like all the other ones enzoballin creates...

    ...until then

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    Re: Drop The Car

    stop feeding the troll.

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    Re: Drop The Car

    If you want the best handling out there what you need to do is take out your springs completly, and your set. Your car will drop to the ground like a fat chick that just got off the treadmill and your handling will be amazing. Just dont make turns, stay on straight roads. Just my 2 cents
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    Re: Drop The Car

    Go to the hardware store and have a pallet of sand dropped in your trunk.

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    Quote Originally Posted by cstarky15 View Post
    x2

    Can't American motors of America get you a good deal?
    Yea sell another Ferrari and coilovers would basically be free right?
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    Re: Drop The Car

    o man, this thread is going off course now lol

    seriously do coils!

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    Re: Drop The Car

    Quote Originally Posted by stephengraham View Post
    Go to the hardware store and have a pallet of sand dropped in your trunk.
    Maybe he should also run a bag of sand in engine to lower the front.

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    Quote Originally Posted by k-f-j View Post
    Maybe he should also run a bag of sand in engine to lower the front.
    ya place it in front of the IC's
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    not locked yet? the bashing continues...

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    Re: Drop The Car

    Quote Originally Posted by enzoballin View Post
    Hey,
    So im looking into possibly lowering my car, a friend suggested coilovers, but i dont really want to spend that much, i was thinking of going with springs...what do u guys think, will it change my handling i got on the quattrro if i just use springs...

    thanx
    you dont want to spend that much? didnt think it would be a problem with the 600+ cars you own
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    Ballin'!
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    haah fill me in on his reputation. Sorry I don't frequent the B7 forum much, but I do love reading the responses these threads get :]
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    He needs to be banned, for real.
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    Quote Originally Posted by speedydragon View Post
    haah fill me in on his reputation. Sorry I don't frequent the B7 forum much, but I do love reading the responses these threads get :]
    http://www.audizine.com/forum/showthread.php?t=194125


    read that to start...make sure you check post 25
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    Re: Drop The Car

    Quote Originally Posted by enzoballin View Post
    Hey,
    So im looking into possibly lowering my car, a friend suggested coilovers, but i dont really want to spend that much, i was thinking of going with springs...what do u guys think, will it change my handling i got on the quattrro if i just use springs...

    thanx

    Edit:I'm looking into possibly lowering my car. A friend suggested coilovers, but i dont really want to spend that much. I was thining around $800ish. What do people think about just springs? How will it change my handling? and what will it do to the quattro?

    thanks
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    Re: Drop The Car

    doesnt your dad own his own shop.. you should ask him

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    Quote Originally Posted by CoreyRandmetz View Post
    stop feeding the troll.
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    LMFAO! I just read his threads haha..Now I feel embarrased as I've been a member of AZ since 15 years of age ( currently 18 :DD)..don't worry though, I didn't start posting until I bought my car when I turned 16.
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    I'm confused tho; the Prince Sultans sons are rich and sell so many weapons, they could offer more for that mustang. You could have had coils by now.
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