I cant decide between H&R race or sport springs

[Umbilicus4]

i want coilovers- money just isnt happening

next choice is springs and shocks

got the shocks i want

now for the springs

i want a nice drop, but i dont want a very harsh ride

i want it to still be a smooth daily driver, yet handle great.

i have read reviews on both, race seems to be a much harsher ride.


help

[pyongwonse]

i had race and i loved them.

[Umbilicus4]

how was the drive. how stiff.

[biketsai]

Race- I loved them. Handling was really good compared to stock, alot less body roll. The ride wasnt too harsh, but depends how old your shocks are.

[Umbilicus4]

i would be getting new shocks. koni's. im just worried its going to be so stiff that im not going to be able to handle being in the car long

[pyongwonse]

nah i loved the stiffness, not really any body roll. not very harsh. i would do it again if i didnt get coils

[audispeed]

konis would be a better match for the sports

[Umbilicus4]

really? why is that

[Umbilicus4]

maybe bilstein's then. which ones?

[biketsai]

Get the bilsteins and the H&R race, you wont regret it.

[B518T]

race

[HighDesertAudi]

Go for the Race springs, I had the sports and they don't lower it much from the stock sport suspension. Though they were slightly stiffer than stock.

[kelticslob]

I have sports on Bilsteins. I got them grooved so its low enough, and the handling is good, but the ride is harsh. Railroad tracks are terrible.

[njm23]

Get race. You wouldnt believe how many girls get in my car and say "I wish my car drove/handled like this!" I have never had anyone complain about it being a harsh/stiff ride and the roads by me arent the greatest..

[audispeed]

konis are softer than the bilsteins and would be better paired with the sports. race go best with the bisteins. i used to have race/bilsteins and the car handled very well but living in upstate NY and going skiing all the time it wasnt the best setup. if you have good roads i would recomend it.

[freeskiwp]

I got race springs and bilstiens. Its really not that harsh. Honestly i wish they were a little stiffer. I have a few friends with coilovers and they have a much stiffer ride than i do. If i could do it all again i would have waited to have enough for coilovers.

[00SantorinS4]

Race springs on stock sport shocks.
Ride is amazing and can barely fit one finger in f/r
I also only had 60k miles on the shocks though..

[djwimbo]

What are you doing with the car? DD, AutoX, Trackdays... ?

Lower than H&R sport springs is less than ideal for a car that's beat on.

I've put in a couple sets of H&R sports in various cars and they rode excellent. The Race springs are more dependent on the dampers for ride quality.

[vietfoo300zx]

I got H&R sports with blisten's all around. i was on Non-sport springs. i was on the 15'' then i up'd for the 17'' B7 RS4 Reps. The ride quality is a whole lot better than it was. Less body roll, stiffer ride, and since i live in Nor. Nev. we get a lot of snow and its still go to ride with. My dad has a 00 yellow A4 Sports edition and its a bit lower than his.

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[Militant-Grunt]

If you live in an area with shitty roads then go for sport, if you have awesome roads then race.

[turboquattro068]

I got race springs and bilstiens. Its really not that harsh. Honestly i wish they were a little stiffer. I have a few friends with coilovers and they have a much stiffer ride than i do. If i could do it all again i would have waited to have enough for coilovers.

no shit, i live in upstate ny also....where do you go boarding, greek? I love lab

I just bought my bilstein sports tonight, have H&R race springs

[Umbilicus4]

i ended up picking up some H & R coils. hehe

thanks guys i would have gone race/bilsteins if i didnt get these

[speedydragon]

i ended up picking up some H & R coils. hehe

thanks guys i would have gone race/bilsteins if i didnt get these

nice..doing it right the first time.

[prey]

i had race and i loved them.

I wouldnt lower my car more than that lol, that shit is low enough. haha

[01audia4]

race.

[dmott11]

did you get a good deal on the H&R coils? thats the way to goooo