Has anyone used Rev Motoring "Comfort Drop" springs?

[MikeIC23]

I see they've been posting on here a bit lately but wanted to see if anyone had any first hand experience and could provide a review. 1.2" drop and only 10% stiffer than stock so I love the concept so far.

http://www.revmotoring.com/new-produ...wd-avant-09-15



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[xtagex]

I have them on my Avant and they ride very nice!

[MikeIC23]

I have them on my Avant and they ride very nice!

How would you compare them to stock? What are you using for shocks and how long have you had the springs installed? Thanks!

[xtagex]

Personally ive only had them for almost 2 months. Stock struts. pretty smooth compared to stock.

[NLPed68]

Your Avant looks really good.

[xtagex]

Thanks ! hoping to bag it soon!

[Project Quattro]

To paraphrase what I posted to Rev Motors and another user in the suspension thread:

Don't use OE shocks. They wear out in 10k miles or so. Get a Bilstein B12 Pro Kit which comes as a matched set. If not, you'll have to pay for labor 2x if you don't get a matched set from the get-go, or just use coilovers.

I had Eibach Pro Kit springs on my previous car, the ride is definitely firmer. They handled well. The drop ended up being slightly too low for my use case; my tolerance for inconvenience with a DD is minimal. OE Sports suspension is perfect for me.


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[stussy2870]

To paraphrase what I posted to Rev Motors and another user in the suspension thread:

Don't use OE shocks. They wear out in 10k miles or so. Get a Bilstein B12 Pro Kit which comes as a matched set. If not, you'll have to pay for labor 2x if you don't get a matched set from the get-go

Hey Project-- Nice Ride man!!

Onto the issue at hand..

I've seen this said multiple times and it has deterred me from going the spring route (thus far) but i just gotta ask- Says who? No disrespect intended but do you have actual proof - if so, how was it obtained? Again, not trying to discredit you but i just don't understand how this is even possible. All shocks have pistons inside them. Those pistons have holes which allow the oil to pass through thereby providing the travel necessary to provide the dampening effect on the energy stored in a compressed spring. If the spring is sitting at a neutral position with only the weight of the car on it, (whether that's an inch lower or higher) it should make no difference on the dampening effect with relation to where the piston is within the cylinder (provided its NOT at the bottom or the top of the cylinder to begin with). The piston inside the shock has the ability to move up and down providing dampening on both motions.

I could see blowing a shock on a crazy aggressive drop because of the inability to properly dampen the springs motion (bottoming out) but on a 1.2 inch drop.. I'd find that to be less likely the case.

PS- Because paying labor twice (or in my case, doing it twice) isnt an option.. I decided to contact a Mod-Friendly dealer and run this all past him as well.. (Mod Friendly = suspension and such.. DEF NOT ECU) and he said that's very unlikely and that if my car had a shock problem on a 1.2 inch drop- he'd warranty the work.

PPS- i DO think that the shock will work harder to maintain control when the new "significantly stiffer" springs are compressed and then the energy is released- so i could see a possibility for premature failure in that scenario but in 10k??.. I dunno.. i doubt that soon... With regard to the Comfort drop springs which only have a 10% greater rate.. I'd guess that you'd be at almost the exact length of service as stock.. they'd probably would wear out no faster than it would riding your stock suspension w/ 3 passengers every day..
just my .02

[Project Quattro]

Hey Project-- Nice Ride man!!

Onto the issue at hand..

I've seen this said multiple times and it has deterred me from going the spring route (thus far) but i just gotta ask- Says who? No disrespect intended but do you have actual proof - if so, how was it obtained? Again, not trying to discredit you but i just don't understand how this is even possible. All shocks have pistons inside them. Those pistons have holes which allow the oil to pass through thereby providing the travel necessary to provide the dampening effect on the energy stored in a compressed spring. If the spring is sitting at a neutral position with only the weight of the car on it, (whether that's an inch lower or higher) it should make no difference on the dampening effect with relation to where the piston is within the cylinder (provided its NOT at the bottom or the top of the cylinder to begin with). The piston inside the shock has the ability to move up and down providing dampening on both motions.

I could see blowing a shock on a crazy aggressive drop because of the inability to properly dampen the springs motion (bottoming out) but on a 1.2 inch drop.. I'd find that to be less likely the case.

PS- Because paying labor twice (or in my case, doing it twice) isnt an option.. I decided to contact a Mod-Friendly dealer and run this all past him as well.. (Mod Friendly = suspension and such.. DEF NOT ECU) and he said that's very unlikely and that if my car had a shock problem on a 1.2 inch drop- he'd warranty the work.

PPS- i DO think that the shock will work harder to maintain control when the new "significantly stiffer" springs are compressed and then the energy is released- so i could see a possibility for premature failure in that scenario but in 10k??.. I dunno.. i doubt that soon... With regard to the Comfort drop springs which only have a 10% greater rate.. I'd guess that you'd be at almost the exact length of service as stock.. they'd probably would wear out no faster than it would riding your stock suspension w/ 3 passengers every day..
just my .02

Says me, because it happened to me and several other people. Lol. @4ringnut is also an evangelist about this and can add insight.

If you can get that repair offer in writing, go for it... I was generally happy with the ride quality with OE shocks and aftermarket springs. But if I did it again (I won't, anything lower than sports suspension is too low), I'd do the B12 Pro Kit.

[dapeople]

I have them on my Avant and they ride very nice!

are those LM bbs's? what wheel size is that?

[Evan1028]

Old thread but does anyone have any reviews or pictures of these on their rides? I am looking into these for my 2015 Audi A3 and wonder how mild the drop is and how well they hold up paired with stock shocks.

[red4life5]

Old thread but does anyone have any reviews or pictures of these on their rides? I am looking into these for my 2015 Audi A3 and wonder how mild the drop is and how well they hold up paired with stock shocks.

I have them on my car with the stick shocks. Almost 20K miles with them and my car is fine

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2010 A4 S-Line Prestige

[Reciprocity]

I bought a set last summer but i'm waiting for warmer weather to throw em on. do you have a non-sport suspension, if yes did you cut the bumpstops?

Thanks!

[rcprato]

Old thread but does anyone have any reviews or pictures of these on their rides? I am looking into these for my 2015 Audi A3 and wonder how mild the drop is and how well they hold up paired with stock shocks.

I don't have any experience with these springs but can tell you the linear rate (even spacing of the coils) provides for a smooth/comfortable ride. The Vogtland lowering springs are this style and my son had on his 15 GTI with stock shocks and rode good.

If it was my car and you have a 5 year old A3 it is a good idea to put shocks on, at least front, because you don't want to be redoing front suspension in 6 months. Changing shocks in back is a piece of cake !

Looks like with these springs, from pictures, and Vogtland's on my son's GTI you have about an inch to 1 to 1 1/2" inches of tire gap to fender lip, firms up ride and eliminates body roll while maintaining ride quality.

I recently installed Avant S-Line springs on my 09, went with Bilstein Sport shocks from FCPEuro.com for about $70 a corner, IMO they are perfect for sport springs for DD

[Evan1028]

I don't have any experience with these springs but can tell you the linear rate (even spacing of the coils) provides for a smooth/comfortable ride. The Vogtland lowering springs are this style and my son had on his 15 GTI with stock shocks and rode good.

If it was my car and you have a 5 year old A3 it is a good idea to put shocks on, at least front, because you don't want to be redoing front suspension in 6 months. Changing shocks in back is a piece of cake !

Looks like with these springs, from pictures, and Vogtland's on my son's GTI you have about an inch to 1 to 1 1/2" inches of tire gap to fender lip, firms up ride and eliminates body roll while maintaining ride quality.

I recently installed Avant S-Line springs on my 09, went with Bilstein Sport shocks from FCPEuro.com for about $70 a corner, IMO they are perfect for sport springs for DD

Thanks for your thoughts. Definitely looking like these will be my springs when I am ready to pull the trigger on lowering my car.

[BeerBrent]

I recently installed Avant S-Line springs on my 09, went with Bilstein Sport shocks from FCPEuro.com for about $70 a corner, IMO they are perfect for sport springs for DD

Will those shocks pair up nicely with Eibach springs? I'm looking to replace mine soon.

[rcprato]

Will those shocks pair up nicely with Eibach springs? I'm looking to replace mine soon.

I would think it would be a great shock for Eibach Sport Springs, I had Koni yellow sport shocks on my 08 Passat that had the VW Driver Gear Sport Springs (30mm drop) and I think the Bilsteins in links below are every bit as good for a DD.
https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/aud...ttro-19-171623
https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/aud...ttro-19-171616

I took the Eibach sport springs off my 09 Avant after I bought it and put Avant S-Line OEM springs on with the Bilsteins, the Eibach sport springs lowered my Avant about 1/2" + in front compared to back and fronts were so low that my front suspension bottomed out a lot with my daily driving around here and crappy roads during winter.
Front
[IMG]A4 Front by Robert Prato, on Flickr[/IMG]
Back
A4 Back by Robert Prato, on Flickr
I had major problems getting the upper control arms disconnected from steering knuckle, you can look up my thread, so my suggestion is undo upper control arms at upper shock mount and when you re-attach make sure front suspension is loaded before you tighten nuts.
Also, you need short bump stops up front for sport springs if that is not what is currently in your Avant.
The Eibach springs had a nice ride, not bouncy, but I would figure out a 3/8" spacer under or on top of the front spring for a slight more ride height in front to level stance out out trim 3/8" off the rear upper rubber spring mount to lower back to make car level.

Have you considered coilovers ? If I were going lower than factory S-Line Sport Springs no doubt in my mind that I would use coilovers for the flexibility in adjusting ride height. The guy I got from S-Line springs from went with Vogtland coilovers which I know from experience is a good product at a fair price ($800 range) NGP (New German Performance) is where my son got his for 15 GTI.

PM me if you have any questions you want to ask off this thread.

[Myrmyr91]

Says me, because it happened to me and several other people. Lol. @4ringnut is also an evangelist about this and can add insight.

If you can get that repair offer in writing, go for it... I was generally happy with the ride quality with OE shocks and aftermarket springs. But if I did it again (I won't, anything lower than sports suspension is too low), I'd do the B12 Pro Kit.

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