B9 A4 Coilovers or Lowering Springs ... when?

[audinator]

Has anyone seen or heard anything from the aftermarket manufacturers for coilovers or lowering springs for the B9 A4?

I feel like I'm in a rally car lol!

[Bordom]

Has anyone seen or heard anything from the aftermarket manufacturers for coilovers or lowering springs for the B9 A4?

I feel like I'm in a rally car lol!

Still pretty new. You'll prob have to wait at least a year before anything meaningful comes out for these cars

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[Banan]

I have pushed KW for an answer and from the sounds of it they will start production late July. I'm still looking around for a couple of other solutions but no god answers from them yet.

[audinator]

Still pretty new. You'll prob have to wait at least a year before anything meaningful comes out for these cars

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Yeah, sigh. I have quality problems.

[Cyrax]

ive been told from a KW sales manager june/july for v3 coilovers,a mont later v1 ...

[Banan]

I asked KW when they would start production of V3 kits a couple a weeks ago and got this answer from Herr K:

"Good Morning Mr. Banan

I got finally feedback from our product manager.

He mean that this kit is producible till end of July."

So they should be available within a month or two.

[ConstantNRG]

Eibach has a sport line and a pro line kit out already


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[B8ta]

@constantNRG I saw they have in Europe. Have you seen them available stateside yet?

[ConstantNRG]

@constantNRG I saw they have in Europe. Have you seen them available stateside yet?

No- I was tempted to buy them and have them shipped to test it out but haven't gotten around to it yet.


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[audinator]

And the price is ... ERROR! Lol




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[ConstantNRG]

Here you go:
http://www.raywelldesign.com/shop/ei...springs-a4-b9/

[dbuxton13]

Is there any way to confirm difference in Euro versus US spec, to be sure? Those are listed under the European B9 A4 models. Or how much it lowers the car? The Sportline springs list a 50mm drop, but no details for the Pro Kit, can only infer it should be less.

[ConstantNRG]

I wrote to eibach about three times so far to try and find out but so far no answer....

Was curious about their measurements, especially since I already have the sport suspension, so don't want to add a pro-line kit and find out it only net a 3mm difference in height.

[Skyler@Achtuning]

Has anyone seen or heard anything from the aftermarket manufacturers for coilovers or lowering springs for the B9 A4?

I feel like I'm in a rally car lol!

Just wanted to note that there have been many instances of Audi / VW dealerships forgetting to pull out the shipping blocks from the springs before delivery, it's worth double checking that they are removed as they will screw with the ride height and harshness.

[audinator]

Just wanted to note that there have been many instances of Audi / VW dealerships forgetting to pull out the shipping blocks from the springs before delivery, it's worth double checking that they are removed as they will screw with the ride height and harshness.

I should check ...




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[audinator]

Where would the shipping bumpers be?




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[dbuxton13]

Besides the large wheel gap in first pic, it's a little hard to tell in the 2nd. I've seen several different kinds of blocks, some sit only on the springs, others inside. That orange looks suspect though, very similar to this customer pic of blocks left in a Porsche Cayman:

[audinator]

Besides the large wheel gap in first pic, it's a little hard to tell in the 2nd. I've seen several different kinds of blocks, some sit only on the springs, others inside. That orange looks suspect though, very similar to this customer pic of blocks left in a Porsche Cayman:

I think the orange thing in my pic is the bump stop, not a shipping block, I think. Also I don't have sports package so my A4 is riding at full stock ride height, which is almost cartoonish LOL

[Skyler@Achtuning]

Shipping blocks have several configurations:

The orange component in OP's image looks like a normal bumpstop to me, my condolences on the ride height though :)

[audinator]

...my condolences on the ride height though :)

LOL

[Fantasiamon]

my condolences on the ride height though :)

Worried about how high an Allroad will be.

[will13k7]

just cut the springs for now

[McWicked]

just cut the springs for now

Ha ha... cut springs!

Anyway, new suspension setups typically appear shortly after "refresh" or "0.5" models. But, in the case of all-new cars, it takes more time. Rolling around with enough fender-gap to provide a home to a large family of squirrels isn't ideal... but it's something we have to endure until the aftermarket produces the good stuff.

[Jet Jockey]

Just got word this morning from my source in Europe that a spring lowering kit for Quattro cars from Eibach may be available starting in July. It is still in "preparation"...

The following quote is from Eibach Germany... "these springs are still in preparation. We will test the prototypes soon, I assume in July.

The kit available now from Eibach is for FWD cars only.

My source in Europe is still waiting on an answer from H&R perhaps next week we will get that answer.

EDIT...

H&R still doesn't have a kit for the B9... Perhaps sometime this summer.

[starks_25]

Any updates on when coilovers or lowering springs will be available? New wheels come in next week and I don't want to look lifted.

[Cyrax]

what wheels did you bought ?

According to my dealer KW end august (europe )
ill be getting some coilovers before i order some wheels :P

[starks_25]

Volk G25 19"x8.5" in black. Hopefully your dealer is right.

[kevinnijjar23]

My boy at Modbargains has me set up for the first set of eibach's to hit the states.
Hit up Alan from modbargains he'll take care of you!


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[dannydc24]

My boy at Modbargains has me set up for the first set of eibach's to hit the states.
Hit up Alan from modbargains he'll take care of you!


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Any ETA on availability in the states?

[kevinnijjar23]

Any ETA on availability in the states?

Wow totally forgot to add that to the post haha but he's telling me mid September


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[Banan]

KW has lowering springs available for the B9 already that drops some 20-45mm but no coilovers yet.
http://www.kwsuspensions.net/kw-hohe...html?typ=28750

[will13k7]

Seems like there's less space for the control arms to move upwards when compared to the B8's, is this why there is such a large gap? Will anyone be able to eliminate the gap entirely without the control arms hitting the inner fender?

[EmmanueleDesign]

We expect to have our first set of prototype springs next month, and if all goes well then production units should be ready in October/November.

[blakspark]

Just got my B9 on 19s the arch gap compared to the B8 on 19s is ridiculous. We have a few B9s at work now and all of them have been really high, they look stupid on the stock 19s

Will fitting some lowering springs affect my company car lease/insurance?

[b6onboost]

Doesn't seem any different to me compared to the B8/B8.5 from that view. Plus, lowering springs are much stiffer which limits the range of motion of the entire suspension. I'd suspect the tire would rub the fender liner well before the control arms make contact with the body.

Seems like there's less space for the control arms to move upwards when compared to the B8's, is this why there is such a large gap? Will anyone be able to eliminate the gap entirely without the control arms hitting the inner fender?

[will13k7]

Doesn't seem any different to me compared to the B8/B8.5 from that view.

I guess it's hard to tell from just looking at it, you're probably right tho.

[MuffinMan_DL]

Just noticed the Eibach Pro-kit is now available on the site, it doesn't specify if it's for quattro or not though, anyone know?

[Jet Jockey]

Just noticed the Eibach Pro-kit is now available on the site, it doesn't specify if it's for quattro or not though, anyone know?

This is for a FWDversion, not Quattro!

[MuffinMan_DL]

Darn!

[Jet Jockey]

Darn!

It was my pleasure to ruin your evening! :-)