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    Active Member Two Rings
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    My new to me A6 3.0T - Mods to come

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    Whats up everyone!!

    Used to have an 2000 A6 2.7t 6spd back in the day and now I'm back in another Audi. Picked up a 2012 A6 3.0t w/100k miles for cheap. Had a great service record and I needed a cheap daily so couldn't pass it up. It's 100% stock, already got it tinted 10% and looking to lower it next.
    Should I do HR springs or full coilovers? Any recommendation on coils? I want the ride to still be nice but little wheel gap.
    Mods to come will be 20in wheels, carbon rear diffuser, carbon lip, carbon rear spoiler, quad exhaust mod and then Stg 2+ upgrade last. Hopefully all be done by next spring.

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    And here is my other toy, def not a daily lol 540whp@18lbs currently running 21lbs




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    Veteran Member Four Rings ThewhippetsS5's Avatar
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    Congrats on the pickup! Hope to see the car around sometime. Love your GS
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    Veteran Member Four Rings
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    2012 A6 3.0T Prestige + others
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    Irvine/CA

    Don't see pics.
    Also, if you are still on original shocks, then I would suggest change the whole set if you gonna do springs.
    - Michael
    2012 A6 3.0T Prestige:
    GIAC Dual Pulley 57.1+187 / Merc HX / Injen Intake / OEM muffler mod (Quad Tips + X-Pipe) / Eurocode drivetrain inserts / 034 Swaybar / Volk wheels / Bilstein+Eibach / RS front grill / Deval Carbon rear diffuser / Maxton Front Spoiler and Side Skirt add on / Carbon trunk spoiler / Carbon mirror / Stoptech rotors.

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    Veteran Member Four Rings PKmode's Avatar
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    Quote Originally Posted by yeuchau View Post
    Don't see pics.
    Also, if you are still on original shocks, then I would suggest change the whole set if you gonna do springs.
    If you're doing both, just go to COs right away. I've been on just springs for ~15K miles now but my car doesn't have 100K on it.
    Do it right, or don't bother.

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    Established Member Two Rings
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    I put H&R sport springs on mine....the stance is money, but the ride kinda blows. Wish I had just ponied up for COs.
    16 S7: APR, CETE, VS Forged
    13 A6 3.0T: EPL, Vorsteiner [gone]
    13 S5 Cabrio [gone]

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    Active Member Two Rings
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    Any recommendation on coilovers? I've run BC on my Gs, def a good ride, now HSD good for grip. Could do BC's with custom spring rates.

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    Veteran Member Four Rings
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    Quote Originally Posted by twoloosescrews View Post
    Any recommendation on coilovers? I've run BC on my Gs, def a good ride, now HSD good for grip. Could do BC's with custom spring rates.
    Depends on what you are after, personally I think KW is great, because it's very close to OEM sports in local driving.
    - Michael
    2012 A6 3.0T Prestige:
    GIAC Dual Pulley 57.1+187 / Merc HX / Injen Intake / OEM muffler mod (Quad Tips + X-Pipe) / Eurocode drivetrain inserts / 034 Swaybar / Volk wheels / Bilstein+Eibach / RS front grill / Deval Carbon rear diffuser / Maxton Front Spoiler and Side Skirt add on / Carbon trunk spoiler / Carbon mirror / Stoptech rotors.

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    Veteran Member Four Rings PKmode's Avatar
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    I'd look at BILSTEIN B16 (PSS10). I've personally seen a number of KW3 systems fail semi recently. The KW3 is a higher end product from them yet we saw multiple shock/dampener failures. After several labor bills and delayed responses from Germany, we ended up deciding to go PSS9 in that case and the car has been great to date.

    The PSS10 is available for the C7 and it an excellent bit of kit.
    Do it right, or don't bother.

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    Veteran Member Four Rings name.goes.here's Avatar
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    Congratulations, and welcome to the C7!
    His: 2015 Audi A6/Quattro/Glacier White/Premium Plus/Bose/Cold Weather Package/Sport Package
    Hers: 2016 Infiniti QX50/AWD/Majestic White/Premium Plus Package

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