Ride height

[JQ42]

I am sure there is a thread out there talking about this, but I am new to the Audi world. I recently purchased a 2015 A3 and love the car, but the wheel gap is killing me! Any suggestions on springs that give it an aggressive stance. I plan on keeping the stock 18x8 10 spoke wheels for a bit, so anyone with pics would help as well.

Thanks!

[MerlinS3]

H&R super sports
18’s



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[dcohen5]

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H&R Sport Springs, 19x8 stock wheels.

[JQ42]

Hows the ride on super sports?

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H&R Sport Springs, 19x8 stock wheels.

Are you using spacers?

[Tweakophyte]

New to the A3 as well... is the stock ride height really 4.5 finger wheel gap? This is for my son, but the look is killing me. I can't tell if the previous owner has over-charged shocks in there or if that's the way the come.

Separately, we drove a car with the sports suspension. Does anyone know what the ride-height is for that set-up? Do they come with different swaybars? My goal is to make the car safer and a little sportier, but I am not looking to make him to drive faster (teenager). The "stock" suspension on the car with the sports package was nice. Also, we are in CO and I worry about potholes, especially with his car, so sporty is good, but too stiff is not.

All comments appreciated!

[Hites]

What are some larger diameter tire sizes that will fit?

[ralphie_43]

This is my a3 on bilstein b14 coilovers with 245/40 r18 tires this is a hair too high but you can go lower there's still quite a few threads left before its maxed out20180901_151422(0).jpeg

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[ralphie_43]

And this is on neuspeed springs with the same 245/40 R18 tires. very good ride height and ride quality would recommend these as an intermediate step before coilovers20180330_161630.jpeg

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[Chaoscreature]

Ralphie,
What are your wheel dimensions to run the 245’s? Any rubbing?
Sounds like a nice setup with the B14’s

[ralphie_43]

Ralphie,
What are your wheel dimensions to run the 245’s? Any rubbing?
Sounds like a nice setup with the B14’s

Hey wheels are 18x9 et30, there was slight rubbing with the neuspeed springs on the fender liner on decent sized bumps at highway speeds (60+ mph) but other than that never rubbed. bilsteins have no rub because of new shocks in rear and stiffer spring rate

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[Tweakophyte]

And this is on neuspeed springs with the same 245/40 R18 tires. very good ride height and ride quality would recommend these as an intermediate step before coilovers20180330_161630.jpeg

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Which springs? Did you keep the OEM shocks?

[ralphie_43]

Which springs? Did you keep the OEM shocks?

The bilstein coils come with new rear shocks. I had the oem shocks when I had the neuspeed springs

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[Tweakophyte]

The bilstein coils come with new rear shocks. I had the oem shocks when I had the neuspeed springs

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Thanks. For the Neuspeed set-up, what differences did you note? How much stiffer? Did you feel the stock shocks were sufficient? Etc. (Were these super sport or just the "standard" Neuspeed springs?)

Let me add, I don't want any racer-boy bounce. My wife will use the car occasionally. She was fine when we drove a model with the sports package. Any thoughts how close to that the Neuspeed set-up is?

Also, have you modified the sways in any set-up?

Thanks!

[ralphie_43]

Thanks. For the Neuspeed set-up, what differences did you note? How much stiffer? Did you feel the stock shocks were sufficient? Etc. (Were these super sport or just the "standard" Neuspeed springs?)

Let me add, I don't want any racer-boy bounce. My wife will use the car occasionally. She was fine when we drove a model with the sports package. Any thoughts how close to that the Neuspeed set-up is?

Also, have you modified the sways in any set-up?

Thanks!

Versus stock the springs were about the same slightly stiffer but not so stiff that you're bouncing like if you were on a trampoline the only time it was kinda bouncy was like I had said before at highway speeds (60+) when you hit a decent sized bump (metal plates from road construction or over train tracks at highway speeds) but daily driving was very good. I'll have to double check when I get home to se which ones they were exactly. My car had the normal suspension ive never driven an a3 with sport suspension so I cant speak on that. I had neuspeed rear sway bar and that was a very noticable change 100% recommend

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[Tweakophyte]

Versus stock the springs were about the same slightly stiffer but not so stiff that you're bouncing like if you were on a trampoline the only time it was kinda bouncy was like I had said before at highway speeds (60+) when you hit a decent sized bump (metal plates from road construction or over train tracks at highway speeds) but daily driving was very good. I'll have to double check when I get home to se which ones they were exactly. My car had the normal suspension ive never driven an a3 with sport suspension so I cant speak on that. I had neuspeed rear sway bar and that was a very noticable change 100% recommend

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Any skipping with the rear sway? Did you keep the front stock sway?

Thanks!

[ralphie_43]

Any skipping with the rear sway? Did you keep the front stock sway?

Thanks!

No skipping what so ever around time driving remained the same. I never put in a front sway just the rear

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[Chaoscreature]

Sorry to get a little off-topic, but does anyone here have experience with an Audi A3, Sport suspension, with H&R Sport Springs? I have a set in the garage, but am curious about the shock damping with these springs as I plan on running the OEM dampers for a couple years until I can save up some $$$ for B14's.

[B7OrangeA4]

H&R super sport springs

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