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    Quote Originally Posted by S3_Miles View Post
    Guys, the EMDs by themselves are too soft with the OEM dampers. its fine until a moderate bump then BAM! like you've never heard before. Ive not tried the combo of EMD with B8's...but I love my new combo.
    Well now I am second guessing what I should be doing. I am getting EMD springs installed today, probably as I type this. I have Mag Ride, will that make a difference? I am now seeing they make plug-ins to "cancel" the mag ride....

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    Veteran Member Four Rings MikTip's Avatar
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    Quote Originally Posted by forcefedB5 View Post
    Well now I am second guessing what I should be doing. I am getting EMD springs installed today, probably as I type this. I have Mag Ride, will that make a difference? I am now seeing they make plug-ins to "cancel" the mag ride....
    Not like you can easily swap out the shocks without spending a fortune...have to get isweeps($500).

    https://www.ecodetuning.com/ec-s38v-...8v-s3-rs3.html

    I installed 034 springs on my mag ride S3.

    The 034 springs work fine with the mag ride shocks.

    However we all seem to have different tastes as suspension goes...

    I recently removed my mag ride shocks. Installed a set of RS3 shocks.

    https://www.audizine.com/forum/showt...t-with-the-old

    I like them better than the mag rides.

    Also theres a Tuning box now for the mag ride that allows users to adjust the mag ride settings.

    Maybe thats whats needed... to dial in the mag ride shocks to various springs other than stock....
    Last edited by MikTip; 05-04-2020 at 09:31 AM.
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    Quote Originally Posted by MikTip View Post
    Not like you can easily swap out the shocks without spending a fortune...have to get isweeps($500).

    https://www.ecodetuning.com/ec-s38v-...8v-s3-rs3.html

    I installed 034 springs on my mag ride S3.

    The 034 springs work fine with the mag ride shocks.

    However we all seem to have different tastes as suspension goes...

    I recently removed my mag ride shocks. Installed a set of RS3 shocks.

    https://www.audizine.com/forum/showt...t-with-the-old

    I like them better than the mag rides.

    Also theres a Tuning box now for the mag ride that allows users to adjust the mag ride settings.

    Maybe thats whats needed... to dial in the mag ride shocks to various springs other than stock....
    I am by no means a suspension expert. I was just hoping to lower it a little bit, get a little bit nicer ride and not have any issues. I guess we will see what happens. I am hoping I don't get any banging when going over bumps.

    Who makes the tuning box? I might look into that, but I am sure it would probably be cheaper to go with the iSweeps and coils.

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    Veteran Member Four Rings MikTip's Avatar
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    Quote Originally Posted by forcefedB5 View Post
    I am by no means a suspension expert. I was just hoping to lower it a little bit, get a little bit nicer ride and not have any issues. I guess we will see what happens. I am hoping I don't get any banging when going over bumps.

    Who makes the tuning box? I might look into that, but I am sure it would probably be cheaper to go with the iSweeps and coils.

    https://www.audizine.com/forum/showt...?highlight=DSC
    2015 S3 with 210,000 miles with new 2019 Q5 motor. Still going!

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    Alright, now I do recall reading about that on here. Thank you for the links and sorry to hi-jack the thread!

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