Evan's Q7 Evo Build Thread

[hanyoung]

Manual for those asking: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MkV...moAEhOFut/view

Evan,

Fantastic work! I came from an S6 to this Q7, and have been trying to make it work for me. Would love to hear about your ideas for suspension - this floaty ride is killing me. We spec'd it without air suspension (due to concerns about reliability), although I know wish I had!

[ucsbwsr]

Evan,

Fantastic work! I came from an S6 to this Q7, and have been trying to make it work for me. Would love to hear about your ideas for suspension - this floaty ride is killing me. We spec'd it without air suspension (due to concerns about reliability), although I know wish I had!

Unfortunately there aren't many options. OEM air is ideal IMO but as you mention there CAN be some expensive repairs if the front struts fail as they are one unit but from my experience air suspension can be reliable is properly maintained. Coming from BMWs with rear load leveling 90% of the issues are from neglect. Usually a bag has a small leak and people don't notice the slightly sagging suspension or compressor running when they start up the car, after months/years of this the compressor fails from overuse and they are stuck with a big bill. Everything could have been avoided if they just replaced the air bags for $160 which should be good for another decade. But noooooooooo, lol.

You could explore lowering springs. H&Rs are the main option and from what I gather people have mostly positive things to say about the ride quality and performance. I actually have a set that I probably won't be installing. The H&Rs drop is slightly more aggressive than what I am looking for and now that I am running meatier 285/40/22 tires I have concerns about rubbing during hard cornering or when loaded up with cargo. H&Rs might be just the ticket for you if you find the stock ride floaty. If you are interested in the springs shoot me a message.

Evan

[hanyoung]

Evan - thanks for the info! I'm going to wait for now, I keep on wanting to convert this car into a sporty wagon and I don't think I will be able to. Probably trade in after 2 years. That being said, I'm very impressed with all your work and your other wagons! Avants rule!

[daremo]

Great post! Quick question, what dog carrier do you have/like? I figure as detail orientated as you are, you probably found one that fits the Q7 quite nicely. We have 3 dogs and we got tired of how crowded the Q5 would get when we took them out places.