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97 suspension: red shocks in front, black in back?!

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Old 03-13-2006, 07:21 AM
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Default 97 suspension: red shocks in front, black in back?!

anyone else have this combo? 97 a4 1.8t q auto.

it's as if i have a hybrid front sport/comfort back suspension.
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Default no- 2nd owner.

car was a nj audi execs car from what i can tell from the records. (leased)
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Default do you have footballs on the front fenders?...

no sports suspension was stock on these cars. in the US.
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Default Dealer probably replaced the fronts under warranty for some reason.

Since both shocks fit the car, if the tech wasn't careful about getting the right part number, it's entire feasible they replaced the front shocks with sport shocks.
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yes, i do.
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That's not right. No sports suspension for the 97s. Does the car sit lower in the front?
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not as far as i can tell
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Default Post up a pic or measure your fender > ground distances.

Either way, that is very strange to have a setup like that.

you may have sport springs all around, or maybe even stock springs, with sport shocks on the front only.

Are you planning on doing some swap?
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Springs set ride height not shocks. Your car will probably float a little too much in the rear.
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Default just checked, it does: 4 finger spaces in front and 5.5 in the back

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