tictaq

heres a photo of my car bone stock the day I drove it off the lot:

<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/92313/stock_suspensionrims.jpg">

Currently there is about two finger-widths of wheel gap in the front and a little bit less than that in the back. It can be lowered a little more and as much as I would like to lower it more, it is a little bit high just to be on the safe side since in New England the roads are pretty bad.

tictaq

yea I'm working on that...my photoshop skills are lacking

tictaq

to black out both but I'm not sure how. Have you done it yet?

Thanks!

tictaq

I have heard of the term camber before but I'm not sure what it is. I am getting an alignment done in two days but I don't think that is what you're talking about.

tictaq

Thanks for the compliments guys!

Tein Basic Coilovers:
I got them from Creative Autoworks in the Fathers' Day sale for about $800 shipped. I was considering the Super Street's which have adjustable stiffness. They are about 300 dollars more but since I dont plan on tracking the car (and I factored in another 300 for installation) I went with the basics.

The car can still be significantly lowered (several inches) but the level is a bit high for safety reasons.(theres about a two-finger width wheel gap in the front and a little bit less than that in the back) At first it was about a quarter inch lower but the mechanic recommended that I raise it a little bit to be on the safe side since the roads in New England are pretty bad.

I'm sure you would be fine on LA roads. I've been to LA and New England roads compared to LA roads are HORRIBLE. There's potholes and uneven surfaces everywhere. I do, however, drive very carefully and even slower in Providence.

The handling is noticeably better. One aspect of the better handling I'm sure is because the car is lower and now has a lower center of gravity. The suspension setup is stiff enough for everyday driving. If you are looking to track, I would probably go with the Super Streets since they have 16 different levels of stiffness. There is still considerable body roll because I still have the stock sway bars. (The H-Sport kit is next on my list) For everyday driving, however, I think the setup is fine.

It is also very easy to lower and raise the car as well. The mechanic taught me how to do it. While the front wheels do not need to be taken off, it is much easier to do if they are. (The back cannot be lowered without taking off the wheel) The kit comes with the proper tool to adjust the height. It is simply loosening one of the "screws" and twisting the other one. I can easily do it at home using a jack. The mechanic also noted that he works with the Stasis kits and they are a pain in the *** to lower (in case you were considering them).

Overall, I'm quite happy with the setup. With a sway bar kit the handling will be excellent for everyday driving.

Tauquir

P-Nasty

Just wondering if your wheels are 18's of 19's.

A4AdMan

You should try to make it up to Waltham, MA on August 8th for the Audi GTG (see New England forum for details).

A4AdMan

He's got 19's.

tictaq

done at KTR. I am going to try and make it to the Waltham meet next Tuesday. Hopefully I'll see you there!