harsh suspension
09-26-2012, 04:16 PM
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I have read in another forum that I frequent that the dealer may forgot to remove the suspension blocks from car before delivery. I'm not sure whether Audi would have these blocks in place during transit, but this may worth a look into.
10-05-2012, 12:59 PM
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thanks a lot for all the replies, I wasn't getting email notifies of the replies.
I have the non-sport 19 inch rims and all terrain tires, which I think have decently sized sidewalls already.
Yes the tire pressure was first thing I checked.
I am almost due for the first 5000 mile service so I will ask about the shock blocks. The thought did occur to me that there might be some kind of shipping blocker inside there preventing the thing from working properly. Honestly I don't know how anyone can consider this a good ride. If they can't fix it I will only drive this car a couple of years and take the hit on an expensive trade in. I love all the smiles from girls and positive comments from people the love the look of the car, love the electronics. The ride right now is so sub par its sickening.
On the plus side, when I brake hard it hardly dips the front end at all. But every little crack in the road hurts. I really realized it after a long 800 mile drive across nevada on I-80, by the end I was fatigued. i had a 2001 A6 4.2 that I drove for 11 years and was nothing like this.
Another thing I noticed is when I come to a complete stop, the springs kind of jiggle the car back and forth, like the absorbers are not even correct at all. it comes to a rest after a few jiggles, but it should come to a rest a lot more peacefully then that.
I have the non-sport 19 inch rims and all terrain tires, which I think have decently sized sidewalls already.
Yes the tire pressure was first thing I checked.
I am almost due for the first 5000 mile service so I will ask about the shock blocks. The thought did occur to me that there might be some kind of shipping blocker inside there preventing the thing from working properly. Honestly I don't know how anyone can consider this a good ride. If they can't fix it I will only drive this car a couple of years and take the hit on an expensive trade in. I love all the smiles from girls and positive comments from people the love the look of the car, love the electronics. The ride right now is so sub par its sickening.
On the plus side, when I brake hard it hardly dips the front end at all. But every little crack in the road hurts. I really realized it after a long 800 mile drive across nevada on I-80, by the end I was fatigued. i had a 2001 A6 4.2 that I drove for 11 years and was nothing like this.
Another thing I noticed is when I come to a complete stop, the springs kind of jiggle the car back and forth, like the absorbers are not even correct at all. it comes to a rest after a few jiggles, but it should come to a rest a lot more peacefully then that.
10-05-2012, 05:14 PM
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thanks a lot for all the replies, I wasn't getting email notifies of the replies.
I have the non-sport 19 inch rims and all terrain tires, which I think have decently sized sidewalls already.
Yes the tire pressure was first thing I checked.
I am almost due for the first 5000 mile service so I will ask about the shock blocks. The thought did occur to me that there might be some kind of shipping blocker inside there preventing the thing from working properly. Honestly I don't know how anyone can consider this a good ride. If they can't fix it I will only drive this car a couple of years and take the hit on an expensive trade in. I love all the smiles from girls and positive comments from people the love the look of the car, love the electronics. The ride right now is so sub par its sickening.
On the plus side, when I brake hard it hardly dips the front end at all. But every little crack in the road hurts. I really realized it after a long 800 mile drive across nevada on I-80, by the end I was fatigued. i had a 2001 A6 4.2 that I drove for 11 years and was nothing like this.
Another thing I noticed is when I come to a complete stop, the springs kind of jiggle the car back and forth, like the absorbers are not even correct at all. it comes to a rest after a few jiggles, but it should come to a rest a lot more peacefully then that.
I have the non-sport 19 inch rims and all terrain tires, which I think have decently sized sidewalls already.
Yes the tire pressure was first thing I checked.
I am almost due for the first 5000 mile service so I will ask about the shock blocks. The thought did occur to me that there might be some kind of shipping blocker inside there preventing the thing from working properly. Honestly I don't know how anyone can consider this a good ride. If they can't fix it I will only drive this car a couple of years and take the hit on an expensive trade in. I love all the smiles from girls and positive comments from people the love the look of the car, love the electronics. The ride right now is so sub par its sickening.
On the plus side, when I brake hard it hardly dips the front end at all. But every little crack in the road hurts. I really realized it after a long 800 mile drive across nevada on I-80, by the end I was fatigued. i had a 2001 A6 4.2 that I drove for 11 years and was nothing like this.
Another thing I noticed is when I come to a complete stop, the springs kind of jiggle the car back and forth, like the absorbers are not even correct at all. it comes to a rest after a few jiggles, but it should come to a rest a lot more peacefully then that.
I"m sure somebody on the forum will meet you for coffee, or you could always goto the dealer
10-05-2012, 07:09 PM
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10-05-2012, 09:49 PM
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.... so I will ask about the shock blocks.
Shipping blocks
Installed on top of shock
No blocks
10-06-2012, 06:13 PM
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thanks a lot for all the replies, I wasn't getting email notifies of the replies.
I have the non-sport 19 inch rims and all terrain tires, which I think have decently sized sidewalls already.
Yes the tire pressure was first thing I checked.
I am almost due for the first 5000 mile service so I will ask about the shock blocks. The thought did occur to me that there might be some kind of shipping blocker inside there preventing the thing from working properly. Honestly I don't know how anyone can consider this a good ride. If they can't fix it I will only drive this car a couple of years and take the hit on an expensive trade in. I love all the smiles from girls and positive comments from people the love the look of the car, love the electronics. The ride right now is so sub par its sickening.
On the plus side, when I brake hard it hardly dips the front end at all. But every little crack in the road hurts. I really realized it after a long 800 mile drive across nevada on I-80, by the end I was fatigued. i had a 2001 A6 4.2 that I drove for 11 years and was nothing like this.
Another thing I noticed is when I come to a complete stop, the springs kind of jiggle the car back and forth, like the absorbers are not even correct at all. it comes to a rest after a few jiggles, but it should come to a rest a lot more peacefully then that.
I have the non-sport 19 inch rims and all terrain tires, which I think have decently sized sidewalls already.
Yes the tire pressure was first thing I checked.
I am almost due for the first 5000 mile service so I will ask about the shock blocks. The thought did occur to me that there might be some kind of shipping blocker inside there preventing the thing from working properly. Honestly I don't know how anyone can consider this a good ride. If they can't fix it I will only drive this car a couple of years and take the hit on an expensive trade in. I love all the smiles from girls and positive comments from people the love the look of the car, love the electronics. The ride right now is so sub par its sickening.
On the plus side, when I brake hard it hardly dips the front end at all. But every little crack in the road hurts. I really realized it after a long 800 mile drive across nevada on I-80, by the end I was fatigued. i had a 2001 A6 4.2 that I drove for 11 years and was nothing like this.
Another thing I noticed is when I come to a complete stop, the springs kind of jiggle the car back and forth, like the absorbers are not even correct at all. it comes to a rest after a few jiggles, but it should come to a rest a lot more peacefully then that.
10-06-2012, 08:46 PM
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I will take a look in the morning to see if the shipping blocks are there, thanks for the photos. Yes I mean all season.
Comfort mode on us models does not effect suspension asolare, you are imaging it.
Comfort mode on us models does not effect suspension asolare, you are imaging it.
10-07-2012, 07:17 PM
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Once again, US C7 2012/2013 A6 or A7 do NOT have adjustable suspension in any trim or package as optionally available in the A4/A5. Check your car menu for the Individual settings and you will not see any menu item for selecting comfort, dynamic or auto suspension. If you think you notice a difference, it's got to be a placebo effect - the hardware simply does not exist and no way that it can change. Also check the Audi U.S. site for the feature list - there's no mention of adjustable suspension for C7 "A" series vehicles. I know. I researched this thoroughly before I got my 2013 A6 Prestige and was bummed that it wasn't included in the US as optional with the ADS package in my B8 2009 A4.