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Old 01-15-2007, 06:06 AM
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what would be the best spring/shock combo to use. it's my dad's car and i drive it a lot when he's on business trip. the rear looks ok but the front end is way to high for my liking. I need something taht will drop the front about an ich and still keep the ride as stock as possible.

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eibachs and bilsteins. Shox.com is prolly your best place to buy everything.
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Default thanks nice car mine is the exacts same

if i put the BOGE's would the car bottom out being taht it's lowered?

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Old 01-15-2007, 10:05 AM
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I lowered my A8 with Eibach springs. Look`s much better but ride is much much harder=bad! Ok, it`s still good and i can drive much faster in tight corners but original suspension in A8 was so nice and soft in good way! now everything feels in my back much more and cd-player jumps sometimes..
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Default Eibach/Bilstein combo is what I have. Rides like a sports car now. 19's did not make much of a

difference in ride quality.
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The bilstein & eibach combo is what I have and I love it.
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anyone had any experience with B&G springs??
Old 01-16-2007, 10:14 PM
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Default Suplex springs..

I know two A8 where is Suplex springs and it feels better than eibach and with Suplex its lower ! With EiBach back is lower but with Suplex, front and rear are in same level.
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where can you find SUPLEX springs? any pix of an A8 with them on it?
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Default Suplex springs...

...hard to say. I live in Finland. Use google.
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