Finally have the ride height set where I want it....
12-09-2004, 05:04 PM
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Finally have the ride height set where I want it....
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Down 20 mm in the front and 15mm in the rear (keeps from having that saggy rear look). Handling is much much improved...(did the TT Real Road tour and was 3.5 seconds faster around the course in the A8 than the TT 3.2).
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Down 20 mm in the front and 15mm in the rear (keeps from having that saggy rear look). Handling is much much improved...(did the TT Real Road tour and was 3.5 seconds faster around the course in the A8 than the TT 3.2).
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12-09-2004, 05:11 PM
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Yes but slighty modified...
The A8 is very picky about it. I had to coax it (very small amounts of assist with the jack) into letting me go more than 5mm lower in the rear. The fronts accept the values with no hitches. Bu when it came to the back I had to step it down 2 - 3 mm at a time and go back.
12-09-2004, 07:39 PM
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I think I'm the first one to try it....
So far the only problems are a little more tram-lining on the freeway, more neg. camber so a slight wear increase on the inner edge of the tires and less ground clearance (must be very very conscious of the front bumper and some speed bumps can be a problem - I had this problem in dynamic mode a few times before I lowered it.) But I think the positives outweigh the negs...better handling, much better looks and beleive it or not better fuel consumption.
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12-09-2004, 08:48 PM
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I was told by a rep from ABT...
that there were som problems with them, but tis was from using a different control module (approx 40mm lower than non sport susp). The vag method has limits you can't go past.
