Here's how the car looks with the new shocks.

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Old 04-16-2004, 07:34 PM
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Default Here's how the car looks with the new shocks.

We (me, Jon, Jason, and Morgan) installed Neuspeed adjusted Bilstein's. The fronts have several perches to adjust ride height somewhat. I went with the lowest setting to even up the wheel gap between front and back. For those who haven't noticed, B6 Avants (not sure about sedans or B5's) have bigger gaps in the fronts than the backs. I didn't want to lower the car any more than it already is cause I think it is low enough.

This is the front before shocks installed. There's an easy 2 finger gap.
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/39475/frontbefore.jpg">

This is the rear before shocks installed.
There's an easy 1 finger gap.
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/39475/rearbefore.jpg">

Here's a pic of my car up at Keystone today. No need for lowering springs IMO. I now have a 1 finger gap all around. Actually the back seems to sit slightly lower than before. Hmm.
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/39475/aftershocks.jpg">

BTW, I also got some S4 Door Blades to make my car stand out from the millions of other black Avants in Denver!
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/39475/doorblades.jpg">
Old 04-16-2004, 07:45 PM
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Much better!
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S W E E T !!!
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Default looking good!

If you eventually do want springs, check out Vogtland. They can give you a stiffer spring that sits at the same height as stock.
Old 04-16-2004, 10:09 PM
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Default Slick. Very slick. How does it ride? Is it stiff enough for you?

If not, J4SON has some good advice. However, knowing your tastes, you'll be happy with how it is know.
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That looks so much better now that they have settled
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looks good, but I'm not down for teh door blades.
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I like it Van, good job!
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What if I painted them Nogaro?
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Thanks, Steve!


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