BBS RS-GT 20x8.5 on our car, am I retarded?
10-08-2005, 08:22 AM
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Love your LMs. I might do OZs like the 25thv. S4.... But damn... lowered on LMs is hot...
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10-08-2005, 08:34 AM
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I live in Boston too, here's my suggestion...
Forget the 20's, aside from poor ride quality, bent rims and possible damage to suspension components, you'll start noticing rattling everywhere in the cabin. I don't know about you, but I'd go nuts. For Boston, the best tuner setup is to do 19x8.5 and sit on Billstein PSS9s. They actually made my ride quality BETTER than stock suspension and you completely eliminate that loose understeer you get on the S4 if you've ever took a corner fast. People like Tein and Stasis Tracksport, but PSS9 for me. Your car will look sick and ride better over potholes. I barely feel anything riding on Storrow, even when the car goes over manhole covers.
10-08-2005, 08:42 PM
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A few pics about the difference...
These are 8.5 x 19" Sportec Mono 10 with some lowering...
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/63113/swiss_s4v8_black_side3.jpg">
...before lowering
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/63113/swiss_s4v8_black3.jpg">
and another one (forget about the building in the back)
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/63113/swiss_s4v8_black_front3.jpg">
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/63113/swiss_s4v8_black_side3.jpg">
...before lowering
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/63113/swiss_s4v8_black3.jpg">
and another one (forget about the building in the back)
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/63113/swiss_s4v8_black_front3.jpg">
10-08-2005, 09:26 PM
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It really is such a dramatic improvement that the CO's give as far as the understeer is concerned..
It corners SO much flatter and I actually can rotate the rear a touch (or at least a touch more than before).
10-08-2005, 10:17 PM
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yeah but what does SBGirl have to worry about potholes...she's plowing through the white puffy stuff
Though I still love the sportecs on our cars. I'd never go 19s much less 20s...loss of performance, fear of a bent rim in NYC, blah blah blah. In fact, after the rallye I did a few weeks ago I'm considering I'm considering 17s and abit of lift. Just kidding. I like 18s with a bit of drop. It's a perfect compromise. 20s are for the rappers.