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Just put on bilstien's already had eibach pro's, why is the car higher now, will it settle?

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Old 11-22-2002, 03:01 PM
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Just put on bilstien's already had eibach pro's, why is the car higher now, will it settle?
Old 11-22-2002, 03:09 PM
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Did you get the off-road setup?
Old 11-22-2002, 03:11 PM
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Default Will it settle? Probably not

The Bilsteins are a high pressure shock, and therefore effectively increase your spring rate a bit. This results in a higher ride height.

I'm running Bilsteins Sports w/stock springs on my Avant, on a groove 1/2" *lower* than stock, and it's still slightly higher than stock.

Since Bilsteins last virtually forever, this isn't a condition that will change much over time.
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Default No off road setup just the s4 specific ones, what about the springs do they take time to settle,

if removed and then put back on?
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Yes.
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do you have multiple grooves in the Bilsteins? My car with Eibach Pros stayed the same height.
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Default Bilstiens are height adjustable

If you want the same height as before use the 2nd lowest position on the shock. Bad news is you have to take the springs off for this.
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