Eibach Pro-Kit?
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You will sooner, rather than later
Your sport springs are stiffer and shorter than the stock SLine springs, so several things happen:
1) Instead of the resting position of the shock being in the middle it will be compressed by about 3/4"
2) As a result the Monroe 'Sensatrack' (yes, Monroe is the OEM for Audi SLine shocks) grooves that give the low speed compliance will be out of position making the compression (bumps, etc) more abrupt giving a harsher ride.
3) The reduced travel means the suspension will bottom out more easily, especially with passengers or cargo on board. This will be very loud, harsh, and generally unpleasant.
4) The increased spring rate requires more damping to control, which the stock SLine shocks cannot provide (if they could they would be too stiff for the stock springs)
5) Resulting in an undamped feeling and generally worse handling, especially on rough roads wher the car may take longer to settle or be 'thrown' by irregularities
6) The lowering will upset the front end alignment, in particular the camber, so the tires will wear more quickly on the inside edges, and the car may seem to respond more quickly (it is, but good or bad is your preference - some like it, some will call it squirrely)
7) A few thousand miles later you will realize that all this has caused your shocks to wear prematurely and you will find the money to replace them with appropriate sport shocks, and pay, oddly enough, the same amount of money it cost to have the springs installed all over again.
8) You will have now learned the valuable and moderately expensive lesson about tuning a suspension or anything else - if you change one thing you usually unbalance another.
9) Or you may not care about any of that because you be stylin' and smilin' all the while.
1) Instead of the resting position of the shock being in the middle it will be compressed by about 3/4"
2) As a result the Monroe 'Sensatrack' (yes, Monroe is the OEM for Audi SLine shocks) grooves that give the low speed compliance will be out of position making the compression (bumps, etc) more abrupt giving a harsher ride.
3) The reduced travel means the suspension will bottom out more easily, especially with passengers or cargo on board. This will be very loud, harsh, and generally unpleasant.
4) The increased spring rate requires more damping to control, which the stock SLine shocks cannot provide (if they could they would be too stiff for the stock springs)
5) Resulting in an undamped feeling and generally worse handling, especially on rough roads wher the car may take longer to settle or be 'thrown' by irregularities
6) The lowering will upset the front end alignment, in particular the camber, so the tires will wear more quickly on the inside edges, and the car may seem to respond more quickly (it is, but good or bad is your preference - some like it, some will call it squirrely)
7) A few thousand miles later you will realize that all this has caused your shocks to wear prematurely and you will find the money to replace them with appropriate sport shocks, and pay, oddly enough, the same amount of money it cost to have the springs installed all over again.
8) You will have now learned the valuable and moderately expensive lesson about tuning a suspension or anything else - if you change one thing you usually unbalance another.
9) Or you may not care about any of that because you be stylin' and smilin' all the while.
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