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18" wheels, do I have to lower?

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Old Nov 15, 2005 | 05:42 PM
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really...and you have quattro...

mine is stock sport suspension..but I would be curious to see about the others who run lowered...

 
Old Nov 15, 2005 | 07:45 PM
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Well if you live in Colorado and lowered your car, then I guess I have nothing to worry about, ha. Thanks to all that answered me
 
Old Nov 15, 2005 | 08:31 PM
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Yeah, it will look real stupid. Just save the 18s until spring or until you can afford height-adjustable suspension. I think stockers look much better than 18s in 4x4 mode.
Does anyone know of a suspension for Audis that is height adjustable from the driver's seat? I know that TEIN makes one for various Japanese cars, but it doesn't look like for Audi is available.
 
Old Nov 15, 2005 | 09:55 PM
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u'd have to bag it...

bags dont use shoks, simply air..

bilstien makes grooved shoks from like .25in above stock (based on regular suspension, not sport) to 1.25 below
 
Old Nov 15, 2005 | 11:35 PM
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u'd have to bag it...

bags dont use shoks, simply air..

bilstien makes grooved shoks from like .25in above stock (based on regular suspension, not sport) to 1.25 below
I'm not sure that I understand what you are saying. There are performance shocks that are adjustable from the driver's seat. It's just a matter of whether there are some out currently for Audi. It sounds like you don't think there is anything out right now.
 
Old Nov 15, 2005 | 11:53 PM
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No i dont think they make those for this car
 
Old Nov 16, 2005 | 12:57 AM
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Bummer. It is probably just a matter of time though. I think it would be great to be able to make about an 1"1/4 from the inside on the fly. The tech has been around a long time.
 
Old Nov 16, 2005 | 01:24 AM
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for you guys with the adj coilovers, when you lower or raise the car for different season, do you have to do wheels alignments everytime?
 
Old Nov 16, 2005 | 02:25 AM
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heres my car on 18s (the old rims new ones to be posted on thursday)
i have a sport suspension though. but i still think they're are too high and im gonna drop it a lil too.


 
Old Nov 16, 2005 | 11:34 AM
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i have 18's and sport suspension and it doesnt look to high i will send you a pic if you want but the non sport look a little rediculous
 



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