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Old 12-12-2005, 09:42 PM
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My car has the non sport suspension, i love the way it goes over bumps, I was wondering if there is a way that i can drop the car and keep the same ride that i have know, i only want to drop the car for looks and not for handleing, any ideas? Thanks
 
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Old 12-12-2005, 09:48 PM
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the lower u go... the worse the ride. As far as i kno, theres not any way to get around that
 
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Old 12-12-2005, 09:49 PM
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what is the softest strut out there?
 
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Old 12-12-2005, 10:05 PM
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softest strut?

you mean softest spring? the Eibach Pros (I have) drop the car about 1.2-1.4 inchs and still has a great ride. But I want to go real low, and thus I will have a hard ride, but i dont care about ride quality
 
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Old 12-12-2005, 10:06 PM
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not unless u get coilover kits, i think
 
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Old 12-12-2005, 11:02 PM
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I've got a 2000 a4 w/H&R sport springs and koni adjustable shocks. The ride is stiff, but still acceptable for everyday driving. The look is worth it though.
 
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Old 12-12-2005, 11:07 PM
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i was in your boat, so i went with the stock sport suspension. it only lowers it 20mm and the ride quality isn't compromised...if you need to be lower than that though, neuspeed makes the softest springs from what i've heard.
 
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Old 12-12-2005, 11:09 PM
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The less travel you have the stiffer the ride will be and there's no way around that. If you were to lower the car with springs that were just shorter yet maintained the same spring rate, you would bottom out quite often. So, if you go lower you go stiffer.
 
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Old 12-13-2005, 04:55 PM
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what springs and struts can i get that will give me the softest ride i can get dropped. will there be any differents if i go with coilovers?
 
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Old 12-13-2005, 05:15 PM
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Coilovers are sort of wierd, in that the lower you go... the softer the ride gets (to a point)... but yeah, it still comes down to spring rate. A coilover will always have a stiffer rate than stock.
 

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