Same here. I put my H&R race springs on my sport shocks about 6 months ago and they have been fine. (my car had 84,000 miles).....wish i could afford grooved bilsteins

 

get some coilovers do it right the first time and never look back

 

H&R sports do not drop the car anywhere near 1.5 inches. It's like 1 inch fr and 1.2 inches rear or something. It will be even less drastic cause you already have the sport package it seems (you have stock sport shocks). If you want more of a drop from the H&R sport springs you'll want to get adjustable grooved shocks too.

 

I would love to, but a grand plus just isnt in my budget right now. Especially because I just funded the beer/liquor for my birthday party which was like $600. I just put some 18" hp evos on and I have the non-sport suspension, so I need to get that wheel gap down ASAP. I have sport shocks from a friend with only 40k or so on them. Still havent bit the bullet yet for the H and R sports but seriously thinking about it.

 

put the money in the bank and save for coilovers, there is no point in buying the sports and then buying CO's later,

 

after getting the CO's has anyone ever had to change them?

 

yeah but the sport springs are like $250 shipped, and I will do the install myself. COs are like $1200, which I can have the money for by my next months commission check. $250 isnt much to spend to make the car look decent for the month of July...

 

I wouldn't recomend it also. Just save upalittle more andget both struts and springs. You have the suspension apart mine as well replace everything. Or save up a little more and get CO's.

 

New to Audis so cant really help, but I remember from my days as a Fordboy just changing springs would knacker out your std shocks at a faster rate, maybe in 3 months, maybe last 3 years (if your lucky). Does anyone know if lowering a Quattro can damage the driveshafts? Been told lowering one too much can knock out the shafts as they are working at different angles they were intended to?

 

I recommend waiting and getting shocks and springs together. If you dont, it will be bouncy and not european.