Hi, Just bot an 04 1.8T...way too sof t a ride for me, didnt get the sport suspension pack. Whats an easy way to firm it up ?? In Stamford, Ct. Tks

 

Welcome to the forums kellehth, and congrats on the ride. Check out the archives when you get a chance, many topics have been covered extensively. As for your question on the suspension, what are you use to driving? You can put on aftermarket coilovers to limit suspension travel, a sway bar to minimize camber changes in hard cornering or a traction bar to increase chassis stiffness. Check out Bilstein, Koni and Neuspeed.

 

Sold the 96 A4 2.8 for an 02 Allroad...the wifes got that and thats awesome...so looking for more stability. The 96 A4 was WAY better that this thing....

 

In what way? Just the suspension?

 

the only way to get an all around improvement in handling is to replace the springs and shocks/struts

 

Buy some H&R's, save for the Coilovers, it is well worth the money and the ride quality.

 

If you have the cash and think you will be needing to occasionally adjust ride height then go for coilovers.
Otherwise a shock/spring combo is the way to go.
If you want to adjust dampening rate (ie. for track days) go with Koni shocks.
Otherwise Bilsteins are the shock of choice for most.

Springs are a whole other matter - depends on what ride height you are looking for.
H&R, Neuspeed, Intrax, Eibach...