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Old Mar 11, 2010 | 03:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Andrew149
yeah sports springs from h&r wont drop you much but the ride will be great if you go with racing springs H&R handling will be like day and night is what jeremy (IMTHEDEVIl) have said about the racing springs personaly i would go with racing springs
Although I understand your point of view, the H&R springs lower the car just enough to notice and reduce wheel gap to just over a finger gap. The ride is harder, but something you can live with every day. If you go for race springs, you may find that you are as low as you want, but have sacrificed your ride comfort.

To the OP, the sport springs will settle more than what H&R states, so in that respect, the racing springs will settle more than stated as well. Something to keep in mind.
 
Old Mar 11, 2010 | 03:06 PM
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So pretty much if you want your audi to ride like it did from new buy sport and if you want to beat the **** out of it go racing =]
 
Old Mar 11, 2010 | 04:14 PM
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Ultimately, yes I should have just worded it as simply as that.

Just my input, as my car rides on H&R sports and Bilstein struts every day and I haven't been happier. I will admit, I am curious to see how the race springs would fit in my driving style and my driving area.....coilovers are out of the question.
 
Old Mar 11, 2010 | 05:04 PM
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CCA4, when you say adjust your control arms a little, what do you mean? I was under the impression that we had non adjustable control arms, and that if we go low we'd better by some adjustables from Stern or be prepared to make lots of Les Schwab visits. Is there a cool adjusting feature?
 
Old Mar 11, 2010 | 05:40 PM
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Originally Posted by CCA4
I dunno about moar low in Fargo lol. Though if you got coilovers, you could crank them down in the summer and crank them back up in the winter. Two things:

1. If you're gonna go lower, I suggest getting an upgraded skid plate, because you WILL hit things.
2. Going as low as Aledelic or Krip without adjusting your control arms to compensate will grind up your tires. Just a thought.

1) so true. Im not even that low, and i freaking scraped a small speed bump.
2) Your camber will be off once you go low.
 
Old Mar 11, 2010 | 06:39 PM
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Does anyone know which lowering springs will lower the car the most. Coilovers not in my budget
 
Old Mar 11, 2010 | 06:53 PM
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Originally Posted by kayakman13
CCA4, when you say adjust your control arms a little, what do you mean? I was under the impression that we had non adjustable control arms, and that if we go low we'd better by some adjustables from Stern or be prepared to make lots of Les Schwab visits. Is there a cool adjusting feature?
Its more of a hack really, Devil explained it to me once, maybe he can shed some light on it. Hiwords did it to get his car back to almost perfect IIRC.
 
Old Mar 11, 2010 | 07:02 PM
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IIRC? Illest of the Ill Rear Camber?
 
Old Mar 11, 2010 | 07:07 PM
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I...if
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Old Mar 11, 2010 | 07:08 PM
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ah, I've figured out most of the internet acronyms, but some just go over my head.
 

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