Hello, I'm just getting the suspension sorted on my 1999 A6 avant and would like some opinions.
Are Eibach springs going to put the car too low for general use given the Calgary winters? I already have the Koni FSD's en route, would the FSD's along with stock springs lessen the tremendous body roll enough?
Basically woul the FSD's with Eibach springs be the way to go or FSD's with stock springs?
thanks,
Rodel

 

I have Eibach coilovers on my TT. I would imagine that a stiffer shock would reduce the shocks rebound. Putting more pressure on the snow, instead of floating on top of the snow. The only things I would suggest are:
1. Look into verdstein tires. They have walnut shell impregnated in the tire, and don't destroy the roads like studs. INCREDIBLE tires!
2. I would also check with dieselgeeks and see if they make a Panzer plate for your application. Panzer plate is THE ****, and would help you slide your undercarriage over the snow(without filling your eng. compartment with snow)

 

Thanks for the reply.
My mechanic actually already made e custom plate for the underside of my A6 avant, punctured the oil pan twice before getting the plate.
The front bumper cover has been replaced once, I'm kinda scared of lowering the car but would do so if it improved the handling a lot over FSD's with stock spiongs. I couldn't find any stiffer springs that didn't lower the car at all. The eibachs lower the least it seems.

 

heres the plate.

 

Well I have concluded after scraping along on deeply ice and snow rutted roads that the Eibachs are too low for the winter conditions up here. I will be doing the FSD's with stock springs and uprated rear sway bar.