Lowering kit

[imported_dyson06]

has anyone lowered their a4? if so, how much did it set you back?

I'm thinking about lowering 2". They look pretty cool

 

[curtis11]

u will need coilovers for that m8, mine has -45mm springs which drop it about an inch. they r a bitch to lower

 

[imported_dyson06]

did you have a mech do it?

 

[K212]

I am having someone do it for me. I bought HR sport springs and Bilsteins. The guy ran into trouble with my front passenger. It seems the bolts are so tight that he can't do it. I have to take it to a professional shop :/ I didn't think it would be such a problem...

Any other stories?

 

[Mutinyno9]

i bet the bolt that he is having trouble with is the control arm knuckle, and that is a bitch to get out. I would do the suspenion myself, cause its very easy to do and plus you will hvae more money left over

 

[Markey]

I have got HR springs and Spax shocks, which has lowered it a fair way and the car handles like a dream now.

At first i just had some lowering springs fitted on the old shocks they showed that they were really tired so the performance was crap.. So i replaced the lot.

I had the same trouble with the bolts i had to drill them out and replace them. Which took ages..

 

[Lowride]

Don`t talk to me about those bolts!!!

Its a design fault on Audi`s behalf, they put them exactly where all the crap will get on them and sieze up. I managed to sort the front passenger one out myself with some oil, took about an hr or two of constantly sprayin it on, hittin the bolt with a hammer and generally loosin it up, u can`t get a blow torch etc. on it cuz it`ll melt the rubbers..

I had a garage I know thru a mate fit my lowering kit, I bought FK AK coilovers from Gwent VW in Wales for £369 all inc. Thats a good price, the fronts will go down about 20/30mm lower than the rears, I`ve lowered mine 120mm all round, I`ve had to do a fair bit of arch work on the fronts but its worth it. The garage that fitted my kit had to drill the driver`s side bolt out of the suspension arm, it took them about 2hrs!!!

To get my A4 sittin exactly how I wanted I must have set the suspension up about four times, its perfect now and its never gonna be adjusted again. I hav my MOT on Friday, I hav about 1cm clearance to get on the ramps. I drive 200 miles a wk with the car this low and hav no problems

I would point anybody who is lookin to lower their car in the direction of Gwent VW and the FK AK coilover kit, the ride is amazin

 

[Broken Byzan]

how long ago did you buy this as Gwent VW is very local to me, and also wots the ride like?? I dont want to lose too much ride quality as my last car was lowered by 100mm and handled very well, but ripped your fillings out on harsh roads,lol

Mark

 

[Markey]

I was lucky enough to only have to drill out 1 of those bolts which was good as that took ages to do.....

 

[Broken Byzan]

have u any pics mate??

 

[Lowride]

I`ll take some and get them posted up..