hey all, i'm considering getting new shocks and springs for my car, the handling on my car is *****, i wouldn't dare go round a sharpish corner at 70, it just feels like it's diving everywhere! I've had the car looked over and i was told that they can't see anything to be worried about.
I've been looking at the BILSTEIN B12 PRO but i'm not sure i want to spend around £650 on this for a car that i don't really thrash, mainly used on A & B roads, hence asking the opinions of others in the know.
My car is an 09 A3 8P1 3 door sportback, 102k on the clock. According to Audi i have a standard suspension, looking at my car it looks like it sits low already so not sure, neither the shocks or springs have ever been changed on this car.
I'm not into lowering cars any more, i'd just like a car that stays planted on the road and to stop having heart attacks every time i go round a bend with some speed.
I've had a look at the B12 kit and doing a bit of maths it's actually cheaper for me to buy the B8's & springs separately than buying the kit, unless the kit comes with just more than the shocks & springs which are not shown in the pics. If i bought them seperate it would cost me around £450.
Then there are the B6 which can be run on stock springs, the b6 would cost me around £300, but with so many eibach springs shown for my car i have no idea which is which, and audi want £104 per spring.
Then there is the B4 which is significantly cheaper but the reduced cost would then allow me to upgrade the anti roll bar.
So really not sure what to do!
I've been looking at the BILSTEIN B12 PRO but i'm not sure i want to spend around £650 on this for a car that i don't really thrash, mainly used on A & B roads, hence asking the opinions of others in the know.
My car is an 09 A3 8P1 3 door sportback, 102k on the clock. According to Audi i have a standard suspension, looking at my car it looks like it sits low already so not sure, neither the shocks or springs have ever been changed on this car.
I'm not into lowering cars any more, i'd just like a car that stays planted on the road and to stop having heart attacks every time i go round a bend with some speed.
I've had a look at the B12 kit and doing a bit of maths it's actually cheaper for me to buy the B8's & springs separately than buying the kit, unless the kit comes with just more than the shocks & springs which are not shown in the pics. If i bought them seperate it would cost me around £450.
Then there are the B6 which can be run on stock springs, the b6 would cost me around £300, but with so many eibach springs shown for my car i have no idea which is which, and audi want £104 per spring.
Then there is the B4 which is significantly cheaper but the reduced cost would then allow me to upgrade the anti roll bar.
So really not sure what to do!