Rear bump stop allways fall apart first, OE rear springs are notorious for snapping on the bottom rings on B7 platform and at any mileage.
Funnily enough I was looking at Eibach ones but pretty pricey I think at £60 unless that is for a pairI kept my original S-Line Springs on my suspension rebuild as there was no signs of corrosion and I quite like the ride height. I am in the sticks of Norfolk/Lincolnshire where the roads can be quite poor; no lower for me! Yes the S-Line springs are hard, but for my daily bus I'm more than content.
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Most guys go for the Eibach's as a replacement, where I believe the Pro Kit (30mm) will lower the S-Line by 5mm (S-Line springs being 25mm lower to the Standard suspension setup).
Sorry to hear about your recent health, not good at all, hopefully an improving situation now.Hi folks - I havent posted in a while but I have done various things to the Audi (made up my own exhaust for instance) but I have sorta come to a crashing stop as I had a Stroke last week so I'm in Hospital just now. A real dampener on proceedings but gives me time to compose some in depth reports on my Audi antics!
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Y es I am replying to my own post but I think I have come to a crossroads in the suspension refresh. Intially my idea was to change the struts and keep the OE springs with a refresh on the bumpstops and covers. That would cost approx £300 for all 4 corners plus around £40 for the bumpstops etc. However if I , as advised, I look to change the springs as well that would add nearly £240 to the cost which makes a grand total of £580 which is just too much. Now I said I wasnt interested in coilovers but this set from Raceland would do the trick and so much cheaper.Funnily enough I was looking at Eibach ones but pretty pricey I think at £60 unless that is for a pair
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in which case, as always , I defer to your first hand knowledge. The thing that was putting me off was a historical one from my impreza days where coilovers were all street and crashy but given the fact that if I went down the route of coilovers I could effectively kill two birds with one stoneI’ll be happy to change your views on coil overs. I’m a convert
Did you do the thermostat yourself? I need one done but no idea how hard it is to do?Some more work done on the DTM this week. New bosch N80, new genuine thermostat, new coolant tank as the old one was yellow, new gates aux belt and tensioner, fresh vag coolant and a new genuine VVT solenoid as the seal had failed and it was leaking oil through the electrical connector and into the loom. Took a bit of time to bleed up but got there in the end.
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Coilovers, it's a bit of a dirty word to so many owners and to be fair a lot of owners that have had bad experiences with them fitted may be due to poor quality units or less than ideal specs units for the intended usage.in which case, as always , I defer to your first hand knowledge. The thing that was putting me off was a historical one from my impreza days where coilovers were all street and crashy but given the fact that if I went down the route of coilovers I could effectively kill two birds with one stone
Refresh the shocks and springs in one go and as a cheeky side bonus, lower the car by a slight amount . And I mean slight as I hate the lowered look with a passion, dont want to go back to scraping when going over speed bumps etc.
So with that all in mind, then yes please do your worst
Id steer away from the pro sports, just my opinion on them.If I did go down the coilover route, it would be between these two
https://prosportperformance.co.uk/coilover-kits/1328/coilovers-a4-b7-saloon-quattro-150119-595-detail -id
and
https://racelandeurope.com/collections/audi-coilovers/products/audi-a4-b7-8e-coilovers
I think they are a good bundle price unless people know of other options
That is all fantastic advice and information as always. Very detailed reply so thank you. It seems that age and a certain ride height go hand in hand so as I am slightly older than 20 I will stick to handling, ride , comfort and adjustability/quality over a silly slammed lookId steer away from the pro sports, just my opinion on them.
Raceland are ok , AP's are better.
if you devide the total cost by four you will see a per-corner price, so pro-sports are £65 a corner, i'd question quality and longevity etc to be honest.
I will be doing it DIY as I love to do stuff like that ...my neighbours have heard every swear word known to man as I work on cars so nothing new to themEverything from awesome gti is expensive lol.
That is where I purchased my KW's, to be fair they were more than other sources but were the only ones to give me a sensible delivery timeframe.
The rear ride height on my old bus now is pretty well the same as with the s-lines , but the coilovers have given me the ability to lower the front down so the car is now a better stance and level, none of the nose up as before.
If I need to wind the rears up a bit in a few years due to a bit of settlement, I can simply wind up the adjuster a bit, it's a no-brainer.
Whatever route you decide a serious word of caution, more so if you are going DIY fitment, don't touch the front pinch bolts or you be in a whole world of pain.
If they have been removed and replaced already thats something if not, and the front end is still untouched, be prepared.
I used the raceland youtube vid a few years back when i did my 1st spring swap over , a very good guide indeedy and i always recommend it what ever kit one is fitting.I will be doing it DIY as I love to do stuff like that ...my neighbours have heard every swear word known to man as I work on cars so nothing new to them
I did watch a recent video with Raceland coilovers ( the ultimo set but same principle( and they send instructions explaining ignore the two pinch bolts and they use a far better and easier route to changing them . I have some tie rod ends on order so I will do that at the same time .
The exhaust works looks decent. Hope you’re recovering wellHi folks - I havent posted in a while but I have done various things to the Audi (made up my own exhaust for instance) but I have sorta come to a crashing stop as I had a Stroke last week so I'm in Hospital just now. A real dampener on proceedings but gives me time to compose some in depth reports on my Audi antics!
Heres a taster.....
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keep an eye out for an RS4 RARB ,it will retro fit onto A4's with new bushes , makes such marked improvement in body roll found in the A4's , add that to a good set of coilovers and it will be a transformation only for the better.I will be doing it DIY as I love to do stuff like that ...my neighbours have heard every swear word known to man as I work on cars so nothing new to them
I did watch a recent video with Raceland coilovers ( the ultimo set but same principle( and they send instructions explaining ignore the two pinch bolts and they use a far better and easier route to changing them . I have some tie rod ends on order so I will do that at the same time .
Rear anti roll bar ? I will dokeep an eye out for an RS4 RARB ,it will retro fit onto A4's with new bushes , makes such marked improvement in body roll found in the A4's , add that to a good set of coilovers and it will be a transformation only for the better.
great colour .Dropped my bbs off yesterday for a change of colour ,he’s just sent me some pics and said they’ll be ready for collection tomorrow nice quick turnaround
Shadow chrome Center ,hyper silver lips and black barrels
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might have ;someones been a busy bee...
I think from now on, anything else should be just maintenance ( famous last words ) though I am quite keen on getting the car onto a rolling road just to see how much power he has given the obvious upgrades but no supporting paperwork...For now, but there will be other bits you can be sure of that.
Who did the wheels for you? They are looking smartDropped my bbs off yesterday for a change of colour ,he’s just sent me some pics and said they’ll be ready for collection tomorrow nice quick turnaround
Shadow chrome Center ,hyper silver lips and black barrels
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Guaranteed extra 5bhp that red harness coverWhen I took my bumper off to do the lights, I saw that the side bit of moulding where it bolts to the front wing had snapped off. God knows how it was staying on. So after a few failed attempts at bonding the broken bit, I decided to fashion up my own bit of plastic, bent it into shape and then bonded it to the bumper using JB plastic weld which is great stuff.
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Then bolted it back onto the wing/car and all good.
Took this opportunity to be a complete tart and refresh the front a little. The front grille was a bit tatty, had a small crack in it, missing covers for the parking sensors and there was no audi ring mounting thingy. So found one on ebay which was a perfect fit, gloss black and had the covers for the holes. A little bit of fettling with a heat gun to carefully massage the top sections down a tad and all fitted and ready to go
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Also fitted the new rings and holder and a proper S line badge
Then decided that my existing intercooler pipes did not fit in with the colour scheme of black and red. and they were faded and dirty.
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And the intercooler was in pretty poor shape so gave that a refresh and became even more of a tart by getting matching red hoses.
All fitted and ready for the bumper to go back
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oh and in keeping with the clean up and colour scheme, replaced the coil packs with R8 ones and the wiring harness...nice
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Next job will be to replace the yellowing Coolant expansion tank ( think there is a slight issue with the sensor underneath anyway ) and then sort out the suspension when that all arrives
Who did the wheels for you? They are looking smart
Nice. I know were they are, the paint shop I use is just down the road. Need some work doing so will give them a shout for a quoteTotal wheel works notts always done me a solid deal
The 245 35 19 good year eagles will
Be up for sale soon if anyone who’s stuck 19s on and not lowered it yet
Sticking 235s on and going 20mm spacers at the rear and 15 at front =28et back 33et front
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