Shock Height with a spring change?

[Edward J Kellock]

My V8q sits higher with HD's

On Thu, 25 Jul 2002 12:47:02 -0600 Henry A Harper III
<hah at alumni.rice.edu> writes:
>
> I noticed very little change in static ride height when replacing my
> OEM
> w/"HD"s. See http://www.audifans.com/archives/1997/12/msg01429.html
>
> Chewy, if the car's butt is up in the air, take it back and tell
> them to
> install the shocks properly this time. :)
>
> HTH
> Henry Harper
> http://www.henry-harper.com hah at alumni.rice.edu
> 1991 200 quattro, 118k
> 1988 GTI 16v, 229k
>
> On Thursday, July 25, 2002 10:59 AM, Jack Walker
> [SMTP:jwalker at arscentia.com] wrote:
> > So if there is an increase in static ride height with the Bilstein
> HD
> shocks, how about the sport shocks, how much is it? How about either
> with
> the change to either the HR or the Eibach springs. To further
> compicate
> things, on an Avant? I've seen mention of spring pads? or perches?
> What are
> these exactly rubber pads to go between the springs and???
> > I am in snow a lot in the winter and would love to replace springs
> and
> shocks but really don't want to go lower than 1" than where we are
> with a
> car that's "normal height"
> > If there is an increase with the shocks and a decrese with the
> springs I
> could be just right?
> >
> > Jack Walker
> > jwalker at arscentia.com
> > Direct Line Phone 503)802-1738
> > Portland, Oregon
> > 91' 200q20v Avant  163K was totaled, fixing now
> > 83' URQ  200,500 miles still running strong
> >
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