[A4] Strut vs. Cartridge Replacement Options

[Rocky Mullin]

yeah - my stock sport package on my B5 was pretty amazing.  i started  
with
it new, though, not at 90k :)

On Jan 4, 2007, at 8:37 AM, Brandon Rogers wrote:

> I thought the stock Sport setup was very good, IMO.  Of course it  
> really
> depends on your driving style, if you track the car ( I did not), and
> just plain personal preference.
>
> Brandon
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: a4-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:a4-bounces at audifans.com] On  
> Behalf
> Of Richard Andrews
> Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2007 5:17 PM
> To: Doug Johnson
> Cc: A4 at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: [A4] Strut vs. Cartridge Replacement Options
>
>
> I would try and get some sport springs if you want a sportier ride if
> not, you CAN get struts for the non-sport suspension though so that  
> is a
> complete line or junk. On my a4 I had the sport springs and installed
> Bilstein Sport dampers. Much better ride quality and handling over the
> OEM sport setup IMO. Then again it was probably because the 90k mile
> shocks were at the end of their life.
>
> -richard
>
>
>
>
>
> On 1/2/07, Doug Johnson <ur-quattro at msn.com> wrote:
>>
>> The local tire store told me that strut cartridges are only available
>> for B5 cars with sport suspensions.  And, since I don't have the  
>> sport
>> suspension,
>> I have to replace the complete strut assemblies.  Does that sound
>> right?  If
>> so, does anyone have a good source of sport struts that I can use
> inserts
>> with?
>>
>> Finally, might I risk damaging standard struts if I installed OEM
>> sport springs on them, by bottoming-out the struts?
>>
>> Thanks for your patience.  :-)
>>
>> ~ Doug
>>
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