Ghetto lowering 4k?

[Ti Kan]

Bridgette Cass writes:
>  I have a 85 4k non quattro. I want to lower it, and was wondering if I could get away with cutting the springs. I realise that this isn't reccomended on a general level, but would it be all that bad?

I do not recommend cutting the springs.  In fact you can't really do that
on the front, because the ends of the coils actually changes to a smaller
diameter where it fits in the spring perchs.  You can't really just cut
off the ends and expect it to fit.  Heating and bending the spring will
damage the spring.

>  If not, then does anyone know where I can pick up some springs for it? What about shocks?

Eibach used to make Pro-kit springs for the 4000, but I don't know if
you can still get them (probably not).  Koni still makes shocks for
the 4000 FWD, as does Boge.  Not sure about Bilstein.

-Ti
2003 A4 1.8T multitronic
2001 S4 biturbo 6-sp
1984 5000S turbo
1980 4000 2.0 5-sp
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