Lowered Audis

[LL - NY]

FWIW, I lowered my 200Q with an H+R Bilstein combination, it
dropped about 20 mm. The result was greater understeer, and it
is difficult (max adjustment travel) to get front camber into the
check range. Car does LOOK better, but handling did suffer. OTOH,
the Eibach/Bistein combo on my UrS, having a similar drop works
beautifully. I guess the type 44 chassis has the suspension at the
wrong point of it's travel to make gains with even a moderate drop.

Something to look out for....

LL - NY

On 2/24/06, tmb <the_questionist at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>
> > Go rice out a honda. please don't screw up a
> > good handling Audi with "look cool" dreams.
>
> ouch.  there's some harsh opinions out here WRT
> lowered suspensions.
>
> i assure you that i have no desire to rice up a
> honda, or any other car for that matter.  as for
> screwing it up, that would be counterproductive.
> i'm looking to improve the handling of the 200,
> just as i have for all of the other cars that i
> own/have owned.
>
> > PO of my 80TQ installed cut down SPAX coils and
> > 16's.  Looked neat, but handled like crap and
> > bottomed on everything. I put in Bilsteins and
> > H&R's and the ride height came up an inch or
> > more, but it handles way better.
>
> no doubt!  i've run loads of cars with cut coils,
> but i've done it in such a way as to maximize the
> vehicles' handling.
>
> i have an 84 jetta couple that is running koni
> yellows with heavily modified suspension.  the
> lower pickup points for all four struts have been
> moved to allow the vehicle to drop, while still
> maintaining suspension travel, the springs in the
> front have been cut as well.  the car rolls on
> 195.45.15 tires on 15x7 rims, and all of the
> arches have been modified to allow the tires to
> turn without touching the body.
>
> that's my fun car.  it's my excessively lowered,
> excessively loud, excessively fast little
> machine.  i love running laps with it, i love
> driving down, i love driving to shows in the US,
> etc.  the car is stupid.
>
> i don't want this from my audi.  i want a lowered
> car with big wheels and big power for hauling the
> family around.  if possible.
>
> > The Audi
> > suspension just isn't designed for a major drop
> > without alignment issues.
>
> see, now we're on to something.  possibilities!
> keep em coming! ;)
>
> jason
> tmb
>
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