Shock/strut/spring life.

[Chris Talley]

Al

I am not certain about the B3, But with the C4 The options for the
H&R/Billstein setup are a middle drop kit that  does not require different
struts, and the full drop that requires the sport Inserts. The fully lowered
setup I use on my S4 is not that hard on my old back, it is slightly
annoying at times, and requires a little more heads up driving in order to
keep the valance or oil pan from being dislodged.
.
On Tue, Aug 31, 2010 at 1:35 AM, Al S <streichea001 at hawaii.rr.com> wrote:

> Now that I finished my front brakes with new Brembo rotors and
> Hawkperformance street pads, it's time to turn my attention to my front
> struts.
> I also finished replacing the bushings in the control arms, these were the
> newer style with 44.4 mm bushings, fitting in the cast control arm.
>
> Question: How much mileage determines the strength left on a front spring?
> My '90 80 non- Q has about 225K  .
> When I lived in Idaho, we would travel about 5 miles over good logging
> roads before we got to pavement. Sometimes the road would be washboard and
> potholes. Sometimes a deer or bear to swerve away from.
>
> Any suggestions. Should I go for a little lower or would that require a
> complete new strut/shock, sized different than stock? I still would like to
> keep a very soft ride for my aging behind.
>
> Who sells springs, with a reasonable price.
>
> Again that's for your help and comments.
>
> Al
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