suspension upgrades [was: (no subject)]

[todd@qualmedoregon.com]

Personally, I would recommend H&R springs and Koni adjustables.
Then you could stiffen it up for city driving and tone it down
a bit for distance driving.  For a more economical setup, you
could use Koni non-adjustable gas, or the venerable Boge Turbo
Gas.  None of these are quite as stiff as bone-jarring Bilstein,
but for distance driving you probably would get sick of that.
And if you get adjustable Koni's, you can make it ride like the
Bilsteins.

I'm a cheapskate, so I'm just going to get myself the Boge Turbo
Gas and keep my stock springs.  Sure beats mass-market gas
struts that the local shops would install.

> looking for opinions on aftermarket suspension upgrade. have a 97 A4 Q
> 2.8, 5 speed, standard suspension. I am going to keep the 16" wheels. Do
> not require an autocross or competition set up. Would it be worth
> purchasing a sports set up as found on oem? I have been leaning toward
> the lltek B&G spring/Bilstein Sport pkg. Looking for high performance
> street, distance driving thru mountain type set up. Thanks.

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Todd Hutchinson
4kq, official project car