Swalsey
Member
Evening all,
After a long time looking to replace my trusty A2 of 10 years, I have just paid for it's replacement and I'm quite excited to be able to use it! The previous owners have certainly really looked after it and have barely driven it, however it has 17" TT wheels and low suspension (much lower than a standard sport spec.). It's too low to be practical for me (access to my house and my commute roads are horrendus) so need to be changed before I can use it. The current dampers and springs, and the 17" TT wheels (and quite new Bridgestone tyres) will be removed and sold. I have good 16" wheels with 205/50 tyres from my current car.
I can't go much lower than the standard sport suspension setup of my current car, however I'd be stupid to put the original sport suspension on the car as we all know it's terrible! I am pretty set that I'll fit Bilstein B6s but having read for hours on the various threads I need some input for springs and seats etc. please.
The OE sport setup is -10mm, so I think I could go a total of -20mm below a standard SE setup / -10 from an OE sport setup. The goal is decent ride quality with fun handling - hence I'll consider ARBs later.
Now the question: what is the best spring to fit that won't lower the car (TDI90) much more than a standard sport setup please? Is the standard sport spring with the sport thinner seats etc. an option?
Thanks
Antony
After a long time looking to replace my trusty A2 of 10 years, I have just paid for it's replacement and I'm quite excited to be able to use it! The previous owners have certainly really looked after it and have barely driven it, however it has 17" TT wheels and low suspension (much lower than a standard sport spec.). It's too low to be practical for me (access to my house and my commute roads are horrendus) so need to be changed before I can use it. The current dampers and springs, and the 17" TT wheels (and quite new Bridgestone tyres) will be removed and sold. I have good 16" wheels with 205/50 tyres from my current car.
I can't go much lower than the standard sport suspension setup of my current car, however I'd be stupid to put the original sport suspension on the car as we all know it's terrible! I am pretty set that I'll fit Bilstein B6s but having read for hours on the various threads I need some input for springs and seats etc. please.
The OE sport setup is -10mm, so I think I could go a total of -20mm below a standard SE setup / -10 from an OE sport setup. The goal is decent ride quality with fun handling - hence I'll consider ARBs later.
Now the question: what is the best spring to fit that won't lower the car (TDI90) much more than a standard sport setup please? Is the standard sport spring with the sport thinner seats etc. an option?
Thanks
Antony
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