barnau21

so i brought my car in the shop yesterday for some minor fixes and i realized i have a broken coil spring. this of course means that it's time to upgrade so i did a little bit of research and narrowed my list down to three options:

1. bilstein sport shocks with lowering springs

2. ksport kontrol pro coilovers

3. vmaxx coilvers

i do prefer to put coilovers because i would like to be able to raise my car during the winter but i never heard of these vmaxx coilovers until today, when i came across a special offer posted on the forum. has anyone actually tried these because i like the price but i am willing to spend the extra money to get good quality parts.

cheers!

kf3506

vmaxx is actually not bad. I know quite a few members on the audizine forum run them and are happy with them.

barnau21

Thanks for the reply, I need to get a few more expert opinions and hopefully make up my mind asap because the ride rides like crap right now... I'll be sure to post pics

abstrakt

bilstien sports, SHINE springs

vgorous

iTrader: (1)

I use vmaxx. Its tolerable. You have to change your driving habits, and it does bounce quite a bit. So if you dont slow down enough going through a speedbump, your going to bounce and slam the bottom of your car onto it.

I believe they are coming out with adjustable dampners.

barnau21

Ok so in the end i decided to go with the bilstein sport shocks and eibach lowering springs. I really wanted to be able to adjust my ride height, but good coilovers were too much for my budget and I would definitely not like to have my car bouncing around. Can't wait for the goodies to come in! Thanks for the replies.

vgorous

iTrader: (1)

be sure to post some pics once installed!

barnau21

Will do!

barnau21

Okay, so it took forever to get all the parts together because im doing a lot more than just suspension, but I have a problem with the lowering springs. I oredered a set of Eibach springs from an ebay retailer. When I started working on the car, I began with the front suspension and everything went smoothly. Once I started taking the rear apart I noticed that the new springs are not the same as the ones I have on. After spending an hour on the phone with one of the sales reps, he realized that Eibach does not offer a spring kit for the 2001 mid-year model or the previous year models (which would also fit). The spring kit fits the B6 and newer models, so I have no clue why it was listed under 2001 A4. He offered me a full refund, but I really dont want to take my front end apart again, especially because it fits and I don't even know where to get the proper rear springs... Help anyone???