Stevelev

Its been 4 months since installing the Startup Racing GT’s and I’m still loving every minute !!

Many suggest that we have 2 seasons up here (“winter” and “construction”) and I absolutely agree so it’s been a chore avoiding road “war zones” while travelling around both in the city and on the highway.

Since my last review (here), I installed RS4 H-sports and can honestly say that there’s been absolutely no degradation of ride and an improvement in handling. Interesting point to make here: when I added A4 H-sports to my B6 A4 with Stasis SS coils, there was a far more noticeable change (read: improvement) in handling compared to adding the RS4 h-sports to my B7 S4 with Startup GT coils.

My first visit to the stealership for service recently occurred and since I did not purchase the car from them I was a little concerned about the reception I would get … All was good and upon leaving I had an interesting discussion with the service manager. He asked how I liked the car to which I responded, “Lovin’ in it but wish the gas tank was larger”. He suggested that most love the S4 but many complain about the harsh ride. I told him “I'm certain nobody could make a negative comments about the ride of my S4 and he should take it for a test drive next time I’m in because my aftermarket coils have improved both the ride as well as the handling".

I am very fortunate to have a cottage approx. 60k away (40 miles or approx 50 minute drive) and get up there on weekends as well as twice a week to go waterskiing. The drive consists of a 4 lane highway for the first 15 minutes then a 2 lane for the balance. My favorite part of the drive is the last few minutes of newly paved country road with lots of twisties. No question, my suspension has allowed for higher speeds through this section !

Recently, a major dip in the 4 lane portion has caused an occasional rub on the rear passenger corner if loaded down (passengers/ stuff) and I just determined that that corner settled so its sitting approx. a quarter inch lower than the others. Fortunately, adjustment on the rears of these puppies is a cinch so as soon as I have time, a quick ½ to ¾ turn of an allen key will sort this out.

A few days ago, a bud got in touch asking if he could go for a ride as he wanted to upgrade his A4 suspension and is considering the Startup Racing GT’s. I rarely need an excuse to go for a drive so I gladly agreed … After all was said and done he raved about how much smoother the ride was compared to his A4, not to mention the seats, the power and exhaust note ...

A few pics below for those who care ...

Cheers !

Steve