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This is in reference to my Audi TT FWD, which, I gather, came from the factory with Monroe struts. I haven't checked mine. I have noticed, I assume due to mileage and due to the fair number of bolt-on mods I've done, that the limitations of the stock suspension are alot more apparent than they used to be, when the car was brand new, and without mods.
I am thinking of doing something to improve this.
I drive mostly around NYC and environs, where the roads are typically mediocre to bad. Good ones are the exception. I'm not looking for ultimate handling or a sharply-lowered look, not even if the roads here were much better. I don't need the former, I don't want the latter. I am riding on 17 wheels, the stock size with OEM tires. the car only has 12K miles or so.
I've noticed that over irregularities in the road - bumps, rough pavement, joints, holes, whatever, at high speed, the car is not as controlled as I'd like. It will bottom out at the front over hard dips at 100+mph, and it gets unsettled at the rear over rough stuff, especially if the road is not quite straight. I'd describe the travel of the rear as following a "corkscrew" motion if you know what I mean. It lifts a little too much under acceleration, dives a little too much under braking. These are symptoms I've associated with worn or inadequate damping in the past.
So: slightly firmer is OK, better control is really what I'm looking for. I'm thinking that there must be a replacement shock out there that fits the bill. I've always thought of Bilsteins and Konis as being seriously stiff. I'd like to avoid a gas shock that'll jack up my stock springs, if possible, since, as I say, I'm leaning towards not changing the springs because I don't want to go lower. 1/2 in. drop might be ideal to my eye, but I don't know if that's an option.
So what does everyone think? Is there a shock that fits the bill, or a kit that will do the job even better but provide minimal lowering? I read the lengthy post involving the positive review of the Eibach Pro kit; any other recommendations?
Thanks in advance.
I am thinking of doing something to improve this.
I drive mostly around NYC and environs, where the roads are typically mediocre to bad. Good ones are the exception. I'm not looking for ultimate handling or a sharply-lowered look, not even if the roads here were much better. I don't need the former, I don't want the latter. I am riding on 17 wheels, the stock size with OEM tires. the car only has 12K miles or so.
I've noticed that over irregularities in the road - bumps, rough pavement, joints, holes, whatever, at high speed, the car is not as controlled as I'd like. It will bottom out at the front over hard dips at 100+mph, and it gets unsettled at the rear over rough stuff, especially if the road is not quite straight. I'd describe the travel of the rear as following a "corkscrew" motion if you know what I mean. It lifts a little too much under acceleration, dives a little too much under braking. These are symptoms I've associated with worn or inadequate damping in the past.
So: slightly firmer is OK, better control is really what I'm looking for. I'm thinking that there must be a replacement shock out there that fits the bill. I've always thought of Bilsteins and Konis as being seriously stiff. I'd like to avoid a gas shock that'll jack up my stock springs, if possible, since, as I say, I'm leaning towards not changing the springs because I don't want to go lower. 1/2 in. drop might be ideal to my eye, but I don't know if that's an option.
So what does everyone think? Is there a shock that fits the bill, or a kit that will do the job even better but provide minimal lowering? I read the lengthy post involving the positive review of the Eibach Pro kit; any other recommendations?
Thanks in advance.
