For reference I've just had fitted new Monroe Reflex shocks all round and new Audi springs, Meyle drop links etc. Replaced 150k, 10yr old original suspension (inc broken rear shock), including all parts as suggested earlier in this thread. Local garage did it for £270 labour. (they did say it was a pain...). Approx total cost = £167 for dampers + £240 for springs + £26 for droplinks + £110 for Audi parts + £270 labour to fit = £813.
It does feel tighter than it did before, and I can go over speed bumbs slightly faster but I can't honestly say it feels any comfier, if anything I'd say the damping is actually marginally worse. They may need time to bed in a little. If anyone around Manchester wants to do direct comparison with FSD's then please feel free to PM. I don't drive like a spanner anymore as 90% of the time there's 2 nippers in the back, so I can't comment on what it feels like at maximum attack.
Slightly deeper rubber going on next (185/55/R16's) to replace the 185/50/R16's to see if that aids comfort at all.
Dave, a bit thanks anyway for listing doing the leg work and listing the part numbers etc...
Russ
I basically did the same changes as russellbridge on my FSI a few weeks back. Without doubt the change is beneficial, the car has lost that loose feeling and handles bumps in a much more controlled manner. Also gone is the crashiness (both sounds and feel) and the ride does feel more compliant now that the dampers have had a couple of weeks to settle down. I bought some 16" wheels to move from the 17" currently fitted and with higher profile tyres but frankly the improvements from changing the damping has reduced my enthusiasm for spending more cash on tyres but maybe I'll change my mind on that point simply because the tyres fitted to my car are lousy mixed up Chinese things that grip like an arthritic monkeys hand!
Cheers Keith