MatiasMandango
A2OC Donor
Ordering some new shocks/springs tomorrow just wondered if anyone knows of any VAG part numbers for replacement bolts/bump stops etc that I should consider replacing at the same time....
Thanks
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Ordering some new shocks/springs tomorrow just wondered if anyone knows of any VAG part numbers for replacement bolts/bump stops etc that I should consider replacing at the same time....
Thanks
I would strongly recommend the FSD's. i had them fitted last week to my A2. Funnily enough the drivers side was also a booger to to remove, ran out of time to put it on the RR at Awesome. You will however need to consider the ride height implications with FSD, they INCREASE the height @ 15mm. However I would not in hindisght have gone for 30mm Weitec lowering springs alround. I should have looked at Abt springs ( Audi tuners of reknown) and perhaps 30mm front only.
How can a damper raise the car? Isn't it the springs that determine the height? Not that I measured, when I changed to FSD's.
... You will however need to consider the ride height implications with FSD, they INCREASE the height @ 15mm.
I suspect staying with stock springs would have further enhanced the ride . The car also corners with less roll and brakes with less dive.
A2 remains an uncomfortable ride even with FSD's, only less so.
Even with 15" wheels and FSD's the A2 is uncomfortable compared to any car.Its ultimately down to personal choice! Had I wanted outright comfort I would have bought an SE and sourced some 15" wheels along with FSD's.
Yep, you’re right. Primarily the spring rate does determine the ride height.
However, there are different types of shocks available:
1. non-
2. low-
3. high-pressurised
Typically nitrogen is used for these gas fillings. The higher the over-pressure involved, the higher the static counterpressure (in-situ) of a shock will become.
1.) For instance: By using Koni yellow (= Koni sport) for the A2, the ride height is not influenced by the shocks at all because these twin-tube shocks are non-pressurised.
2.) The Koni FSD shocks on the other hand, being also a twin tube design, are characterised by a compressible 5 bar gas cushion fitted within the outer tube. The outer tube also forms the oil reservoir.
3.) The third category of shocks represents a single tube design plus high pressure nitrogen gas chamber. One of the most prominent example of this “De-Carbon” layout is the BILSTEIN “sport” B6 or “sprint” B8 shock. Both Bilsteins come with identical damping characteristics whereas the B8 is shortened and rebounded for very low spring settings (minus 40 mm and lower). These Bilstein high gas pressure dampers do mobilise a static force of 25 bar per damper. That can lead to a car height increase exceeding 10 mm depending on the spring rate! For that the Bilstein B6 are highly recommended for A2 folks intending to lift their A2 by up to 20 mm applying a spring distance kit (by WEITEC, front part# 650 00 172 plus # 650 00 314, rear # 652 30 023).
Well, I’ve never heard of Koni FSDs lifting an A2 by 15 mm. 5 to 10 mm is more likely and can be over-compensated by using the recommended 30 mm ABT or WEITEC lowering springs. So the net extend of lowering of Koni FSD plus ABT or WEITEC springs will be around 20 to 25 mm.
Are you implying that if i fitted FSD's without springs my car would be higher than standard?