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Hi, I have been looking everywhere and can’t seem to find any coilovers for my rs6 without many months wait because everywhere there on backorder. Does anyone have a used pair of coilovers for sale? I have a deadline 18/8 to get my car ready so any help would be much appriciated!

I don't have any but clarification might be helpful. Are you looking for dampers or adjustable platform springs?

I believe kits like this are more popular on these than replacing the damper as well.

https://clptuning.co.uk/product/kw-heig ... di-rs6-c6/

cammmy wrote: ↑

Tue Aug 01, 2023 10:20 am

I don't have any but clarification might be helpful. Are you looking for dampers or adjustable platform springs?

I believe kits like this are more popular on these than replacing the damper as well.

https://clptuning.co.uk/product/kw-heig ... di-rs6-c6/

No this is just a kit for lowering the car, my damper is shot on left front and right rear hydraulic line connection is leaking so i’d rather replace everything with coilovers and trash the hydarulic fluid system. I have no electronic connectors on my dampers.

From the two most recognised brands I know (KW and Bilstein) you have the following choices -

Basic suspension replacement with no adjustability other than height -

Bilstein B14 - https://www.bilstein-shocks.co.uk/produ ... 9ddb&_ss=r

KW v1 - https://www.kwsuspensions.co.uk/shop/AU ... e/1021000S

Top of the range suspension replacement which gives adjustable settings like Bump & Rebound etc as well as height -

Bilstein B16 (PSS9) - https://www.bilstein-shocks.co.uk/produ ... 9ddb&_ss=r

KW v3 - https://www.kwsuspensions.co.uk/shop/AU ... e/3521000S

There is suspension available from a few other makes who I've never heard of before and even air suspension available too but, it it were me, I'd pick one of those 4 above as they are known brands with known good quality and a good warranty should something go wrong.

Sadly I too am in the need of something like one of the above...

Just for a giggle I checked the Price and Availability from a main dealer (Rear Shocks only)

Good Morning

Price for the rear shocks on your car will be £700.20 inc vat each . (parts only )

These would go factory back order , so could take a couple of months to get in .

We would need you to come in to the dealership and pay for these up front before we order them .

I had my o/side rear shock replaced by Unit20 in Jan this year , they had no trouble getting it from Audi (next day delivery ).

Mine was a touch over £600 earlier in the year and arrived in about 3 days.

bighead8050 wrote: ↑

Fri Oct 20, 2023 8:15 pm

I had my o/side rear shock replaced by Unit20 in Jan this year , they had no trouble getting it from Audi (next day delivery ).

Ok that's encouraging, I checked in France and I was quoted 1k euros and they said is was not available any more...

i also went to an independent (in France) and gave them the KYB (OEM) part no and they couldn't get it..

The Dealer I asked was Maidstone Audi....is there another pure Audi dealer ?

Jim Haseltine wrote: ↑

Fri Oct 20, 2023 9:50 pm

Mine was a touch over £600 earlier in the year and arrived in about 3 days.

I had resigned myself over the weekend to getting some KW's, but maybe not, which place did you order this from

JCT600 Audi - though I believe I got my order in just before an across the board price increase. It might be worth trying Audi Parts Direct which is Mon Motors/Cardiff Audi in real life.

Jim Haseltine wrote: ↑

Mon Oct 23, 2023 9:10 am

JCT600 Audi - though I believe I got my order in just before an across the board price increase. It might be worth trying Audi Parts Direct which is Mon Motors/Cardiff Audi in real life.

Thanks mate, on the case, I've also pinged an email to an audi dealer in Germany....will post the reply

Audi parts didn't recognise the Shock Part No, and only seem to sell Discs for the RS6....

reply from Germany Audi Centre

the shock absorber costs 943,-€ incl. VAT and does not have a delivery date, we will only receive this one day after the binding order.

French wrote: ↑

Tue Oct 17, 2023 1:17 pm

Sadly I too am in the need of something like one of the above...

Both Bilstein & KW’s are on backorder. Bilstein told me end of august, then end of november, in november they will probably tell me end of february lol.