Pics of your RS4 B8 with lowering springs please.

[Radback]

Hello,
I would like to fit some lowering springs on my RS4 B8 (no DRC).
For legal reason, I only want to fit regular lowering springs (not coilovers or HAS system).
I would like to drop my car about an inch and keep the ride as comfortable as possible.

H&R has two sets: one -15/20 and another -25/30
I would be curious to see those sets if you have them fitted on your car.

Same for other springs if there is some (I couldn't find an Eibach kit for the RS b8).

Thank you.

[AndyBrad]

Sorry i imagine most are on KW's

[vishmr2]

Appreciate this is a very late reply but I got the lower version of the H&Rs (29059-2 from autodoc) fitted earlier this week along with upper arms (which had been needing done for a while) and front wheel bearings (no play but annoying droning noise coming from the front, which was clearly wheel bearing related, which has thankfully disappeared.

Anyway the garage that did them (in the pics) is run by a top mechanic pal and perfectionist. He had to cut and drill out the driver's pinch bolt - the p/s one gave him less grief. He and a top suspension setup pal decided to trim the bump stops and this is how it looked post fitting and setup (the front had about 2degrees negative camber as the 034 upper arms weren't the adjustable ones - perhaps i should have gone for them in hindsight!) It drives so so well - planted and so much grip. In Comfort it does genuinely still feel comfortable. In Dynamic, amazingly, it's no longer crashy like the stock springs. My suspension expert mate said it's because the stock Audi springs are stiff and aren't progressive (like the H&Rs).

In short, I would recommend these springs and the 034 OE replacement upper arms (and for completeness the SKF bearings (vkba6649f) - the ones that can be bolted straight on). The car has been transformed. And most importantly, there's no rubbing or scrubbing - I can even make it onto my raised drive without any of that. And I still have the functionality of the stock DRC dampers. Hope this info helps you or someone else.

First and second pics are the after - 3rd before to show the difference.

[Radback]

Thank you very much for pics and explanation.
Why did they cut the bump stops? Not enough room for full shock compression?

[vishmr2]

Initially the mechanic mate and I weren't keen on the bump stops being trimmed, but we were persuaded by the expert who does the alignments (he's been lowering cars and setting them up for yonks and was pretty clear that we should take a wee bit off them to allow a bit more travel/avoid bottom-ing out). The stock dust boots still fitted (otherwise I wouldn't have been keen on that at all). I can't fault their call on it - it rides so well. Just in getting a bit of paint sorted so unfortunately not getting to enjoy it at the moment!