Topic: 1998.5 A4 1.8tqm

[Dark Lightning]

I witnessed that myself this morning.  I say 'witnessed' because I was mostly a bystander for the majority of the experience. But hey, Wattles and Ryan is a great place to practice my ralley drift technique.

[SpeedyDTP247]

did you have stock non-sport or stock sport suspension to begin with? looks like it has stock sport suspension, maybe the tires are throwing it off.

Check out this picture with my original non-sport suspension and you'll see the unsightly ride height.  Honestly, I think it looked like an off-road 4x4.

i see you went from the allroad package to the stock sport height. now just need bigger wheels to fill that wheel gap a bit.

[Dark Lightning]

Ok, finally, more pics:

http://www.johngauthier.com/?p=1

[Dark Lightning]

i see you went from the allroad package to the stock sport height. now just need bigger wheels to fill that wheel gap a bit.

Ok, fixed!

Half done:
http://www.johngauthier.com/images/misc/IMG_2228.JPG

Done:
http://www.johngauthier.com/images/misc/IMG_2229.JPG
http://www.johngauthier.com/images/misc/IMG_2231.JPG
http://www.johngauthier.com/images/misc/IMG_2233.JPG

[Dark Lightning]

Thank you again to Greg (drexplode) for the deal on the A3 wheels & tires! They did require minor rear wheel spacers else the tire would just barely contact the upper control arm; front tire clearance wasn't an issue, even in hard parking lot turns.

The switch from 205/60/15 to 235/45/17 was pretty dramatic visually, but for ride quality I'd say it's the same or better. I have more contact patch now but with less sidewall flex.

[bushido]

I like those!  Not bad at all.  I miss my Borbet's..

[Dark Lightning]

Having just driven to Ypsi, I have discovered that a tire balancing is in my immediate future; 70-75mph isn't a fun speed band.