My Audi C5 A6 gets a drop.. finally!

16v100bhp · 6th July 2010, 10:08

2 months of collecting parts and It was time to pull the trigger last week.

What went in -
H&R sport coils
S line sport shocks
Febi Upgraded control arms
Meyle Upgraded tie rod ends
and my two precious summer weekends

Some before pics

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After the drop and new CA's..

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I didn't want to put a new diy thread out here in tbhp since I pretty much followed the same procedure given in these audiworld tech links below and it will be repetitive to put something in here again. Anyways in case you have any questions on the threads below do let me know and I can clarify

Front Control arms replacement
Tie rods replacement
I basicaly followed the coilover diy given here for the Sport Coils and Shock install

ajmat · 6th July 2010, 10:42

How does the car handle is the burning question that we want to know?

GTO · 7th July 2010, 10:37

Those wheels are mouth-wateringly delicious! I'm a huge fan of 5 spokes and these are as good as they can get. What brand & model?

The car looks real planted after the drop. You're lucky you don't have to encounter the jumbo speed breakers we have at this end. In addition to Ajit's Q, how is the post-drop ride?

Sheel · 7th July 2010, 11:04

The alloys are beautiful X 'n' no times to say the least and the color gives it some attitude.

^ I can spot Audi monogram on/near the rear disc plate, what are those?

DRIV3R · 7th July 2010, 11:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by GTO

Those wheels are mouth-wateringly delicious! I'm a huge fan of 5 spokes and these are as good as they can get. What brand & model?

The brand is TSW, as seen.

Here is the model.

Nogaro Alloy Wheels in hyper silver by TSW Custom Alloy Wheels | TSWalloywheels.com

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sheel

^ I can spot Audi monogram on/near the rear disc plate, what are those?

What else? The rear disc calipers.

@16v100bhp : Sweet looking ride! Congrats. Tell us about how she handles.

hiren959 · 7th July 2010, 11:26

Your ride is looking awesome in those rubber bands, I am just dyeing to have those kind of rubber bands, but not possible in India. Bad luck for us!!

16v100bhp · 7th July 2010, 11:27

Hey thanks GTO. Glad that you liked the wheels. They are TSW Nogaro 18x9j with 2.75" lips.

Well, the car really looked and felt like its on jacks after the wheels upgrade. I had to wait through winter though to get this done since I dont have a heated garage or that sorts for my little diy project.

About the post install ride, as one might expect, body roll is a thing of the past, ride is firmer and has that ride me faster attitude through the corners. On normal drives the drive is definitely harder and you can literally feel every crack or pebble you run over. Part of this is the low profile tyres but definitely not something I want to trade in for the extra comfort. Like GTO said we dont have to worry much about the speed breakers or potholes here and I decided to advantage of it while I am here.

The drop at the rear is very close to 2" and the front is almost the same but a little lesser than the rear. Like I said these are sport springs and the "race" version could have given me a .5 more of drop. I didnt want to go that far since this is also my daily ride.

I haven't taken it to the track yet to do a full test but planning to do so this sumer. I will try and update this thread with what I learn.

16v100bhp · 7th July 2010, 11:34

Glad that you like it guys. Thanks!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sheel

I can spot Audi monogram on/near the rear disc plate, what are those?

Those are just stock calipers painted and decaled with one of these - clicky

6th July 2010, 10:08	#1
16v100bhp BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Middletown CT USA Posts: 329 Thanked: 12 Times View My Garage	My Audi C5 A6 gets a drop.. finally! 2 months of collecting parts and It was time to pull the trigger last week. What went in - H&R sport coils S line sport shocks Febi Upgraded control arms Meyle Upgraded tie rod ends and my two precious summer weekends Some before pics After the drop and new CA's.. I didn't want to put a new diy thread out here in tbhp since I pretty much followed the same procedure given in these audiworld tech links below and it will be repetitive to put something in here again. Anyways in case you have any questions on the threads below do let me know and I can clarify Front Control arms replacement Tie rods replacement I basicaly followed the coilover diy given here for the Sport Coils and Shock install
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6th July 2010, 10:42	#2
ajmat Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 15,194 Thanked: 30,862 Times View My Garage	How does the car handle is the burning question that we want to know?
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7th July 2010, 10:37	#3
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 72,905 Thanked: 319,628 Times View My Garage	Those wheels are mouth-wateringly delicious! I'm a huge fan of 5 spokes and these are as good as they can get. What brand & model? The car looks real planted after the drop. You're lucky you don't have to encounter the jumbo speed breakers we have at this end. In addition to Ajit's Q, how is the post-drop ride?
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7th July 2010, 11:04	#4
Sheel Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Purnea (Bihar) Posts: 9,950 Thanked: 15,021 Times View My Garage	The alloys are beautiful X 'n' no times to say the least and the color gives it some attitude. ^ I can spot Audi monogram on/near the rear disc plate, what are those?
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7th July 2010, 11:26	#6
hiren959 BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Ahmedabad Posts: 345 Thanked: 71 Times	Your ride is looking awesome in those rubber bands, I am just dyeing to have those kind of rubber bands, but not possible in India. Bad luck for us!!
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7th July 2010, 11:27	#7
16v100bhp BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Middletown CT USA Posts: 329 Thanked: 12 Times View My Garage	Hey thanks GTO. Glad that you liked the wheels. They are TSW Nogaro 18x9j with 2.75" lips. Well, the car really looked and felt like its on jacks after the wheels upgrade. I had to wait through winter though to get this done since I dont have a heated garage or that sorts for my little diy project. About the post install ride, as one might expect, body roll is a thing of the past, ride is firmer and has that ride me faster attitude through the corners. On normal drives the drive is definitely harder and you can literally feel every crack or pebble you run over. Part of this is the low profile tyres but definitely not something I want to trade in for the extra comfort. Like GTO said we dont have to worry much about the speed breakers or potholes here and I decided to advantage of it while I am here. The drop at the rear is very close to 2" and the front is almost the same but a little lesser than the rear. Like I said these are sport springs and the "race" version could have given me a .5 more of drop. I didnt want to go that far since this is also my daily ride. I haven't taken it to the track yet to do a full test but planning to do so this sumer. I will try and update this thread with what I learn.
	() Thanks