Are the lines fairly accessible on a lift? Do you have to remove anything to get them out? Are they all bolted/strapped to the undercarriage or routed through places and things...?
Are the lines fairly accessible on a lift? Do you have to remove anything to get them out? Are they all bolted/strapped to the undercarriage or routed through places and things...?
2013 Audi S8
It seems like it would be sketchy to cut a notch, you could pierce the strut body. If I remember, the spring mount is like a big e-clip, just needs a groove to clip into. I think the ride is perfect, I'm almost perfect level, sitting on low all around I believe, fronts are not height adjustable right.
Ace/Edge TC - Tozo Trans - MTM TCU - REVO/ME7 tune - Wagner IC's w/ Venair Hoses - Aux Radiator delete - Hotchkis Sways - Hawk HPS Pads - Koni Sport Struts - Scroll KO4 Turbos - Devil's Own WM - 421whp/452wtq on Mustang Dyno - http://www.audirssix.com
Mine sits perfectly level as well... Cutting an extra groove into strut bodies is quite common for fine tuning ride height and preload in custom applications---grooves are relatively very shallow with all forces being in "shear."
Good luck!
2003 RS6 l SE Exhaust l Koni Yellow Sports w/stock springs l Lowered 1"F 1.25"R l EPL Tuned l 19 x 9.5 VMR V713 & 265 PSS's l 50% window tint l Protective film on entire hood, bumper and front quarter panels l
Hmmm, rear does seem a bit high, tough to really tell without a true side profile on flat surface, but guess it's high. So it's on lowest perch? Maybe something wrong with the install or struts?
Ace/Edge TC - Tozo Trans - MTM TCU - REVO/ME7 tune - Wagner IC's w/ Venair Hoses - Aux Radiator delete - Hotchkis Sways - Hawk HPS Pads - Koni Sport Struts - Scroll KO4 Turbos - Devil's Own WM - 421whp/452wtq on Mustang Dyno - http://www.audirssix.com
Gents with the Konis and stock springs... I am thinking about this setup on my allroad. Car is about 200 lbs heavier than RS (can't recall exactly as I am mobile right now). Would the Konis rebound and damper movement well with an extra 200-250 lbs in your RS?
03 RS6 :: 01 allroad
Well, I got mine on the softest of (5?) settings and the ride is just a bit firmer than DRC was, I really like it. Could go one click firmer to match the spring rate a bit better, but really good all around ride. I would think a few hundred pounds wouldn't bother the Koni's.
Ace/Edge TC - Tozo Trans - MTM TCU - REVO/ME7 tune - Wagner IC's w/ Venair Hoses - Aux Radiator delete - Hotchkis Sways - Hawk HPS Pads - Koni Sport Struts - Scroll KO4 Turbos - Devil's Own WM - 421whp/452wtq on Mustang Dyno - http://www.audirssix.com
Thanks again to 4.2 crew!
Ace/Edge TC - Tozo Trans - MTM TCU - REVO/ME7 tune - Wagner IC's w/ Venair Hoses - Aux Radiator delete - Hotchkis Sways - Hawk HPS Pads - Koni Sport Struts - Scroll KO4 Turbos - Devil's Own WM - 421whp/452wtq on Mustang Dyno - http://www.audirssix.com
just did the SAME swap, using the Koni Yellow shocks. I can't believe i waited this long to do this....better than stock, good ride quality, crisp handling but not annoying or too bumpy. Used stock springs. After having THREE (3) OEM shock set-ups FAIL, this is by far the best handling my RS6 has been. Slightly modified the initial adjustment, set the fronts at 1.5 turn from softest, and set rears at 0.75 turns from softest.
Just had my DRC replaced with the Koni struts and they rock. The tech put the fronts on the 6th position (half way) and the rears on 7th to control acceleration squat. Added the Hotchkis SB's and the ride and handling are firm and compliant. Tech said the strut settings relate the position / depth of the strut at rest which is why he recommended the 6th position. Read on another forum post that the settings were to make up for wear over time. So who knows.
Appreciate that the car doesn't scrape on parking curbs or speed bumps. It almost soaks up speedbumps now. Purchased the car with a failed DRC so can't compare it to the original set up.
Ace/Edge TC - Tozo Trans - MTM TCU - REVO/ME7 tune - Wagner IC's w/ Venair Hoses - Aux Radiator delete - Hotchkis Sways - Hawk HPS Pads - Koni Sport Struts - Scroll KO4 Turbos - Devil's Own WM - 421whp/452wtq on Mustang Dyno - http://www.audirssix.com
I just ordered my Koni's at TireRack.. $595.56 after tax and free shipping.. I'll try to take as many pictures as I can. I am so greatful I found this.. It's going to easily save me 2 grand and give me a ride I can be happy with.. Thank you!
Well this has been a timely bump on this thread. My DRC developed a leak last week and I've been debating what route to take. I'm glad I saw this as I was getting very near to going the coilover route. However I think I've found the solution for me here, and considering this route is so much more economical than the others I may just throw in the sway bars to boot. Thank you 4.2Crew for starting this thread and to all the others that contributed to the conversation, much has been learned and much will be saved.
2015 Q7 TDI 2013 TTS 2003 RS6 2000 A6 4.2 Widebody
1984 Thunderbird (351 Supercharged) 1975 Nissan Fairlady Z
please come back with feedback once you have it installed. You had a good working DRC for quite a while now so your comparison DRC vs Koni will be most welcomed .
Ex.: 2004 Audi RS6 C5 ABT, Milltek non-resonated, 19" RS4 B7 rims, RNS-E - SOLD
2004 AUdi RS6 C5, SE exhaust, RNS-E, 19' original rims - SOLD
Now :2009 Audi RS6 C6 - stock yet pretty fast
I will. I ordered the shocks last night and hopefully the swap will be completed this weekend. Fortunately I only had to deal with the noise for one day so my comparison should be unbiased with respect to clunking and poor stability as the experience of a properly functioning DRC is still fresh.
2015 Q7 TDI 2013 TTS 2003 RS6 2000 A6 4.2 Widebody
1984 Thunderbird (351 Supercharged) 1975 Nissan Fairlady Z