My take on stance and the b5's that inspire it..

[berg cup]

[keeganhartman]

only way i can get rid of them is to the trash

[DubsnInk]

Holy f*ck i'm in

[yoffer]

Have any of you guys have any points of frame rubbing when going over speedbumps? My lower control arm bushing brackets are hitting speedbumps everytime i go over them. If you look right behind your front wheels under the car its a little triangle looking bracket that sits down about half a inch and mine are polished on the bottom from going over bumps. Has anyone tried cutting out the piece on the bracket that sits down further and welding in a flat piece of metal to have better clearance????
Here is a picture of what i am talking about. Dont mind the loose bolt.

[keeganhartman]

Most of us have flattened that dome long ago. It's fine, think of it as added protection.

[yoffer]

Most of us have flattened that dome long ago. It's fine, think of it as added protection.

It wont cause my alignment to go out if it gets bent does it?

[keeganhartman]

It won't bend if that's all you've done to it... they usually just get shaved down until are flat. If you look at james' thread he just replaced his he has a picture of the worn one.

[James Himself]

if you have a dremel use a cutting wheel and just wiz off that hanging piece. or you can just wait until it gets f ucked up enough that its flat like those above. i wonder if mine being so beat up were why my car vibrated so much from the front

[vr6pwns_me]

I need to invest in a new dremel. I broke mine a while ago and I've missed what I could have been using it for!

[thepirate]

Just scrape it until its flat.

[werk]

^ what he said..its not a big deal ive been polishing mine too

[99APRA4]

Go kill yourself...

Adding badges = rice
Altezza tails = rice
High car with aftermarket wheels = rice

You my friend are a ricer...

High car??? Rice??? Wtf are you smoking brethren.

[thepirate]

^ Dude why don't you post a full side shot of your car and not one were you are towering over it. Bend down and snap some shots, maybe we will be able to see the lowness. But either way you have no stance….

[99APRA4]

^ Dude why don't you post a full side shot of your car and not one were you are towering over it. Bend down and snap some shots, maybe we will be able to see the lowness. But either way you have no stance….

Never said I had stance man. I will take fresh pics once I get my new RS4 bumper on. I had a front end collision. Car looks a lot lower right now anyway with the stock 16's on. I would like to go lower this summer though when I put the 18's back on.

Don't appretiate being bashed, I thought this was a place were I can GAIN knowledge about this platform.

[CoopaCoopaCoopa]

Never said I had stance man. I will take fresh pics once I get my new RS4 bumper on. I had a front end collision. Car looks a lot lower right now anyway with the stock 16's on. I would like to go lower this summer though when I put the 18's back on.

Don't appretiate being bashed, I thought this was a place were I can GAIN knowledge about this platform.

Maybe you wouldn't get bashed if you weren't posting in a stance thread.

Gah, I'm being a jerk, sorry. This place is chock FULL of knowledge, I think you just came at it with the wrong approach mang.

[fbm93]

This thread is to GAIN knowledge about stance. You can learn all sorts from the B5 forums, sure. You do indeed state yourself that you do not have stance...in yet you posted in a thread directed entirely for stance.

Lowness isnt just height from the ground to your car...its also the tire to fender height. Or lack there of. If theres any vertical space between the fender and the tire, theres too much!

[Datsundrift]

And yes, it is lowered on coils brah.

Brah? ....Really?


When you put the 18's back on, pick smaller tires and put the bitch on the ground. Wheel gap is not cool man of course neither are altezzas. Then again, its your car, do what you want man

[.Mad Hatter.]

So, this being a stance thread aside, why the hell is everyone telling the guy what to do with his car? I ran coils for a year at 25"+ GTF, for a reason. Perhaps he has one too, and perhaps some of you guys need to realize that purpose of buying coils is not ONLY to dump the car on it's nuts.

/Devils' advocate...but seriously...

[yoffer]

So, this being a stance thread aside, why the hell is everyone telling the guy what to do with his car? I ran coils for a year at 25"+ GTF, for a reason. Perhaps he has one too, and perhaps some of you guys need to realize that purpose of buying coils is not ONLY to dump the car on it's nuts.

/Devils' advocate...but seriously...

Functional AND stanced! Thats why we buy coils

[colinisneat]

High car??? Rice??? Wtf are you smoking brethren.

I like the wheels!

[James Himself]

Okay, I'm gonna be the first to say it, that dtm car isn't as low as I thought they were. What size are those wheels then, that it can be tucking that much and be at like 24"gtf? Look at the rockers and bumper clearance

Editokay, it does look lower than 24, but probably at about 23gtf, I guess its just because those wheels have such huge tires? Looks so awesome

[.Mad Hatter.]

Functional AND stanced! Thats why we buy coils

Right, because your suspension setup and the one on that car are the same...it's running the same coils we are and there aren't any modifications to any of the other suspension components.

Fact: with the stock control arms, the car handles better at about 25.5" GTF.

[thepirate]

I wasn't trying to be a prick or anything you just came off real defensive after people started giving their opinions...which you asked for.

Also good pictures say 10000000000000 words. Geoff your car has not ever been the lowest but the height, plus wheel set-up, plus you and your brother's photography skills have always made your car a favorite amongst the usual folks that frequent the site.

Next time do an intro thread or something.

[.Mad Hatter.]

Thanks Chris!!

I totally agree with what everyone is saying though, he got defensive after he asked for opinions

I've been there with the "not low on coils" setup though, and I had my reasons. Being told to kill oneself because your car isn't low is a little harsh.

Within the context of this thread, I want to tell him to lower his **** another inch at least too, hell it's a stance thread. While being low isn't the only component, it sure is a good starting point, lol.

[James Himself]

Geoff, your car is making its way to low, slowly lol. Its def one of my favorites, it has looked perfect in every state its been in

[.Mad Hatter.]

haha, thanks James. Height will remain the same this year, hope to dial in the stance with teh RXs though

edit: Brad was my inspiration for what I plan to do this summer.

[99APRA4]

I was wrong to think just because my A4 is riding on H&R coils it is stanced. Didn't mean to sound defensive either. I had stock tails that I tinted but they **** out on me so I thought I would go with something a little different for the tails.

I'm going to stop posting in this stance thread until I lower my car another 1/2 inch like I already planned before being told to commit suicide LOL. The tails and badge are staying though! (Not that anyone cares)

/Rant.

[99APRA4]

Functional AND stanced! Thats why we buy coils

Now if I could just make my **** look like that...

[yoffer]

Right, because your suspension setup and the one on that car are the same...it's running the same coils we are and there aren't any modifications to any of the other suspension components.

Fact: with the stock control arms, the car handles better at about 25.5" GTF.

It was a joke, you know most people just buy coils to get low.

[.Mad Hatter.]

It was a joke, you know most people just buy coils to get low.

Oh dude I know. Hey, at the very least perhaps this thread inspired APR to lower his **** earlier than he otherwise would have. LOL.

4T, making you do **** via peer pressure since 05'

[Mihai_A4-B5_]

4T, making you do **** via peer pressure since 05'

lmao this^. soo true...i have had many an argument with the fiance why i need to buy yet another suspension set-up after i bought springs and shocks at the outset...

[.Mad Hatter.]

1. Admit fault in buying a cup kit
2. Explain that coils are the final/last step
3. Diamonds
4.???
5. Profit

[keeganhartman]

same arguement with the gf today. and the same excuses as posted by mad hatter came up. Except it was over wheels. Idk if they will ever understand haha. I have more cups than cabinets and she has a whole double closet to here to my dresser. Those are necessary though hahaha

[99.5blacka4]

sounds like the issue is, you live with her!

[keeganhartman]

eh