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Old Jan 26, 2004 | 12:02 PM
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Lightbulb Turbo/ NA Springs question

Will springs for a FC Turbo fit in an NA? I mean aftermarket ones.
http://www.optauto.com/webstore/prod...=yes&dept=1369
^Will those fit NA?
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Old Jan 26, 2004 | 12:08 PM
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The answer to your question is yes. The Sport uses TII components IIRC since the "Stiff/Hard" suspension was shared by the Sport/TII in S4. But to add to this I don't think those are good springs at all. They are way to cheap and lower the car a bit too much for me. I think you might have clearance problems with drivways and speed bumps if you lower your car that much. The underbody of my car hits stuff already. O_O


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Old Jan 26, 2004 | 12:18 PM
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I have base model, not sport, no AAS will it fit?!
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Old Jan 26, 2004 | 12:19 PM
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Why would you want AAS? thats the Auto Adjusting Suspension that came on the GXL model.
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Old Jan 26, 2004 | 12:31 PM
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I dont want AAS im just saying i dont have AAS and my car isnt a Sport it's base.

Will these springs fit a base model N/A?
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Old Jan 26, 2004 | 12:59 PM
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yeah they should
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Old Jan 26, 2004 | 01:00 PM
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it fits.

I installed t2 springs on a conv.

difference is taht T2 spring sits a bit lower and it is higher rate.

Basically the strut spring combo can be transplated from T2 to NA. also sways too..
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Old Jan 26, 2004 | 01:16 PM
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Are the sway bars on the sport beefier than on a non sport n/a?
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Old Jan 26, 2004 | 02:27 PM
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Originally posted by knight1976
Are the sway bars on the sport beefier than on a non sport n/a?

AFAIK the Spor/GXL/TII had the same Anti-sway bars. I beleive they are 24mm fronts and something like 14mm rears. The base/se/luxury coupe are the ones with the smaller ones. This is info for the S4's S5's are a different storry and you might want to ask someone like Icemark for that one.


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Old Jan 26, 2004 | 02:30 PM
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Santiago you happen to know what the difference between non sport springs are and sport springs (as far as height and rates go)?
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Old Feb 9, 2004 | 08:20 AM
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sport are generally less shorter than non b/c non are most likely show and so just drops it w/out siginificant higher spring rates.
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