Longer but still stiff springs for 80 Competition

[afterburner]

I plan on using my 80 Competition with a 4cyl turbo engine through out the winter for some sideways fun so I want to lift its suspension. It currently has the original Competition sport springs and I'm happy with the stiffness but I'm searching for something a little bit longer then the stock ones. Mostly for the front springs, as I'm currently doing a coil over conversion in the rear so they are going to be height adjustable. Can you suggest what front springs to use from some other B3/4 to lift the front end but still have approximately the same stiffness or stiffer? At front I'm with Koni Adjustables so I can compensate for the spring rates.

I was thinking about using front springs from a B3 5 cyl, but which one? Is it a good idea? Or S2 front springs, they should be the same height, but stiffer so they would lift the front end... Thanks!

[Skull]

there is no need for coilovers on the back. if you take the bilstein b8 for example, you can make new threads for the spring plate and rise it up a couple of cm



if you use s2 springs in front the car will rise a bit because the s2 engine is much heavier than the 4cyl coffee grinder.

[afterburner]

That's the coilover setup I want to make in the rear - inspired exactly by your setup, so that's a decision that's already taken.

About the front - exactly because of the heavier engine I want to use springs from a 5 cyl. engine, but which ones? B3 5 cyl, S2, or...?

[Skull]

or maybe v6 springs, check which engine is heavier...

[tscheel]

or maybe v6 springs, check which engine is heavier...

I'm pretty sure the R5 is the heaviest. Audi 90 2,3 20v (7A engine) could be a good option, but I don't know if the spring rate are different from the normal 90 2,3 with NG engine.

[afterburner]

I'll probably have to experiment a little bit... according to ETKA there are dozens of different springs and no data about spring rates that I can find...

[niall4313]

80 tdi springs maybe? those things look like they're on stilts

[afterburner]

Yep, but those things are like boats, very soft springs but longer, that's why they seat higher. I want to lift the car with stiffer but short springs, just like my current competition springs ( called sport suspension by audi ). I got an offer for NM springs that I 'm gonna try and see what happens...

[Lange]

B3/B4 none Competition stock springs, who needs stiffness?

[afterburner]

That are springs from a car with which engine? That's too much lift

[Lange]

That are springs from a car with which engine? That's too much lift

Aud 80Q B3 1.8s (NE)

[afterburner]

That's why I want springs from a car with "sports suspension" and not the usual 8V springs, they sit high because they are long, not stiff, I want something stiffer than mine to lift the car... or at least that 's what I think before I try it.