Avant shock recommendations

[marathontom]

Hey guys,

Just after a bit of advice really. After fitting a really cheap 40mm "sports" shock n spring kit to my coupe and quickly realising that all the crashing around is doing my head In, as I live in an area with more pot holes than cats eyes, I've decided I need to fit something a little less **** on my 80 avant.

It will be lowered around 60mm on DIY coilovers but I just need some recommendations on shocks. I don't wanna be spending a crazy amount of money on them but I want something decent. I know it's a bit of a contradiction with it going to be lowered but I want the comfiest ride I can get (as its a daily)

Any help is much appreciated.

Thanks, Tom

[Sleeper_Avant]

why not just buy some cheap coilovers then when they break change the inserts, or buy some nackered ones and get new inserts from Leda or Gaz

i know Acidburn has a nearly new pair of rear coilovers, ask him if there for sale

also B5 Quattro/S4 are the same

[marathontom]

why not just buy some cheap coilovers then when they break change the inserts, or buy some nackered ones and get new inserts from Leda or Gaz

i know Acidburn has a nearly new pair of rear coilovers, ask him if there for sale

also B5 Quattro/S4 are the same

Thanks for the advice but I'm pretty set on going down the DIY coilover route as I have most of the parts for the job ready to go.

Has anyone tried the spax non adjustable shocks? 25% upgraded from oe aparantly and seem a very reasonable price

http://www.europerformance.co.uk/pages/products/product_info.mhtml?product=429722

[marathontom]

Still looking.

Does anyone else know about fitting b5 Quattro/s4 coilovers onto a b4 2wd car like sleeper_avant mentioned? The fronts look very different.

[djh]

fronts different
rears if quattro same

[marathontom]

fronts different
rears if quattro same

So do you mean if I buy b5 Quattro rears they'll fit my b4 2wd? Or they'll only it a b4quattro?

Also does anyone know if I could use the inserts and springs out the b5 fronts and use them in my b4 struts I've converted to coilovers?

Edit: just noticed b5's don't have inserts.

Can anyone recommend or have forsale a set of coilovers that will fit my 80 avant?