sounds like a serious upgrade!!! how much of a drop is there... wondering how usable it makes the car in snow....

 

Did you get a chance to drive it? If so, what are your overall impressions of the car? Curious.

 

I have no doubt that RS4 handles much better with Ohlins, but are you sure about 1.2G?
If i remember correctly F40 pulls only about 0.94G

 

An F40 is old technology (albeit very cool). .94 is a joke these days. A stock Z06 will pull 1+ on freaking leaf springs! A Lotus can pull 1+ in reverse. How about a stock Nobel? You get the point, I'm sure. The RS4 when properly set up will do this on the skidpad. Do some research if you really want to confirm. Check with Stasis. Check with Ohlin. The RS4 on Ohlins is an amazing transformation. It amazes me on every corner I take too fast for (civilized) comfort. I can only imagine what the R8 will be like with this set up and a nice(r) exhaust...

 

Damn...I'm loving the RS4...just thought about trading the CS for it...but alas, I need the space the CS has...dammit

 

The active suspension in the Rs4 is not a hot set up. It is constantly trying to transfer fluid and maintain a good ride. Great idea on paper not so great idea on the road in real life. Its Not Bad- But it can be improved.

The dampening and spring rates on the Ohlins kit is spot on for the Rs4. It really improves the ride all the way around and offers you the lowered stance you are looking for. The key here is that the Ohlins damper will work just fine with the lowered ride height where most other dampers are riding on the bumps stops and offer a poor ride.

The lower the car- the less piston travel in the damper usually means a poor ride. This is not a problem with the Ohlins Damper- The spring rates are spot on also. Even with the "street" springs the car rides great.

For guys doing more track and running a stickier tire I would recommend the stiffer springs - Not to say the street ones wont work., They are fine but to get the most out of the car you should bump the rates up.


I run this on my B7 A4.. And the cost of the suspension is 1/10th of the new price of the car. It is by far the best upgrade I did for the car.

We have done several of these cars and I will put this suspension up against anything on the market in terms of ride, comfort and performance.


If you need anymore info or would like to order a set and schedule an install please email me directly @ fabryce@gmgracing.com

 

So you figured out that if Z06 pulls 1.01G (at the best) with leaf springs than your RS4 with Ohlins does at least 1.2?



If F40 isn't good enough for you how about Carrera GT or Enzo?
Road and Track got 0.99G for Carrera GT and 1.01G for Enzo

 

Maybe put the leafs on your RS4 and you could run with the GT and the Enzo, assuming you could handle 1 G...
back at ya!

 

What if any, weight do you save when you pull out the stock suspention and go with the stasis setup??

 

nice! very good looking car!

 

I like it....since it's mine.


Handles better than stock, GMG did a really good job on the install.


-Jon

 

Wow that drop looks perfect, also the color is very sharp.

recon trojan, let me know if you want to do a photoshoot with your car.

 

Out of curiosity, what did you do to the amber reflectors on the front bumper? Looks much nicer.

Beautiful car - Daytona Grey ftw!

 

When I did the clear bra I had them "tint" the reflectors with a darker version of the clear bra material.

-Jon

 

Thanks, good idea!