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D2 - Axles, Brakes, Suspension and Steering Brakes, Springs, shocks, steering racks, steering columns, suspension arms, wheel hubs etc. |
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S8 shocks
I recently bought a used set of s8 shocks and springs for my 2000 a8L and unfortunately the shocks are in pretty poor condition. What are the options for replacement? I have read about the bilsteins but they are a bit outside the budget. Can you use non sport shocks with the s8 springs? Was planning on using the non sport lower spring perch with the s8 shocks to go just a bit lower in the front but I assume that would have no effect when using s8 springs on standard shocks?
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D2 A8L 4.2 AQF 4.2 LZ9W Ebony Black Pearl Fully electric rear seats D3 s8 front brakes s8 mirror housings 18x8 Avus 3 winter wheels PDC rear blinds Nav Electric steering wheel adjustment TPMS Leather pack 1 with retrofitted stitched leather lower dash panels folding auto dimming mirrors solar sunroof cold weather package CD changer double glazing all around memory seats passenger seat adjustment from rear seat Bose servotronic xenon plus headlights C5 Allroad 4.2 BAS 4.2 LZ6G Irish Green Metallic Bose RNS-E Rear Blinds folding auto dimming mirrors Heated MFSW with shift buttons PDC Recaros heated seats all around CD changer Nav B5 A4 STCC Edition AJL 1.8T Quattro Built engine GT28RS maxxecu Remote locking Trip computer Sport seats Eibach/Bilstein suspension Flexfuel C5 A6 1.8T Quattro AWT 1.8T Reliable, unlike the others Previous Audis B7 S4 Avant B5 A4 Avant 1.8T B8 A5 SB 3.0tdi C5 A6 1.8T C5 Allroad 2.5 TDI |
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Poor condition cosmetically (common) or leaking (not common)? If its just cosmetics, let them soak in evaporust for a few days then repaint. I find they generally last 200K miles or more without mechanically failing although obviously the gas does escape by then.
S8 springs on stock shocks will probably result in stock ride height as the spring perch sits quite a lot higher. It'll also ride like a bouncy castle as the stock shocks aren't damped enough to control S8 springs. |
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D2 A8L 4.2 AQF 4.2 LZ9W Ebony Black Pearl Fully electric rear seats D3 s8 front brakes s8 mirror housings 18x8 Avus 3 winter wheels PDC rear blinds Nav Electric steering wheel adjustment TPMS Leather pack 1 with retrofitted stitched leather lower dash panels folding auto dimming mirrors solar sunroof cold weather package CD changer double glazing all around memory seats passenger seat adjustment from rear seat Bose servotronic xenon plus headlights C5 Allroad 4.2 BAS 4.2 LZ6G Irish Green Metallic Bose RNS-E Rear Blinds folding auto dimming mirrors Heated MFSW with shift buttons PDC Recaros heated seats all around CD changer Nav B5 A4 STCC Edition AJL 1.8T Quattro Built engine GT28RS maxxecu Remote locking Trip computer Sport seats Eibach/Bilstein suspension Flexfuel C5 A6 1.8T Quattro AWT 1.8T Reliable, unlike the others Previous Audis B7 S4 Avant B5 A4 Avant 1.8T B8 A5 SB 3.0tdi C5 A6 1.8T C5 Allroad 2.5 TDI |
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Thats because most of the gas has escaped, just over time. I have a couple of sets of new-old-stock dampers and they are exactly the same. All the gas does is pressurise the oil to stop it cavitating and foaming under heavy usage, but the actual damping function will still work just fine in normal use. Unless you take it to the Nurburgring or chase Citroens down dirt tracks I doubt you'd ever notice the difference.
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D2 A8L 4.2 AQF 4.2 LZ9W Ebony Black Pearl Fully electric rear seats D3 s8 front brakes s8 mirror housings 18x8 Avus 3 winter wheels PDC rear blinds Nav Electric steering wheel adjustment TPMS Leather pack 1 with retrofitted stitched leather lower dash panels folding auto dimming mirrors solar sunroof cold weather package CD changer double glazing all around memory seats passenger seat adjustment from rear seat Bose servotronic xenon plus headlights C5 Allroad 4.2 BAS 4.2 LZ6G Irish Green Metallic Bose RNS-E Rear Blinds folding auto dimming mirrors Heated MFSW with shift buttons PDC Recaros heated seats all around CD changer Nav B5 A4 STCC Edition AJL 1.8T Quattro Built engine GT28RS maxxecu Remote locking Trip computer Sport seats Eibach/Bilstein suspension Flexfuel C5 A6 1.8T Quattro AWT 1.8T Reliable, unlike the others Previous Audis B7 S4 Avant B5 A4 Avant 1.8T B8 A5 SB 3.0tdi C5 A6 1.8T C5 Allroad 2.5 TDI |
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