Suspension advice - Shocks and Springs

[spannerrash]

Sorry Paul but I have only just noticed that you are working on a 2.8, it may be that dampers are still available for that model.

[MikkiJayne]

At 100k I'd clean them up and put them back on. Stock Audi dampers can last much longer than that - I have 270K on my A6 and it still drives and handles just fine.

The Bilstein B6s are too hard for the 2.8 springs. It ends up uncomfortable and fidgety.

Ainars has those new PF 2.8 dampers though?

[strummagnet]

Originally Posted by MikkiJayne

At 100k I'd clean them up and put them back on. Stock Audi dampers can last much longer than that - I have 270K on my A6 and it still drives and handles just fine.

The Bilstein B6s are too hard for the 2.8 springs. It ends up uncomfortable and fidgety.

Ainars has those new PF 2.8 dampers though?

I found Bilstein 24-026093 that part match the damper code I have. I will do the clean first, then decide on a replacement. I suppose if I get another 50K out of the car it will outlive me.

Thanks Guys.

[ainarssems]

Billstein 24-026093 are for 1997-2000, 24-066785 is 2001+, they don't do different ones for different engines. I have pair of 4D0413037AQ which were for PF 2.8

PF 4D0413037AQ for V6 was dropped in 2008 and V8 version 4D0413037AR used for all engines, it was discontinued in 2013.

FL 4D0413037CE for V6 was dropped in 2008 and V8 version 4D0413037CD used for all engines and discontinued 2017