Coilover question

[lankysam]

Hi all. I have a 2007 S3 and am trying to work out why 2wd coilovers are different to the 4wd ones? I think the s3's are a 55mm front strut but am happy to be corrected?

Also I've seen 55mm coilovers for sale that only say 2wd and don't know the difference?

Sorry if this seems like a stupid question!? Haha!

thanks for any help

Sam

 

[smurfworth]

The 2wd has a spring separate to the shock on the rear where as the Quattro has an all in one shock and spring on the rear like any normal front coilover

 

[lankysam]

Really? I thought they were the same set up as the mk5 r32 I had with was a seperate spring cup on the rear bottom arm and seperate shock?

 

[smurfworth]

I'm pretty sure thats how it works, i'll be corrected if I'm wrong though. It was the case on the 8L's for definite

 

[nil538]

The s3 is 55mm front strut and the back have a spring and shock separate the same as the r32

 

[lankysam]

So is there any difference from the ones advertised as 2wd and those advertised as 4wd? Maybe just spring rates? I can't see how they would fit any different or am I missing a fundamental difference? Haha.