RS 4 B7 best suspension?
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rossdagley
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Standard DRC cannot be beaten when well maintained for an all round road car that may occasionally see some track time.
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Depending on your budget I'd say the Bilstein B14 kit is a great option.
Damian @ DPM Performance
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The DRC system on the RS4 and early RS6 is troublesome , whether you enjoy the ride or want something better is a personal choice but the system is flawed , in my workshop we converted loads of RS4 RS 6 suspensions and all of them with out fail had at least one shock that leaked (even at low mileage ) . The design of the system linking all the shocks via hydraulic pipes meant that as the oil leaked out air got in causing cavitation with in the system . ( this resulted in poor handling and often strange rattle noises from under the car ) You could keep taking them back to Audi to bleed and top up. Inevitably the problem would return and it was a costly process . Removing everything and fitting a coil over is one remedy but coil overs come with their own issues , The car has to be substantially lower , not to everyone's taste and a lot of after market coil overs are uncomfortable . The conversion we did was to tweak the valving in a Top brand shock to suit the car and remove all the DRC hydraulic components pipes and reservoirs etc Fitting a standard shape shock means you can maintain standard springs, ride height,
and comfort . The shock we used improved the handling and comfort levels substantially and we probably did 30 odd conversions successfully with out doing a coil over kit which realistically was the only other feasible repair . DRC shocks are simply not available after market /?
and comfort . The shock we used improved the handling and comfort levels substantially and we probably did 30 odd conversions successfully with out doing a coil over kit which realistically was the only other feasible repair . DRC shocks are simply not available after market /?
Hey there , NO i am not for one minute suggesting a BOG standard shock , it simply wouldn't work and certainly wouldn't cope with the weight of the car . and the strength of the spring rates fitted , . What i am suggesting is one of the best designed performance dampers available that are tweaked to suit the RS4 specifically. The car will be better than DRC definately ( if DRC was that good why have they stopped using it ???) Have you tried getting a costing on a new set of DRC dampers ,, They are so expensive it makes people look for alternatives and the only alternative is a coil over , BUT it isn't to every ones liking LOW and HARD , Normally the RS4 client wants a more sophisticated drive , leave the coil overs to the Golf owners ha ha
Lol much better explained thank you you make a good point , could you tell me more about your system plz and my rs4 b7 will be stage 2 in a few weeks and next su
gareth_oau
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I'm running the KW V3s which I installed when the DRC started to become a problem, and Audi's quote for repair was daylight robbery.
I put them on mostly for lowering aesthetics, but on the once a year track day they are fantastic at controlling body roll.
I currently have a wheel arch gap to tyre of only around 10mm (and running 275 tyres) and there was zero rub on the track.
They do bottom out around town very occasionally for a millisecond when there is an unexpected dip in the road
I put them on mostly for lowering aesthetics, but on the once a year track day they are fantastic at controlling body roll.
I currently have a wheel arch gap to tyre of only around 10mm (and running 275 tyres) and there was zero rub on the track.
They do bottom out around town very occasionally for a millisecond when there is an unexpected dip in the road
Hi @CRSboy - what workshop do you use? I'm currently looking into sorting my suspension as I have two leaky shocks. Would really like to quote up the work! Thanks
Hey - I have to say my RS4 is still running DRC and at present no issues. This said, I know it will eventually fail I will need to change them out. I hear a lot of folk running KW's or Bilstein's but I love the height and ride of the DRC and so I'd be looking for the closest thing I can get to the DRC. I may be amongst the minority but this is likely why CRSBoy has looked into an alternative?
