Upgrading F45
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Racer
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From: New Braunfels TX
Upgrading F45 - Need advise
I've got a 2000 A4 vert with F45 suspension. I'd like to bump up the handling a bit and noticed that Fred Beans has Z51 sway bar kit for 142.00 and Z51 shocks for 204.00, full kits. 1) Good price? 2) Will the Z51 work with my car and will it be a noticable improvement? Going to lower it on stock bolts too. Thanks.
Melting Slicks
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From: Size Does Matter CA
Buy the ZO6 sway bars. The rear Z51 is the same size as the Z06. The front I believe are slightly different, Z06 is better I heard. Next, check out the new C6 Z06 shocks, $199.00 I heard they are really great.
That is the setup I would go with. Next down the road, buy the Z06 springs. That would finish it off.
Cheers!!
That is the setup I would go with. Next down the road, buy the Z06 springs. That would finish it off.
Cheers!!
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Racer
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From: New Braunfels TX
Originally Posted by tiojames
I have an 04 a4 vert and just put the Z06 sway bars and C6 Z06 shocks from Fred Beans. What a difference, couldn't be happier with the set up. 
Melting Slicks
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Shocks will fit just fine, just depends on what you want to go with. As far as the FE1, not sure what is involve or what it does to your car. Don't want to steer you in the wrong direction here.
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Cheers!!
Drifting
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Originally Posted by fmpros
I guess that's my big question...and actually I have the FE1 not the F45...anyway, will the C6 Z51 sway bars and C6 Z51 shocks fit my 2000 A4? Beans has pretty good prices. Plus, if I lower the car on stock bolts will the shocks fit properly or should I go to Bilstein sports etc.? Thanks for all your input.
the C6 sways/springs will not fit the C5 but the C6 shocks will, I would go with the C6 Z06.
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