Just got new wheels and tires along with a coil over kit installed on my Audi. Feels like a whole new ride! I went with the Bilstein B16 Kit and upgraded the sway bars, upper and lower control arms, and replaced the stock sway bar with a thicker one. The performance difference is unreal, especially on the track. No more understeer issues. Anyone else running a similar setup?
2015 RS 5 Coupe here. Oof. I see Sepang Blue, I upvote. I see B8.5, I upvote. Trying to figure out how to upvote this twice.
What coilovers did you use?
Soren said:
What coilovers did you use?
I used the Bilstein B16 Kit. Absolutely amazing on the track. I also swapped out the upper and lower control arms and added two more sway bars, plus upgraded the stock one with a thicker option. The difference in handling has been night and day, especially getting rid of that understeer.
'13 S4 6spd here. Nice. I’m thinking about upgrading my stock F/R sway bars. But what do you mean by 2x more sway bars?
Cam said:
'13 S4 6spd here. Nice. I’m thinking about upgrading my stock F/R sway bars. But what do you mean by 2x more sway bars?
Yeah, I added additional sway bars to both the front and rear, and upgraded the stock one to a thicker model for better stability. The difference in body roll is huge on corners, especially at higher speeds.
B7 A4 2.0T 6MT here. Hell yea man, Bilsteins are the way to go. I just put B14s on my A4 along with new Meyle HD control arms and tie rods. Still gotta do the sway bars though, like you said, the understeer on stock Audis is pretty rough.
Great stance. What were the noticeable differences on the track that you noticed? This is the direction I’m taking with my B8.5 RS5.
Soren said:
Great stance. What were the noticeable differences on the track that you noticed? This is the direction I’m taking with my B8.5 RS5.
Thanks! The biggest difference on the track has been the reduction in understeer. The car feels much more planted in corners now. The Bilstein kit, combined with the upgraded sway bars, has improved stability and control. It’s definitely worth the investment if you’re planning to push your RS5 on the track.