S Line Suspension. What to choose?

**hawkesbaynz** · 31-07-2008,02:45 PM

Forgot to say that the car looked fantastic too. There was also a Brilliant Red A4 3 litre Quattro SE in the showroom which looked , well brilliant.

**sunil1234** · 03-08-2008,01:58 PM

I asked for -30mm suspension on my s-line (even got copies of the internal order system but it never has an option code unlike other options) but i am not convinced it has it (delivered yesterday). Does anyone have a definitive option code to confirm please?

Still loving the car though (2.0 tdi s-line phantom black).

thanks

Sunil

**jkh112** · 13-08-2008,11:21 AM

My colleague at work has parked his 2.0 TDi SE near my 2.0 Tdi S-line and so I measured the suspension heights (from the centre of each wheel vertically upwards to the edge of the wheelarch).
My S-line is almost exactly 30mm lower then his car (both empty cars with almost the same amount of fuel) but I thought my car had the 20mm drop as there was no mention of the lower drop on the later orders I saw.

**kelvinbishop** · 13-08-2008,12:24 PM

Interesting. I did not specify the 30mm drop because I did not want it but my car seems awfully low as if I got it anyway. I would be interested in knowing a definitive way of checking although I suppose it is too late now anyway.

**jkh112** · 13-08-2008,12:33 PM

One way is for an owner of a car who definitely has the 30mm drop to measure the distance from the centre of each wheel vertically upwards to the edge of the wheelarch and post the results here. This may vary depending on the engine choice but it is a start.

**mkc** · 13-08-2008,01:12 PM

I am wondering if they actually supply 30mm standard on S Sline. Im spec a A3 at the moment and they have Sport and S Line as per the A4 but you dont have specifiy the total 30mm drop on the S Line A3.

However saying that I think there are some S Line owner in this forum with 20mm

**HighwayTG** · 13-08-2008,05:06 PM

I'm also unsure if I have the 20 or 30mm drop on my car .. does anyone know what the code is in the drivers handbook which confirms this?

Also, it would be usefull if someone could measure the height between the wheel arch and the middle of the wheel (in mm) , regardless if you have an A4 SE or an S-Line.

Cheers

**HighwayTG** · 13-08-2008,06:04 PM

Originally Posted by HighwayTG

I'm also unsure if I have the 20 or 30mm drop on my car .. does anyone know what the code is in the drivers handbook which confirms this?

Also, it would be usefull if someone could measure the height between the wheel arch and the middle of the wheel (in mm) , regardless if you have an A4 SE or an S-Line.

Cheers

Measured my S-Line from the rear with no weight in the boot .. 370 mm from wheel arch to middle of the wheel

**jkh112** · 13-08-2008,07:04 PM

i have measured mine at the rear and the measurement is 360mm with an empty boot and half a tank of fuel.

malfunction99 · 14-08-2008,02:10 AM

For what its worth, in Australia, the S-Line is standard with 30mm drop and 18" wheels. There's no option available for the 19's, as Audi consider that our roads are too rough.

However, the sales guy at the dealer, (who is is a real enthusiast, as opposed to a sales-drone, and was even kind enough to take my 12yo car-nut son for a very quick spin in an R8) had the following to say:-

18' wheels can accomodate either an 20 or 30mm drop and full suspension travel without contacting the wheel arches.

19" wheels are restricted to 20mm for the same reason, added to the fact that there's inherently less flexibility/"give" in the 19" tires.

I've not driven the S-Line 19 obviously, but the 18"/30mm S-Line rides way, way better than a similarly equipped 3-series with run-flats.

11 days and counting to delivery. Thankfully I'm away from home on business, or I'd be stalking the dealer every day, hoping for a glimpse of "my" new baby...