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Old Mar 29, 2019 | 09:24 AM
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Anyone with a 2019 Sedan lowered?

The non adjustable options for the sedans proved to have a non ideal reverse rake effect on pre-2019 MY (I have no reason to believe it would be any different on the 2019 but I am curious if anyone has experience). I'm wondering if someone is on some fixed springs that can post pictures of their sedans.

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Old Mar 29, 2019 | 12:56 PM
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Old Mar 29, 2019 | 03:55 PM
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Originally Posted by munis
Are you back into a C43?
Yeah, taking delivery in May. Could not beat the price or performance despite having a slew of issues on the previous car.

Playing with wheels and lowering...


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Old Mar 29, 2019 | 05:03 PM
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Are they not the same as the '18s? Why don't you go VTF adjustables. I had lowering springs on my '18 and had to pull them
off and go VTFs as the negative rake drove me crazy. Perfect stance now with the adjustables.
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Old Mar 31, 2019 | 08:22 PM
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Originally Posted by CClement
Are they not the same as the '18s? Why don't you go VTF adjustables. I had lowering springs on my '18 and had to pull them
off and go VTFs as the negative rake drove me crazy. Perfect stance now with the adjustables.
This is pretty much what I'll end up doing if I don't get any decent responses. I can just see myself being overly **** with adjustment, that mixed with a lower cost makes a fixed spring reasonably favorable. But, I'd rather be able to get the hight I want even if the cost is more.
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Old Apr 2, 2019 | 07:59 AM
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Trust me, get the adjustable ones, worth a little more to get the stance exactly the way you want. I can even give you my settings if you'd like, I'm a very slight positive rake. Just PM me if interested.
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Old Apr 5, 2019 | 06:28 PM
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Just installed H&R VTF on my 19
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Old Apr 7, 2019 | 07:58 PM
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Old Apr 10, 2019 | 10:27 AM
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Originally Posted by IdC43
Just installed H&R VTF on my 19
Dude that looks awesome. The 2019 looks amazing once lowered.
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Originally Posted by IdC43
Just installed H&R VTF on my 19
Looks good but it's too low for my use (I take my car on regular ski trips), I assume you have them dialed all the way down? I'm thinking the VTF is the best solution for these cars and that's the route I'll go, I want to lower my car about an inch.
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Originally Posted by Capt Slo
Looks good but it's too low for my use (I take my car on regular ski trips), I assume you have them dialed all the way down? I'm thinking the VTF is the best solution for these cars and that's the route I'll go, I want to lower my car about an inch.
I'd honestly be surprised if that's much different than an inch.
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Ya, I have mine on VTFs. That is what it will look like with just a touch over an inch. Also, if you want to avoid negative rake, the front
needs to be dropped almost max on the VTFs.
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Originally Posted by CClement
Ya, I have mine on VTFs. That is what it will look like with just a touch over an inch. Also, if you want to avoid negative rake, the front
needs to be dropped almost max on the VTFs.
Since you mention it, you're basically maxed out in the front - what about the rear?

Just trying to get ready for what I'll tell the shop on initial install.
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Old Apr 10, 2019 | 02:44 PM
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Just checked, I have the rear set to the minimum drop and the front 5mm from max.
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Originally Posted by CClement
Just checked, I have the rear set to the minimum drop and the front 5mm from max.
Well ****, maybe I'll hold off for now, lol.
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So what's that like a finger gap at the minimum drop or rather maximum height in the rear?

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Old Apr 10, 2019 | 04:47 PM
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So what's that like a finger gap at the minimum drop or rather maximum height in the rear?

That's about the perfect ride height for me...maybe about 1/4" higher but that's pretty much spot on what I'd like.

Perhaps it's lighting of the photo that IdC43 posted of their car but it looks a lot lower than your car.
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Old Apr 11, 2019 | 07:59 AM
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Ya that's about right and yes, the angle of the picture changes how it looks for sure. I played with it quite a bit but I feel like my settings are perfect now.
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IDC43? Are you running spacers with the VTFs?
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Old Apr 20, 2019 | 09:49 AM
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Naw this is about 1/2 way... I’m used to driving slammed static Audi’s so this is much more functional for me plus I’m prob have to raise it a tad once I get new wheels and tires..

Originally Posted by Capt Slo
Looks good but it's too low for my use (I take my car on regular ski trips), I assume you have them dialed all the way down? I'm thinking the VTF is the best solution for these cars and that's the route I'll go, I want to lower my car about an inch.
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Old Apr 20, 2019 | 09:50 AM
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Prob about the same tbh... I just don’t have spacers so makes my wheels looked “tucked”

Originally Posted by Capt Slo
That's about the perfect ride height for me...maybe about 1/4" higher but that's pretty much spot on what I'd like.

Perhaps it's lighting of the photo that IdC43 posted of their car but it looks a lot lower than your car.
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Naw no spacers.. was going to but guna get new wheels and tires sooner now instead

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IDC43? Are you running spacers with the VTFs?
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