I was under my car today sorting a brake fluid leak from the rear caliper when I started thinking about the technicalities of lowering a B5 A4...

The rear looks like a piece of cake...  One bolt at the top and one at the bottom or something.

The front initially looks like a nightmare, but after studying it for a while, it looks like there's one bolt at the bottom, and about three at the top.  I don't think any of the control arms need removing to replace the strut...  Has anyone done one of these (2WD) and can it be done on a drive, or does it need to be up in the air?

Thanks in advance!

(Yeah, it's NYE and I'm in bed posting about cars!)

Sweet, thanks dude!

I also found this site later on last night which is pretty much a step-by-step guide:

http://www.audiworld.com/tech/wheel28.shtml

Someone else on another forum mentioned applying penetrating fluid for weeks prior to the operation.

They go crazy with the salt over here at this time of year, so my car will have seen 9 winters and will probably be pretty seized.

Thanks!

So, I ordered them on the 3rd May and they arrived today.

Better late than never I suppose.

Anyway, getting them fitted tomorrow.

The dude who's car is pictured above reckons the fender lip is 24" above ground at the front, and 24.5" at the back...  So I'm going to try that!

h&r's are going on mine saturday.

Yay, I had it done yesterday/today/what fucking time is it?  Well, I had them done on Saturday.

Pics to come.

They didn't get the height at the front right, needs another inch, so they told me to bring it back next weekend, but it's 25" at the front and 24.25" at the back.

I can't believe it really, but they feel about the same as my H&R's did on the Polo and Fabia.

Fucking thing handles so much better now too, and not actually all that much harsher ride than the OE suspension setup on mine.

Love it!