Hello,
I have only had my car for about 4 months now, but thanks to input from members of this forum, I jumped in and made a number of upgrades. The 2018 models for some reason had springs that put the car higher from the tires than earlier models (at least in the USA). I hated the look and the handling that resulted from this, so I started with a suspension upgrade.
In October, after a lot of research on this forum, I added a full coilover set to my car. I seriously considered the Eibach/Bilstein combo many members use, but found the cars so equipped sat too low for the bad roads in my area. Plus, I didn't like the look--just too low for my taste. So, I ordered a set of coilovers from APR and had them installed by an Audi specialty shop in the SF Bay Area. I chose the set with the adjustable shocks so I could tune the ride height as well as the dampening. Now I have the ride height a bit higher than with the Eibach springs plus I can tune the shocks for rough roads. Good handling plus a reasonable ride. Best of all, the APR coilovers cost LESS than the Eibach/Bilstein kit. Eibach even makes the springs for APR. I highly recommend this set-up if your local roads are not smooth or you want a higher stance than what the other springs provide.
Also, in the attached photo you can see how i modified my front grill using 3/4 blackout and the A3 etron script decal that Audi sells in place of a front license plate.
The black-out treatment came from the original owner. I like it, but I don't love it. But, I really love the car.
Last week, I purchased a Pedal Commander so i can also tune the accelerator response. Still getting used to that, but it does make a difference on this car, in both full electric and gas+electric hybrid driving modes. I chose this brand because they approved it for our A3 etron, which most other brands won't.
Great car and lots of fun to upgrade!
I have only had my car for about 4 months now, but thanks to input from members of this forum, I jumped in and made a number of upgrades. The 2018 models for some reason had springs that put the car higher from the tires than earlier models (at least in the USA). I hated the look and the handling that resulted from this, so I started with a suspension upgrade.
In October, after a lot of research on this forum, I added a full coilover set to my car. I seriously considered the Eibach/Bilstein combo many members use, but found the cars so equipped sat too low for the bad roads in my area. Plus, I didn't like the look--just too low for my taste. So, I ordered a set of coilovers from APR and had them installed by an Audi specialty shop in the SF Bay Area. I chose the set with the adjustable shocks so I could tune the ride height as well as the dampening. Now I have the ride height a bit higher than with the Eibach springs plus I can tune the shocks for rough roads. Good handling plus a reasonable ride. Best of all, the APR coilovers cost LESS than the Eibach/Bilstein kit. Eibach even makes the springs for APR. I highly recommend this set-up if your local roads are not smooth or you want a higher stance than what the other springs provide.
Also, in the attached photo you can see how i modified my front grill using 3/4 blackout and the A3 etron script decal that Audi sells in place of a front license plate.
The black-out treatment came from the original owner. I like it, but I don't love it. But, I really love the car.
Last week, I purchased a Pedal Commander so i can also tune the accelerator response. Still getting used to that, but it does make a difference on this car, in both full electric and gas+electric hybrid driving modes. I chose this brand because they approved it for our A3 etron, which most other brands won't.
Great car and lots of fun to upgrade!
