Well, 4 hours after we started we're done putting Cayenne S springs on my V8 Touareg - the First I'm aware of this on any Touareg!
The install was pretty straightforward. Not a whole lot of problems. As this was the first time we had removed Touareg suspension components it took a little time to figure out the best way without taking everything apart, but things worked well. I would imagine now that we've done it once it would take a lot less time.
You can see the difference in the springs below:
Front(Cayenne Spring on the Left, Touareg Spring on the Right)
Rear (Touareg Spring on the Left, Cayenne Spring on the Right)
Since the Cayenne Springs are stiffer and don't compress as much, they don't have to be as long.
Measurements before (ground to fender)
Front - 34" Rear - 33 5/8"
Measurements after (ground to fender)
Front - 33 1/2" Rear - 33 1/4"
I only drove the Touareg around the block before the 'After' measurements. I'll measure again tomorrow after driving some more. I'm sure they will settle a little still.
(After)
Driving difference - The difference is night and day. The Touareg feels the way I always wanted it to feel. The dive and squat when braking and accelerating is pretty much gone, but the biggest difference is in the handling. There is hardly any body roll left to right and it feels great!! In side to side comparison to an Air Suspension Touareg, my Touareg feels tighter side to side than the Air Suspension set on the Sport mode.
I'm very pleased with how it's turned out. It seems to sit a little more level than it did before. I'll measure the height again tomorrow and post as it settles.
:joy:
John
The install was pretty straightforward. Not a whole lot of problems. As this was the first time we had removed Touareg suspension components it took a little time to figure out the best way without taking everything apart, but things worked well. I would imagine now that we've done it once it would take a lot less time.
You can see the difference in the springs below:
Front(Cayenne Spring on the Left, Touareg Spring on the Right)
Rear (Touareg Spring on the Left, Cayenne Spring on the Right)
Since the Cayenne Springs are stiffer and don't compress as much, they don't have to be as long.
Measurements before (ground to fender)
Front - 34" Rear - 33 5/8"
Measurements after (ground to fender)
Front - 33 1/2" Rear - 33 1/4"
I only drove the Touareg around the block before the 'After' measurements. I'll measure again tomorrow after driving some more. I'm sure they will settle a little still.
(After)
Driving difference - The difference is night and day. The Touareg feels the way I always wanted it to feel. The dive and squat when braking and accelerating is pretty much gone, but the biggest difference is in the handling. There is hardly any body roll left to right and it feels great!! In side to side comparison to an Air Suspension Touareg, my Touareg feels tighter side to side than the Air Suspension set on the Sport mode.
I'm very pleased with how it's turned out. It seems to sit a little more level than it did before. I'll measure the height again tomorrow and post as it settles.
:joy:
John