 On the last bolt, secure the...  On the last bolt, secure the suspension as it will fall out |  A close up of the stock front...  A close up of the stock front suspension compared to H&R's threaded body coilovers |  With the strut assembly out,...  With the strut assembly out, dismantle it by removing the 18mm bolt at the top. It may require an impact wrench. Note: With stock springs, you must use of a spring compressor before removing the nut for safety. Because our A4 already had shorter springs, we didn't need to |
 Once the top bolt removed,...  Once the top bolt removed, everything comes apart |  Prepare the H&R coilovers...  Prepare the H&R coilovers by aligning the spring, bump stop, multi-link suspension and top bearing for assembly. Tighten the 18mm top bolt |  Adjust the ride height using...  Adjust the ride height using the included coilover wrenches. Initially we set the coilovers at the halfway point but it was too low. So we adjusted the coils after the install to approximately 1/3 down |
 Now it's time to install the...  Now it's time to install the new coilover! |  Secure the new coilover into...  Secure the new coilover into the shock tower location. Torque the bolts to factory spec |  Now secure the top 16mm b...  Now secure the top 16mm bolt |
 Finally secure the bottom...  Finally secure the bottom 18mm section of the strut assembly. The fronts are done! |  The rear shock and spring...  The rear shock and spring are independent. So begin by removing the 21mm bolt that connects the bottom of the rear shock to the A-arm |  Continue to remove the two...  Continue to remove the two 13mm bolts on top of the shock |