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Well seeing as how it is winter and I have higher profile snow tires on, I havent really tested the braking and handling capabilities too much. However, from what I have done...it really isnt any worse than it was stock. Once summer comes around and I get the snow tires off I'm sure it will prove to be better.

Now, it may not corner or brake as flat as a lowered car might, but the ride will definitely be better than a lowered car. And I think with the addition of the stiffer springs and the adjustable Koni Special Red shocks/struts...there will probably be an improvement over stock in terms of handling.

The shocks/struts are not KYB, they are Koni Special Reds as I mentioned. Koni yellows may also be a good (albeit stiffer) choice. The Reds are adjustable, however they must be taken out of the car to be adjusted. I have mine set to full soft currently, but I plan to take them out between 50-75k miles and turn them up a bit as they wear in. Knowing what I know now, I probably would have had them set 1/2 to 1 full turn stiffer. The shocks/struts are all the same on all A4 chassis cars (all NB's and 99.5-2003 Golfs and Jettas), however the Jetta Wagon uses slightly longer rear shocks. This is not required with the lift, though I thought it might be a good idea with the use of the stiffer/taller VR6 springs that I used. The longer shocks help to keep the suspension from "topping-out" on large bumps/dips. Using the wagon shock did not provide any extra lift considering that the Koni Reds are strictly hydraulic dampers and not gas-charged like say a Bilstein HD.