The Avant is outfitted with the Stasis Streetsport Coilover Suspension, though it is set a bit low at the rear of the car.  It is visibly low, and when measuring I found the center of the wheel to the wheel-well edge to be 12.5 inches, a full inch less than what Stasis recommends for the B5 S4.  I decided to do something about it.

I wasn’t having any success trying to adjust the height with the coilover on the car so I decided to remove it so I could raise the height up to the recommended 13.5 inches.  Even after removing the driver side so I could get better leverage I found I could not get the spring perch to budge.  Lots of penetrating oil and efforts to scrape gunk out of the threads was getting me nowhere.

I began to consider alternative solutions, like cutting the perch and buying a replacement part.  After contacting PSI to run through some options I was more convinced that cutting the ring may be the best option.

To decide if one or two rings may be needed I moved over to the passenger side to try removing and adjusting that coilover.

Same result, not budging.  Before I move to the extreme step of cutting the perch off I am going to see if a local shop can do anything with it.  The threads are in good shape without a hint of rust or corrosion, but this piece is stuck in place good.