As an owner of a modified B5 S4 avant (400whp), I fully approve of all of this.

I recognize that orange Jetta! We worked on it at our shop several years ago. That car is still awesome, keep it alive!

As an owner of a B5 S4 avant, I really want to hear how the hell a guy gave up one pain in the ass for one that talks more.

There is no weight on the suspension. Once in a car, with wheels, on the ground, those axles will be near horizontal.