[s-cars] Wheel Well Height

[calvinlc at earthlink.net]

Bob,

Actually I haven't installed the rears yet.  Yes, the side to side
unevenness was there before the shock replacement.  I just think 15" to
15.5" of hub to fender is excessive.  It's about 1" more than my A6 2.7T
with the sport suspension.I'm hoping they settle down a bit after I get a
few hundred miles on them.  If I would have known that they raised the ride
height I wouldn't have gotten the darn things.  Now I am thinking that with
the new wheels and tires I am thinking about getting (225/45/17) that it
will look really bad.

The car has 142k miles and hence the reason for shock replacement :)

--Calvin


-----Original Message-----
From: Robert Rossato [mailto:r0ssat0_987 at att.net]
Sent: Saturday, April 16, 2005 10:23 PM
To: calvinlc at earthlink.net; s-car-list at audifans.com
Subject: RE: [s-cars] Wheel Well Height


Well Bilsteins do raise the suspension somewhat, but is it mostly in the
rear that you're seeing the problem?  If so perhaps you have the lower
spring perched flipped around on the rears.  That will make a difference
of about an inch.  Not sure about your side to side unevenness.  From
your description I gather this was present before the shock replacement.
May be sagging springs.  How many miles on the car?

Bob

> -----Original Message-----
> From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
> [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of
> calvinlc at earthlink.net
> Sent: Saturday, April 16, 2005 11:41 PM
> To: s-car-list at audifans.com
> Subject: [s-cars] Wheel Well Height
>
>
> After putting on the Bilsteins this afternoon I have noticed
> something a
> little peculiar.  First of all the wheel well height seems
> awfully high for
> a '92 S4, 27" from the ground, Approx 15" from the center of
> the hub to the
> top of the wheel well.  This is the lower side...Lower
> side??? you might
> ask...well the passenger  side of the car is approx. 1/2"
> higher than the
> driver's side.  I have not a clue as to what could be causing this.  I
> thought this might go away with the new strut inserts, but no
> such luck.
> Anybody out there with stock springs have their measurements
> handy?  Thanks!
> --Calvin