[s-cars] Wheel Well Height

[Bill Clancy]

Is the pressure of a gas charged strut really enough to affect the 
height of the car?   I thought it was nitrogen charged just to prevent 
the breakdown (or something) of the oil and increase the life of the 
strut, but not to affect the function or performance.   ??  

Fred Munro wrote:

>Yes, Boge shocks are gas charged. I don't know what the internal pressure is
>compared to the Bilsteins though.
>
>Fred
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: calvinlc at earthlink.net [mailto:calvinlc at earthlink.net]
>Sent: April 17, 2005 12:01 PM
>To: Fred Munro; Bill Clancy
>Cc: s-car-list at audifans.com
>Subject: RE: [s-cars] Wheel Well Height
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>Thanks, Fred.  Aren't the stock Boge shocks gas charged as well?
>--Calvin
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: Fred Munro [mailto:munrof at sympatico.ca]
>Sent: Sunday, April 17, 2005 4:59 AM
>To: calvinlc at earthlink.net; Bill Clancy
>Cc: s-car-list at audifans.com
>Subject: RE: [s-cars] Wheel Well Height
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>Calvin;
>
>Check the colour codes on the springs. There will be coloured spots of paint
>on the coil. Both side should have the same colour sequence. The colour
>sequence tells you which springs you have ('92, '93' and '94 fronts are
>different; '94 - '97 are the same. '94 - '97 are the softest springs).
>Bilstein shocks are gas charged. The gas pressure exerts a lifting force on
>the car and increases ride height. Apparently this diminishes with time -
>I've not BTDT, I've never used Bilsteins.
>Koni shocks are not gas charged and don't increase ride height.
>
>HTH
>
>Fred Munro
>'94 S4
>
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>-----Original Message-----
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>[mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com]On Behalf Of
>calvinlc at earthlink.net
>Sent: April 17, 2005 1:24 AM
>To: Bill Clancy
>Cc: s-car-list at audifans.com
>Subject: RE: [s-cars] Wheel Well Height
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>At this point I am almost wondering if I have a set of '93 springs on the
>passenger side and '92 springs on the driver side.  That would suck, but it
>would also be my luck.
>--Calvin
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Bill Clancy [mailto:clancybill at yahoo.com]
>Sent: Saturday, April 16, 2005 10:56 PM
>To: calvinlc at earthlink.net
>Cc: s-car-list at audifans.com
>Subject: Re: [s-cars] Wheel Well Height
>
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>my 95 S6 was 27.5" high in the front with the stock springs and
>Bilsteins (from the wheel well to the ground with stock 16" wheels and
>stock tire size).   ...and now that you mention it, I do remember
>thinking that it got higher after the Bisteins were put in but I thought
>it was my imagination.    I never took a measurement with the original
>Boge struts.
>Presently it's at about 26.25 with Intrax springs (thumbs down) and
>Konis and I find that it is a little bit too low for speed bumps and
>driveways.   A 1/2" higher would be better I think.
>
>I had planned to put 92 springs in.   I thought those would give me a
>ride height somewhere in between.     ??
>
>Let us know what you find.
>-Bill
>
>calvinlc at earthlink.net wrote:
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>>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
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