[s-cars] RE: H&R race spring question (it broke!)

[tony.curran at sympatico.ca]

I changed from stock to Bilstein/Eibach combo in July. Had 13mm spacers installed under rear spring perches. The car lowered 20mm on each corner (just as well I used the spacers).

Have grounded once with full load on speed bump.

Tony
96 S6

> 
> From: "Krasusky Paul (WQQ2PXK)" <WQQ2PXK at ups.com>
> Date: 2005/01/04 Tue AM 09:35:42 EST
> To: s-car-list at audifans.com
> Subject: [s-cars] RE:  H&R race spring question (it broke!)
> 
> 
> Ed broke:
> 
> <<<Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2005 20:14:06 -0500 
> From: "Edward Estabrook" <edwarde at myrealbox.com> 
> Subject: [s-cars] H&R race spring question (it broke!) 
> 
> What is the lowered height difference between H&R race and the Eibach's?  I 
> love the spring rate of my H&R's, but they are TOO low.  Around 2.5" from 
> the asphault to the aluminum channel pieces on the underside.  Scrapes on 
> everything and mades dirt roads impossible.  Any advice on a stiff spring 
> with more clearance?  Also I've read of peeps putting in spacers (usually on
> 
> the rear).  Is it possible to put a spacer all around to get 1/2 more ground
> 
> clearance and still use H&R's springs?  Also, with my H&R's my tires seem to
> 
> wear just find.  Is this just luck, or do the Eibachs require the camber 
> plate mod more so than the H&R's. 
> 
> The reason this has come up is that my H&R 29771 Race Spring (S6+) broke in 
> half on the front right.  Is this a common failure for these springs?  I 
> didn't do anything harsh to it, it's never been tracked, and I'm not sure 
> what caused it to go... it just started making awful noises one day.  Anyone
> 
> had any success dealing with H&R for replacement?  They were pre-installed 
> on the car by PO and as far as I can tell, H&R won't warranty anyone except 
> the original purchaser. I think they're pushing 4 years old. 
> 
> Ed>>> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 29771s too low???  Man, there's not a dirt road in a 20 mile radius that I
> have yet to defile and violate ala the 4 wheel WOT shuffle, and I've never
> once had a bottoming out issue (running either my 17x8 or 16x7.5 Avus').  My
> channels have rubbed once or twice over a tall speed bump, but that was with
> the car fully laden.  
> 
> And I cannot picture what Dukes of Hazzard incident would cause one of these
> suckers to break.  Maybe you recently had it in the shop or to a valet and
> they Ferris Bueller'd it knownst to them but unbeknownst to you?
> 
> Good luck with that.  Regardless, the Eibachs and H&Rs are within a fraction
> of an inch to one another, 
> 
> -Paul 
> CT 
> '95 //S6 mit H&Rs 
> '84 Ur4kq sans H&Rs 
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