[s-cars] H&R/Bilstein Suspension Blues

[Mark Pollan]

STOP!  You are extremely fortunate to not have a dimpled hood.  Mine is due
to Curry's Automotive in Sterling VA.  There is a load distributing cupped
washer that goes between the strut and the strut mount.  I bet your's is not
there.  Curry's did not put mine in and BAM!

Mark



-----Original Message-----
From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
[mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Rit Bellis
Sent: Friday, May 25, 2007 12:41 PM
To: S-Cars
Subject: [s-cars] H&R/Bilstein Suspension Blues

Allright folks.  I installed the H&R/Bilstein combo and camber plates from
ecs on my 93 s4.  For the first 2800 miles, all was glory and wonder.  Then
the right front passenger strut punched its way up through the strut mount.
I thought I might have a bad mount, so we replaced both fronts.  3000 miles
later, both front struts have punched through again.  They basically force
the center metal bushing in the strut mount up out of the rubber (melting
the rubber as they do it) and wind up sitting about 1.5" proud above the
mount.  Result is wildly exciting camber variations and ruined tires in less
than a few hundred miles.  The audi suspension is so strong it takes a while
to become aware of the problem, and by then it's too late.  

I am now wondering if its possible I got sent the wrong struts, (the rears
have never had a problem.)  Has anyone else encountered this problem?  This
is becoming a major expense/headache!  Thanks!
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