[s-cars] Attn: HR Spring users

[Robert Rossato]

It's normal to have a certain number of inactive coils on the rear
springs.  It allows for full suspension travel without having the spring
come off the spring perches, and subsequently not sitting back on the
perches properly when the suspension is recompressed.

As for your front ding, it isn't because of the HR springs.  It sounds
like whoever installed them didn't put the support washer back on and
the shock piston blew through the strut mount.

Bob

> -----Original Message-----
> From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com 
> [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Elvis Palombizio
> Sent: Friday, April 17, 2009 6:26 AM
> To: s-car-list at audifans.com
> Subject: [s-cars] Attn: HR Spring users
> 
> 
> Ahh, the fun never ends.
> 
> I noticed a week ago that when my car sits on the ground, my 
> rear HR race
> springs have about 5-6 turns that are actually sitting on top 
> of each other
> as opposed to having spaces in between. I haven't noticed a 
> problem in ride
> quality but my buddy doesn't think this is normal, anyone 
> care to comment?
> 
> Also, after receiving warranty replacement HR springs for the 
> front of the
> car last year, I've noticed a ding in the hood that looks 
> like was caused
> from the top of the strut bolt hitting the underside of the 
> hood! This only
> happened on one side of the car, but is it possible my brand new strut
> mounts are already dead?
> 
> Ahh, the lessons learned over the years: Never buy H&R 
> springs, and REAALLLY
> think twice about lowering a car with them :)
> 
> Thanks in advance for info,
> 
> -- 
> Elvis Palombizio
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