[s-cars] Attn: HR Spring users

[chris chambers]

If you need it I have one extra strut support washer.

Chris
 



--- On Fri, 4/17/09, Elvis Palombizio <elvis.palombizio at gmail.com> wrote:

> From: Elvis Palombizio <elvis.palombizio at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Attn: HR Spring users
> To: "Robert Rossato" <rossato.qlist at gmail.com>, s-car-list at audifans.com
> Date: Friday, April 17, 2009, 8:58 PM
> Thanks! I'll have to find some time to yank a strut
> out....hmmmmmm, i
> will be at paulie's on the 25th :)
> 
> On 4/17/09, Robert Rossato <rossato.qlist at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > 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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> >
> 
> 
> -- 
> Elvis Palombizio
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