[s-cars] Attn: HR Spring users

[Elvis Palombizio]

Thanks a bunch, I'll see what the situation is when I yank the
struts....hopefully it'll stop the horrible creaking my car exhibits
from time to time, sounds like a horse carriage!

On 4/17/09, chris chambers <fastscirocco_2000 at yahoo.com> wrote:
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> If you need it I have one extra strut support washer.
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> Chris
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> --- On Fri, 4/17/09, Elvis Palombizio <elvis.palombizio at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> 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 :)
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>> 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