[s-cars] Front Suspension Noise

[LL - NY]

If an anti-sway bar is affecting ride height, it sounds like it's binding.
THAT would affect the ride, since it's now acting like a secondary leaf
spring.  I'd re-check that installation.

On Tue, Sep 14, 2010 at 11:20 PM, Steve Marinello <smarinello at entouch.net>wrote:

> I don't know what is going on with the avant suspension.  It has decided to
> ride like an '80's truck, too...harsh, 'brittle' and just plain not an
> enjoyable ride anymore.  Newer front control arms, Abt/Eibach springs and
> Bilstein Sports that all used to be amazingly compliant.  Changes...HRSB;
> affected the ride a bit when put on last year, and going to stiff OZ SL
> wheels with PZero Nero All Season's with an XL rating. Both affected the
> ride, but why it's gotten brick like lately is a head scratcher.  Months of
> hot Houston weather???  Even dropped the tire pressure a psi or two below
> the recommended 36 psi to gauge that effect.  None.
>
> Steve
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
> [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Michael Lardizabal
> Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2010 5:45 PM
> To: Hap Maguire; brian bilotti
> Cc: s-car-list at audifans.com
>  Subject: Re: [s-cars] Front Suspension Noise
>
> I've had 4 Ur S cars and none of them behaved the same.
>
> Ran the gamut of kits from 2Bennett coilovers to plain jane H&R/Bils...and
> each
> had their own quirks.
>
> Best so far is my current 95.5 S6 sedan w/ H&R/Bilstein Sports ( out of the
> box-
> no revalve ) >>> all OEM bushings /strut bearings+Igor mod plates. The car
> just
> goes down the road nice and smooth. No noises....knock on wood.
>
>
> Worst is the Avant. Fairly fresh stock suspension,subframe
> bushings,driveshaft,etc... but the thing rides like a late 80's Chevy
> Sonoma
>
> truck w/ a few illegals in the bed. Go figure .
>
>
> As far as your knock, I get that occasionally. Me thinks its the swaybar. I
> used
> to think it was the springs like you did, but man thats a lot of weight up
> front
> in these cars. Those springs are in there good.
>
> Just crank up the Bose and roll down the windows.
>
> These cars seem to exponentially get worse the more you dwell on the little
> nagging issues.
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Hap Maguire <captmagu at gmail.com>
> To: brian bilotti <vinnieb2 at yahoo.com>
> Cc: s-car-list at audifans.com
> Sent: Tue, September 14, 2010 5:54:52 PM
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Front Suspension Noise
>
> Oh Great Billottsifier
>
> We gots da same suspension and I'm just fine. I do get a bump just a I
> approach
> max deflaection backing up.
>
> Hap. wit dakine Stoned suspension not from Evahboost, Maguire
>
>
> On Sep 14, 2010, at 1:53 PM, brian bilotti wrote:
>
> > Well well well, I thought it was just me.... My entire front end isn't OE
> >anymore ie, cut down strut housings w/coilovers, solid subframe bushings,
> Koni
> >dual adjust race shocks, camber plates, spherical bearing control arms,
> etc,
> >etc. and I get the same squeeks.
> >
> > It sounds like sumthin needs to be looobed. maybe it's the swaybar
> bushings cuz
> >I can't think of much left....
> >
> > What say you s-car nut cases????
> >
> > --- On Tue, 9/14/10, HEALY, WILLIAM L (ATTOPS) <wh3518 at att.com> wrote:
> >
> > From: HEALY, WILLIAM L (ATTOPS) <wh3518 at att.com>
> > Subject: [s-cars] Front Suspension Noise
> > To: s-car-list at audifans.com
> > Date: Tuesday, September 14, 2010, 5:51 AM
> >
> > Hello all,
> >
> > After replacing my suspension components - S6 Plus (GP) springs,
> > Blausport struts (bumpers, shock mounts, strut bearing, hardware), tie
> > rods, control arms.  I'm getting an annoying squeaking/creaking, when
> > going slowly over dips or bumps, when the springs decompress/compress. I
> > also get some noise when turning the wheel left or right, it "knocks" a
> > bit, when hits a certain spot.  This problem comes and goes, which makes
> > it tricky. I pulled the strut assembly out disassembled it, and checked
> > the strut bearing and made sure it was put back in the proper position,
> > actually seemed to make it worse.  There was no issue with the struts
> > fitting tightly into the housings.
> >
> > Could the new springs rubberized coating be binding against the rubber
> > strut mount?  I'm out of ideas....
> > No problems with the rear - quiet and tight.
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> >
> > Bill
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