[V8] Broken H&R Spring!!!

Ingo Rautenberg i.rautenberg at waratap.com
Wed Apr 19 12:33:28 EDT 2006


Lemme guess -- it broke under the plastic sleeve, right?

I have no experience with H&R springs, but that's the failure mode  
I've heard of...

Ingo

On Apr 19, 2006, at 11:37 AM, Thomas Barbera wrote:

> Fellow Audifnas,
> I have just discovered a broken front H&R spring on my
> '91 V8.  I am disgusted.  My car failed inspection
> because of it.  I can't believe the spring actually
> broke!  They are only about four years old.  My
> brother, who has a '93 V8 disovered a broken H&R
> spring on his car six months ago.  It took forever for
> H&R to get him one.  Whats up with these pieces of
> crap?!!  They obviously can't withstand the load of
> the heavy V8.  Anyone else have this problem?  Any
> suggestions?  Alternative springs?  Any help would be
> greatly appreciated.
>
> Tom B.
> '91 V8 5spd
>
>
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