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02-07-2019, 01:42 PM | #23 |
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The only thing about the blown struts comment is that the OP said he liked the ride height from the beginning with his old combo, so it's not like the ride height changed and then he liked it.
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Yeah good point.
Are the old struts still around? In the trash pile at the installer perhaps? Maybe grab them, and then pull a wheel off the car as it sits now, and do some measurements. I.e. between the lower spring perch and where the strut tubes disappear into the suspension arm / knuckle / hole. |
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I found these pics from the day of the original install. The car was 6 months old, so all components were pretty new. Looking at them now I def think the car sits higher than my most recent pics. So maybe time will just settle the car. Thanks for (almost) all the comments.
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Thanks. The hollowed out side skirts reduce what some have called the "sow belly" look that the car has from some angles. Together with the front carbon splitter it's looks pretty damn cool. When I had my alignment done today the guy asked it it was a 1M. Ha, if only. |
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Did you ever think of adding blackline taillights? Would look great on your AW 1er. Plus would eliminate some of that red.
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First, the aftermarket caters to idiots who think they can improve there rides with the addition of parts. The worst offenders of this syndrome are those who insist on replacing shocks and struts. German cars for all their faults which there are many have virtues in several areas. The coachwork, suspension systems, and steering systems are first rate. The Germans fail down in areas like electronics and various gizmos associated with comfort. These cars don't need shock or strut replacements. These part are good for the life of the car. Do any of you know what a shock does? Suppose you had a car without shocks just springs? When you went over a bump, the car would just bounce up down. Shock damps these oscillations, so the car settles down almost immediately. When you go over a big bump or deep pot hole does the vehicle bounce around? If it doesn't, you are wasting your money replacing shocks/struts. Now let me tell you about a recent experience in parts confusion. I ordered a oil change kit for an automatic transmission in one of my rides. When I got it, it didn't seem quite right. The production date of my car was a month or two away from a new version of my car which had a redesigned transmission. It used an entirely different kind of transmission oil, and that's what I got. If I had used it, it would have destroyed my transmission. Many of you insist on modifying your rides thinking you are smarter than the engineers who designed the vehicle. You aren't and never will be. Leave things alone and learn to identify parts that wear out and replace them. |
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Thanks for the lecture but you are obviously missing a vital piece of information in my original post. I have been happy with my suspension changes since the car was almost new back in 09. The combination of non-runflats, Eibach springs and Koni FSD shocks served me well for all this time. The car cornered flatter, soaked up the bumps better and looked pretty bitching to boot. Any stock car is a compromise, designed and engineered to meet the expectations of a wide range of owners. I simply pushed mine a little in the direction I wanted to be in. |
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