A8s and coilovers = mess?

[dylan8]

dude, its not going to hit your tyre!

It can do depending on where its wound up/down too though wouldn't it...?

I'm most likely going to put them in (just for a look) on the weekend, and if they work ill order the bits and pieces to get it to work, looking at getting dean at volkspower to put it them in (just don't fully trust me and my dad doing something like this haha)

So ill take lots of pics if it happens.

[fuzion]

actually it is a possibility that it'd hit.

if you cant get on a ramp, park half on curb and half on road and go underneath and have a look.

at least then you will have peace of mind as some a/market wheels can rub yes. not all but some.

[Mischa]

It can do depending on where its wound up/down too though wouldn't it...?

I'm most likely going to put them in (just for a look) on the weekend, and if they work ill order the bits and pieces to get it to work, looking at getting dean at volkspower to put it them in (just don't fully trust me and my dad doing something like this haha)

So ill take lots of pics if it happens.

unless they're not specifically for your car, its not possible that the perch will ever get down as low as the tyre.

[dylan8]

actually it is a possibility that it'd hit.

if you cant get on a ramp, park half on curb and half on road and go underneath and have a look.

at least then you will have peace of mind as some a/market wheels can rub yes. not all but some.

Will try that for another look, Thanks.

unless they're not specifically for your car, its not possible that the perch will ever get down as low as the tyre.

Here's some rough pics of current i took a few days ago, As you can see, close..., cant even fit my small fingers between.





I just don't see the base being long enough... How many threads would most people have theirs from the bottom? was reading figures of 20-25 threads left on vortex the other day..?

[fuzion]

dylan,

stop worrying dude, mines that close as well if not closer. you have some space, the wheel doesnt flex into the strut! if your paranoid grab some 5mm spacers but i dont see an issue personally.

to adjust your height measure from your centre cap to the guard. it will drop down over the next 1-3 months when it settles in anyhow and you may have a raise or adjust it again accordingly.

[dylan8]

dylan,

stop worrying dude, mines that close as well if not closer. you have some space, the wheel doesnt flex into the strut! if your paranoid grab some 5mm spacers but i dont see an issue personally.

to adjust your height measure from your centre cap to the guard. it will drop down over the next 1-3 months when it settles in anyhow and you may have a raise or adjust it again accordingly.

Im not worried about the wheel flexing into the strut. i get that much. More where the height of the nut is on the thread.

Ill give it a go anyways, thanks for the help guys. I'm just freaking... Sorry

[Mischa]

why ask a question if you wont accept the answer

thats tonnes of room i have less than 1mm. its rubbed the sticker off thats how close it is.

[dylan8]

why ask a question if you wont accept the answer

thats tonnes of room i have less than 1mm. its rubbed the sticker off thats how close it is.

I do accept the answer. Sorry, was having a stressful few days at work etc.

I get it wont hit the strut. I was more worried when the nut is wound down would it hit the tyre, no point in putting the coils in if i cant wind down past a certain point. But everyone else seems to have there nut above the tyre, so it clears it up. Thanks

[dylan8]

Have had the coils in, and left the fronts wound up so it was almost stock height as i don't have a new sway bar yet. Only thing is, something was rubbing/grinding turning, not very loud as it can barely be heard over the engine, but from inside the car its not a pretty noise. Its fine in a straight line, over bumps, and hard accelerating and braking, but no matter how careful and slow i turn i get this grinding noise. Tyres/rims aren't rubbing on anything as far as i can tell.
Any ideas? I've currently put the stock fronts back so i cant check anything sorry, will drop the coilovers back in on the weekend to have another look if i get the chance.

Thanks in advance.

[fuzion]

Have had the coils in, and left the fronts wound up so it was almost stock height as i don't have a new sway bar yet. Only thing is, something was rubbing/grinding turning, not very loud as it can barely be heard over the engine, but from inside the car its not a pretty noise. Its fine in a straight line, over bumps, and hard accelerating and braking, but no matter how careful and slow i turn i get this grinding noise. Tyres/rims aren't rubbing on anything as far as i can tell.
Any ideas? I've currently put the stock fronts back so i cant check anything sorry, will drop the coilovers back in on the weekend to have another look if i get the chance.

Thanks in advance.

put your stock wheels back on and see if you hear the noise.. if you do could be a number of things, bearings, discs are sometimes a bit squeally maybe ur over hearing them and being paranoid? or bad installation maybe?