RAY's Sport Technic test fit : OK

[m-avant]

just in case anyone else is looking @ purchasing a set. the Sport Technic 20x8.5, and 20x9.5 5x112 will fit an A6(narrow body) just fine. wanted to share the results of my "test fit" this morning. tires are due in tomorrow or Wednesday - mounted pics to follow.

http://home.comcast.net/~macquell/A6/s_t1.jpg

http://home.comcast.net/~macquell/A6/s_t5.jpg

[Anthony]

Those should look great. Can't wait to see pics of them when done, with rubber and sitting proper.

[Mboche]

Yeah, post up pics once you get the rubber on. They look really nice...... Please detail tire sizes too.......

[OutkastSL]

Looks great!!! ah at motorsport techniques eh? Ron and Dick are awesome. I need to call them up to get an alignment.

[m-avant]

Looks great!!! ah at motorsport techniques eh? Ron and Dick are awesome. I need to call them up to get an alignment.

nice [:D] yup - you got it.
Jack is a whiz on that alignment rack.

[OutkastSL]

Jacks definately the man. Do you know about the norcal meet at Dublin Hooters on thursday? go to the norcal section and check it out. I'll be there, hopefully your car will be ready for me to check it out and drool over it!

[m-avant]

Hooters and Audis ? SWEET !

Dick says the tires should be in by tomorrow - hopefully the wheels should be mounted by WED. It would be great to make it out to Dublin and meet fellow AZine folks.

[oc-drop]

what size tires you slappin on?

[ckpepper02]

Those wheels look great! I love the lips.

[m-avant]

what size tires you slappin on?

mounted 245/30/20 F and 255/30/20 R. with the wheel width difference, the diameter difference comes out to about 0.2". hopefully not enough of a difference to throw off the center diff.

[Kievskiy]

^ you'll be fine!

[m-avant]

thanks Andrey.

I think I saw ur ride by N280 the other day - car looks good ! the 19s / suspension looks just right.

[OutkastSL]

where are the pictures at??? do you think you'll make it to tomorrow's hooters meet?

[m-avant]

sorry - I'm lagging with the pics. I have to go back tomorrow and get some spacers put in for the rear wheels. the upper spring perch rubs slightly to the inside bead of the wheel - but only on the driver's side (weird).

[CALL AAA]

Looks GREAT!
Those tires are thin. What are they, 1 series?

[Anthony]

Looks GREAT!
Those tires are thin. What are they, 1 series?

Hey, you were at the SoCal Euro GTG the other weekend! Sorry I never made it over to introduce myself.

[CALL AAA]

Yeah, you know what? I was parked right near your car, in the AZ section, but I wasn't sure who you were. My wife dragged me off to go drool over E63s and I forgot to go asking for you.
Sorry!

[Anthony]

Yeah, you know what? I was parked right near your car, in the AZ section, but I wasn't sure who you were. My wife dragged me off to go drool over E63s and I forgot to go asking for you.
Sorry!

Yeah, it's all good. Next time. Nice rig by the way! [up]

OK, m-avant, where are those pics! [:D]

[m-avant]

OK, m-avant, where are those pics! [:D]

the driver side rear spring perch rubbed - so 3mm spacers were used for the rears. the actual offsets of the wheels are fronts:+37mm, rear: +43mm. for a 20x9.5 rear, a safe offset for a narrow body seems to be +40 (if you don't want to roll fenders). Tires are Falken 452: 245/30/20F, 255/30/20R

some pics:

http://home.comcast.net/~macquell/A6/A6_1.jpg

http://home.comcast.net/~macquell/A6/A6_2.jpg

http://home.comcast.net/~macquell/A6/A6_3.jpg

http://home.comcast.net/~macquell/A6/A6_4.jpg

[BadBoyRipper]

Are you going to lower your ride? If so, with what and how much?

I am going to put 20's on my car, but am thinking of just getting sport springs instead of coilovers.

[m-avant]

I'm planning on going with Eibachs and FSDs for the A6. I have that set-up (Eibach/FSD) on my GTI. Even with 19s - the car is compliant, has great ride quality, and is tight / sporty when needed.

[BadBoyRipper]

How low do the Eibach's drop the car?

[m-avant]

According to Eibach, the Avant and the sedan are different. The sedan version lowers the car 1.4"F, 1.3"R. the Avant springs lower the car 1.2" F&R.

[Anthony]

Nice wheels, will look great with a drop, like the one in your avatar. Thanks for sharing and keep us posted! [up]

[OutkastSL]

looking good! the look will be completed when you lower that bad boy.

[Tinman]

wow, your Q7 looks GREAT. I love those wheels.

drop it immediately. kthxbye.


L8

[m-avant]

LOL @ the Q7 - that's a good one.

I agree - suspension is next, just waiting for the stock dampers to wear out. soon I hope, it just broke the 40K mark...