Those with H&R sport springs.....is this how your front wheel gap look like? PICS*

**absolutegtr** · 08-29-2008 11:48 PM

I have the H&R sport springs with the Bilstein shocks setup. (for about 3 weeks now)

Coming from the Eiback Springs, i am very happy with the ride quality and the fact that it lowered the whole car another 3/8"-1/2"

I just thought the front wheels would have less of a gap.Does it look likemy car has an anti-rake effect going on?

BTW, Sorry for the crappy cellpics (Blackjack 2) and dirty car

Oh yea: 235/35/19 tires

Front Gap:

Rear gap:

Whole shots:

Yes all my windows are tinted! 20% too!

**Audi Skate Snow** · 08-30-2008 12:14 AM

looks like a nice drop... measure from the ground to top of fender and see how low it is on all 4 wheels

**absolutegtr** · 08-30-2008 12:19 AM

25 1/4" rear
25 1/2 front

Although that could simply mean the design of the fender is higher......

**pondside36** · 08-30-2008 06:51 AM

IIRC correctly the front fender is slightly higher from the ground giving you that reversed rake look... hence why people eventually just go coils to get the look they want. If you measured from the ground to bottom of the rocker panel behind the front wheel and the front of the rear wheel, I bet you would find that you aren't at a reversed rake...

**manhertm** · 08-30-2008 07:22 AM

Adjust your Bilstein perch. Take a look at the perch to see where it is seated on the shock. There should be about 4 levels.

**absolutegtr** · 08-30-2008 09:24 AM

/\ I'll give that a look today, thanks.

I have to cut that tab on the front fenders, I'm rubbin!

**swrt83** · 09-11-2008 12:38 PM

Hey Sami did you ever get your fronts worked out? I have the same stance as yourself..

**doublezero30** · 09-11-2008 01:27 PM

thats how mine looks, i want it lower in the front. rear is fine though. my bilstiens only had 1 perch though? just the a round metal "dish" that slides over the shock until it hits the stopper, then the spring sits on that dish. if you figure out a way to make it lower, let me know. thanks! oh and i cut my bumpstops in half both front and rear.

**AudiA402** · 09-11-2008 01:51 PM

this is why i went with Tein's springs. 2inch drop my front tire has no gap meets my 17' wheel perfectly. i have yet to put the back springs in. Fear of having my rear lower then my front. but i have the sports suspension in the rear and almost at no gap.

**Grenade** · 09-11-2008 02:06 PM

Mine looks exactly the same. I dont mind it, even tho ide like it if it was exactly the same all around. Maybe ill fix it, maybe I wont. Who know's.

**swrt83** · 09-11-2008 02:41 PM

I need to get under the car and see if mine are adjustable.. I'm assuming this can be done on the car???

**MikTip** · 09-11-2008 02:45 PM

Mine...

May take a few more weeks to "settle" in...

**swrt83** · 09-11-2008 02:48 PM

haha, the infamous picture! do you remember if your car had rear rake like the others when you first got them on?

**doublezero30** · 09-11-2008 03:00 PM

Originally Posted by MikTip

Mine...

May take a few more weeks to "settle" in...

my springs had 45k on then when i got them. shocks have been in there over a month. i dont think mine need to/are going to settle anymore...i want your look! lol are you running bumpstops? if so, how much did you cut them?

**BNZ TOY** · 09-11-2008 03:28 PM

Originally Posted by MikTip

Mine...

May take a few more weeks to "settle" in...

That's how mine look too, OP yours need to settle.

Btw Miktip, your tails look fantastic, great job on the tint. Any tips on getting that effect?

**MikTip** · 09-11-2008 05:08 PM

Originally Posted by doublezero30

are you running bumpstops? if so, how much did you cut them?

I cut approx. 3/4" off the OEM USP bumps...

**doublezero30** · 09-11-2008 05:10 PM

hmm i dont get it then. i cut them in half. i dont understand why some of us are having this issue with the front being higher.

**MikTip** · 09-11-2008 05:11 PM

Originally Posted by BNZ TOY

That's how mine look too, OP yours need to settle.

Btw Miktip, your tails look fantastic, great job on the tint. Any tips on
getting that effect?

I bought'm from Ebay already tinted...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Parts...=p4506.c0.m245

**absolutegtr** · 11-28-2008 08:32 AM

bump.

After going over a bunch of pics, its seems as though my front still sits higher than what I think it should be.

When installing the front springs (H&R sport) I did NOT load up the suspension before tightening the bolts down......besides premature bushing wear is it possible that tightening up all the bolts before loading up the suspension has forced the front to sit up higher?

**AudiA4Turbo22** · 11-28-2008 09:36 AM

well sorry to kill it for u buy my neuspeed race/bilstein setup the front sits lower than the rear abd i did not touch my bumpstops.

**doublezero30** · 11-28-2008 12:24 PM

Originally Posted by absolutegtr

bump.

After going over a bunch of pics, its seems as though my front still sits higher than what I think it should be.

When installing the front springs (H&R sport) I did NOT load up the suspension before tightening the bolts down......besides premature bushing wear is it possible that tightening up all the bolts before loading up the suspension has forced the front to sit up higher?

im wondering this same thing because my front looks just like yours. im unsure which bolts we would need to leave a little loose if this is the case. i dont see what would keep them from settling in the front.

**absolutegtr** · 11-28-2008 10:37 PM

bump ....newb question, but what and where are bump stops?

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