Important noise from front-left

Roadtrain · Sep 21, 2016

Hi to all, my S3 BAM (Left Hand Drive) has important noise come from front-left side when get street holes and similar street asperity: is silentblocks and other attacched things problem as in other cars model, or any specific problem is revealing? Please tell me what test do exatly to understand what do exatly.

In addition what brand component is the best to fix the problem? Thank you all

May this image can help us?

PS:

If this topic just exist with different name, I'm sorry, but I used "search" function without good results (I've language problem as usually unfortunately).

RS3 ROCKS · Sep 21, 2016

It could be a combination of worn suspension top mounts and front wishbone bushes. Inspect and replace as required

Roadtrain · Sep 22, 2016

Thank you about your gently reply

What brand do you suggest? The best one for wishbone bushes on BMW is Meyle HD (german brand): is it the best on Audi Sport too? Or what one other? Instead about worn suspension top mounts what's the best one? Bilstein? Time to adopt B12/B14/B16 maybe? Thank you a lot

PS:

I was scared about any particular car problem, for example on some old BMW a car frame crack can make similar symptom: no possibility on S3 8L? Thank you again

RS3 ROCKS · Sep 25, 2016

If you wanted to upgrade to poly bushes powerflex are a good option.

this HTML class. Value is http://www.powerflex

It'd worth giving the car a good look over though as it could be a number of things. Such as worn top mount bushes, wishbone bushes, failing suspension dampers or sheared coils from your springs.

Roadtrain · Sep 26, 2016

Thank you. What do you think about Meyle HD? On BMW they are better then Powerflex (purple and black series both). Thank you.

RS3 ROCKS · Sep 26, 2016

Meyle HD are quite a reputable company. It's just personal taste based on what sort of ride you wish to obtain when updating to poly bushes

Roadtrain · Sep 27, 2016

I think we have to choose components depending on what "puzzle" they'll become part: I just saw put Powerflex Black series (or Uniball) on stock cars, whit bad result, because other components can't suffer that stress. So I completely agreed your post, the most important thing is abot what sort of raid we wish would obtain.

I need completely refresh my S3, so I can project all modifications, in addition I don't know how much power it has exatly now (I'll try test it in next days), but I would reach near 275 PS anyway, so, what:

- spring,
- damper,
- wishbone bushes
- torsion bars
- etc.

do you suggest?

Thank you.

RS3 ROCKS · Sep 27, 2016

Check the stickies on the 8L forum and search for suspension etc on searches then you'll get people's pros and cons based on what suspension, bushes etc they have fitted

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Important noise from front-left

Roadtrain

Audi S3 8L 225 "BAM" from Italy :)

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Roadtrain

Audi S3 8L 225 "BAM" from Italy :)

RS3 ROCKS

steve

Roadtrain

Audi S3 8L 225 "BAM" from Italy :)

RS3 ROCKS

steve

Roadtrain

Audi S3 8L 225 "BAM" from Italy :)

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steve

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