rolto1822
Turbo Trainee
So the situation is: Took my S3 in for her MOT on tuesday (bit late notice... ran out on thursday); failed on N/S broken rear coil spring, and O/S steering rack boot. Car is kept offroad, and only used socially - so it was never going to be a problem if it had to sit unused due to no MOT for a few days..
Anyways; I replaced the rack boot yesterday, springs didn't come until today and fitted them today, went off essentially without a hitch. All done and ready to be re-tested, but just parked it up and noticed it looks a lot lower at the back end than it did as stock.
The springs that i used are KYB K-Flex, part number RJ6631, which is exactly what their own catalogue states for this model and year of S3. They are brand new from Carfactors UK, and the K-Flex series is meant to be OE equivalent - i also expect good things from KYB in general.
I'm wondering whether somehow i've ended up with the wrong springs, or maybe the shocks need some opportunity to return to their full extension (mechanically self-levelling??)? Really quite miffed!
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated
Here's a pic for good measure !
- Sam
Anyways; I replaced the rack boot yesterday, springs didn't come until today and fitted them today, went off essentially without a hitch. All done and ready to be re-tested, but just parked it up and noticed it looks a lot lower at the back end than it did as stock.
The springs that i used are KYB K-Flex, part number RJ6631, which is exactly what their own catalogue states for this model and year of S3. They are brand new from Carfactors UK, and the K-Flex series is meant to be OE equivalent - i also expect good things from KYB in general.
I'm wondering whether somehow i've ended up with the wrong springs, or maybe the shocks need some opportunity to return to their full extension (mechanically self-levelling??)? Really quite miffed!
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated
Here's a pic for good measure !
- Sam