A3 sportback facelift tdi E ride height?

[Ayy38p3]

Hi guys,

Wondered if anyone could help me, I've tried searching high and low but can't find anything regarding this model, I have a facelift a3 8p sportback 1.9 tdie. I need to known what the stanstand ride height is if anyany knows? Apparently according to someone doing a review on ebay, its lower than standard a3? I need confirmation as i need to get a drive side suspension leg. All i know is the car is really low, its completely stock and scrapes over speedbumps.

Thanks guys

 

[ch1z64]

Quick look through google threw this up so it might help. ( www.parkers.co.uk/audi/a3/sportback-2004/19-tdie-sport-5d/specs/ )

 

[SootySport]

Don't assume your car has the OE suspension, may have been changed by a previous owner. Have a wheel off and look for the Audi sticker on the struts, should be white with a barcode and part number printed on them, they do survive a few years. the struts should all be black painted and any fancy bright colours would be aftermarket.
Stick a side view photo up if you can.

 

[Ayy38p3]

Don't assume your car has the OE suspension, may have been changed by a previous owner. Have a wheel off and look for the Audi sticker on the struts, should be white with a barcode and part number printed on them, they do survive a few years. the struts should all be black painted and any fancy bright colours would be aftermarket.
Stick a side view photo up if you can.

I have checked and it is completely standard, oe suspension legs, little bits of the sticker is left, not enough to read unfortunately.

 

[Ayy38p3]

Quick look through google threw this up so it might help. ( www.parkers.co.uk/audi/a3/sportback-2004/19-tdie-sport-5d/specs/ )

Thanks for the help, I have tried parkers and it doesn't say ride height the way normal people understand it, ie 35mm,40mm etc... It just says actual vehicle height.

 

[Ayy38p3]

I can confirm that tdi e suspension is alot lower than s line, I've fitted some s line springs and they're a hell of a lot higher, compared to the back end the front looks like it's wheely-ing. Now I'm going down the lowering spring route instead