Need Help. Friend bought lowered 2005 A4, and is having rubbing issues
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Possibly. The bumpstops are under compression in normal operation...
...and serve as final buffer stop when the shocks are fully compressed. If you remove the bumpstops or reduce their height by trimming them down, you allow additional suspension travel beyond what the shock or spring manufacturer may have intended. This may be enough to cause rubbing.
Can you verify if the bumpstops are in (front AND rear)? If they're not, I'd say your friend should have the OEM sport ones installed.
Can you verify if the bumpstops are in (front AND rear)? If they're not, I'd say your friend should have the OEM sport ones installed.
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Doesn't matter what springs are in it.
If you want to keep those wheels, you gotta go up.
Probably offset is an issue or tire size is wrong because otherwise the outer diameter should be almost exactly the same from 16-20" in wheel size.
Probably offset is an issue or tire size is wrong because otherwise the outer diameter should be almost exactly the same from 16-20" in wheel size.
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I'd definitely agree with Ramondo...looks like too wide of tires and wheels with too agressive of
offset. Get some 19's with 45-40ET and 235 tires.
But if it only rubs when going over bumps and not while turning on smooth roads then you need to tell your friend to go UP!!
But if it only rubs when going over bumps and not while turning on smooth roads then you need to tell your friend to go UP!!
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Black shocks = Stock Non-Sport Shocks...thus he probably has lowering springs on his car
with stock non-sport shocks. Just a guess. Black springs is harder since a lot aftermarket companies use black springs.
Are there any colored dots on the springs?
Is the ride bumpy as if it bounces up and down when going over uneven roads?
Are there any colored dots on the springs?
Is the ride bumpy as if it bounces up and down when going over uneven roads?
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