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roof aerial

Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2011 10:44 am
by Gravitypilot
lame subject! but roof aerial was snapped when i check it! i wandered why my radio was pants signal...

any recommendations? is it best to buy gen from audi?

Re: roof aerial

Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2011 11:11 am
by Ceveman73
Same is happening to me - is it ok to buy one of the stumpy aerials from ebay, or must it be an oem Audi one?

Mart.

Re: roof aerial

Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2011 11:38 am
by Gravitypilot
im thinking oem, if it does anything todo with the gps which i think it does.. hopefully an audi nut will advise :-P

maybe bruno will know

Re: roof aerial

Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2011 11:39 am
by Gravitypilot
mart did you say you were going for a different hardcore coil over set?

do you have a link? im still deciding what todo with mine.

Re: roof aerial

Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2011 11:45 am
by scooby-tc
if the base is still intact you can use any aerial as its only a screw in jobby,if you need the whole lot then OEM will be the answer

Re: roof aerial

Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2011 12:37 pm
by SteveD
Bought mine on eBay for fifteen quid make sure it's a Hirschman

Re: roof aerial

Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2011 4:35 pm
by Ceveman73
Gravitypilot wrote:mart did you say you were going for a different hardcore coil over set?

do you have a link? im still deciding what todo with mine.
Going for the Ohlins Statis setup. Much more driver focused and available with a range of spring options. As they have larger internal resevoirs, it means you can run harder springs (improving the handling) whilst still being plush. Ask Doug from MRC to take you out in his S4 which has Ohlins, it's amazing. Very firm, yet still really plush - not harsh at all.

http://shop.achtuning.com/STaSIS-Motors ... 5-RS6.aspx

They are $3500 though, so you get what you pay for... ;-)

Mart.

Re: roof aerial

Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2011 4:53 pm
by Gravitypilot
yes mart i might just do that..

are you going to be tracking your car alot?

they do look good... when are you having yours installed?

the trouble ive got is im 3 hours from mrc and qst!

Re: roof aerial

Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2011 11:40 pm
by PhilT
I fitted the RS6 Saloon aerial to my plus, very nice and works 100%

I don't have a picture to hand, but Unit 20 supplied it.

Coilover kit

Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 12:31 am
by bam_bam
Ceveman73 wrote:
Gravitypilot wrote:mart did you say you were going for a different hardcore coil over set?

do you have a link? im still deciding what todo with mine.
Going for the Ohlins Statis setup. Much more driver focused and available with a range of spring options. As they have larger internal resevoirs, it means you can run harder springs (improving the handling) whilst still being plush. Ask Doug from MRC to take you out in his S4 which has Ohlins, it's amazing. Very firm, yet still really plush - not harsh at all.

http://shop.achtuning.com/STaSIS-Motors ... 5-RS6.aspx

They are $3500 though, so you get what you pay for... ;-)

Mart.
If I'd have known about those before getting the PSS9s I'd have grabbed them. How long have they been on the market? Where do the reservoirs install to and which srping rates have you been advised to fit?

Re: roof aerial

Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 8:54 am
by Shoppinit
They look the dogs. I wonder what the height adjustment range is. I don't like the 'slammed' look and the PSS9 allow me (just about) to have stock height.

Re: roof aerial

Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 2:04 pm
by Ross22
Gravy,

I got mine of ebay for £5.00 and its great..It a compact silver ariel that matches the colour of the roof railings...Soooo much better than the original! :-)

Ross

Re: roof aerial

Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 3:50 pm
by Ceveman73
Does anyone have any ebay examples of aerials that would be compatible?

Cheers,

Mart.

Re: roof aerial

Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 5:21 pm
by Ross22
Caveman,

I will try and find the one i purchased tonight (cant acecss fleabay at work) and will send you the link..It doesnt need to be an Audi one just one that compatible with the scew in to the existing hole etc (should say which cars it ok for etc)

From memory, i put in AUDI RS6 Accessories in ebay link

cheers
Ros

Re: roof aerial

Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2011 11:38 pm
by MartWilliams
If you're buying just the screw in bee-sting aerial make sure you get the one with 6mm male thread not 5mm which is for non sat nav audi cars - apparently