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Need help on RS4 Sport Suspension Plus SS+, too low?

Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 4:02 pm
by larshs
My RS4 2007 have the Sport Suspension Plus pakage, but how should it really look? Is it something wrong with my car, it's very low at the rear and a gap at the front. Can anyone help me please. Wheel center to the wing is 33 cm (13 inch) at the rear but 36 cm (14.2 inch) at the front. It does not look right? Does anyone know if this is correct? See attached picture.

Thanks for any help.

RE: Need help on RS4 Sport Suspension Plus SS+, too low?

Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 4:08 pm
by pad125
I have SS on mine but its a saloon so not too sure if you could draw any conclusions but I'll throw you some numbers over the weekend if think it might help

RE: Need help on RS4 Sport Suspension Plus SS+, too low?

Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 4:12 pm
by Dom81
Hi larshs

With SS+ the gap is always much greater at the front

I'm not at home so can't measure my gaps, but yours looks absolutely fine to me

RE: Need help on RS4 Sport Suspension Plus SS+, too low?

Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 4:13 pm
by Dom81
Nice Ceramics by the way :notworthy:

RE: Need help on RS4 Sport Suspension Plus SS+, too low?

Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 4:23 pm
by larshs
Thanks guys, if this how it should be then I'm happy. Just looks a little odd to me. Only a handful of RS4's here in Norway and none with the SS+ option so have not been able to compare with anyone.

RE: Need help on RS4 Sport Suspension Plus SS+, too low?

Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 4:36 pm
by rAudiguy
The avant do sit lower at the rear and having seen MEV's car which is on SS+ it did sit lower at the back but must admit your car doesn't look like she is sitting right. is the handbrake on in these pictures?

Nice Ceramics by the way

Agreed!! Lucky B$%£^$d

RE: Need help on RS4 Sport Suspension Plus SS+, too low?

Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 4:52 pm
by sonny
Nice looking car, get some more pics up.

RE: Need help on RS4 Sport Suspension Plus SS+, too low?

Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 5:39 pm
by RS66
Hi Larshs, just had a quick measure of the suspension (saloon ss+) 34cm rear and 37cm front.

Re: RE: Need help on RS4 Sport Suspension Plus SS+, too low?

Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 6:00 pm
by larshs
rAudiguy wrote:The avant do sit lower at the rear and having seen MEV's car which is on SS+ it did sit lower at the back but must admit your car doesn't look like she is sitting right. is the handbrake on in these pictures?

Nice Ceramics by the way

Agreed!! Lucky B$%£^$d
Thanks,
the handbrake is not on, I havent noticed any difference on or off either. But I love the ceramic brakes :wink:

Re: RE: Need help on RS4 Sport Suspension Plus SS+, too low?

Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 6:03 pm
by larshs
RS66 wrote:Hi Larshs, just had a quick measure of the suspension (saloon ss+) 34cm rear and 37cm front.
Thank you RS66, seems you have the same difference then (3 cm). Maybe this is how it should be.

Re: RE: Need help on RS4 Sport Suspension Plus SS+, too low?

Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 6:23 pm
by larshs
sonny wrote:Nice looking car, get some more pics up.
Another picture for you. This is just after switching to summer tires. The picture is taken directly after removing the car jack. To me the car looked better for a second, but it "fell down" after the first run.

RE: Re: RE: Need help on RS4 Sport Suspension Plus SS+, too

Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 8:36 pm
by RocketShip4
When I was shopping for mine, I looked at a saloon with ss+ and I couldn't get my finger between the rear tyre and wheel arch. Not as useful as real numbers I know :(

Regrettably, I didn't buy the car.... it was a beauty.

Re: RE: Re: RE: Need help on RS4 Sport Suspension Plus SS+,

Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2009 9:45 am
by larshs
RocketShip4 wrote:When I was shopping for mine, I looked at a saloon with ss+ and I couldn't get my finger between the rear tyre and wheel arch. Not as useful as real numbers I know :(

Regrettably, I didn't buy the car.... it was a beauty.
Thanks- thats true - can't get my fingers between the tyre and wheel arch.

Picture of my RS4 with SS+

Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2009 11:00 am
by GE04FFO
Larshs. Here is my RS4 with SS+. Looks just the same as yours mate.

Geoff

RE: Picture of my RS4 with SS+

Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2009 11:15 am
by Gazzer68
Just measured mine F37 R33 from centre of wheel to arch edge, nothing in the back of the car.
And i dont have supersport suspension !