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managed to fit my brand new B14 Bilstein coilovers to my RS4 this afternoon/ evening with a lot of swearing...

went for test drive and its knocking over any slight bump both sides on the front.

now I'm guessing I've fitted something i shouldn't have or incorrectly... i fitted the new coilovers in the layout they came in, and diagram of the handbook provided but not sure if i needed to take something out?

I noticed the spacer (that i fitted under the top mount) provided by bilstein was much wider than the original one fitted by audi..

and there seemed to be a washer underneath the dust cover that bilstein provided which just looked loose with no real location...

Any advice welcome, guess I'm gonna be up early pulling all the suspension off in the morning

Did you tighten everything under load ?

Everything tightened under load.

Had the fronts off again and moved a washer position and seems to have irradiated the knocking noise, but now I have a creeking noise from the nsf when stationary and turning lock to lock.. anyone experienced this?

Below is the layout of the front shocks I have fitted if anyone can confirm this is right

I've got the same creaking noise with b14s fitted.


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There are a few threads about a noise with the B14 springs. Something to do with the spring helper being different between B14 and B16 I think. There is definitely a thread on here about it.

marc1 wrote: ↑

Sun May 14, 2017 1:27 pm

There are a few threads about a noise with the B14 springs. Something to do with the spring helper being different between B14 and B16 I think. There is definitely a thread on here about it.

Oh dear..

Cheers Marc will have a look for that one

Hopefully it's not related buddy and a something simple to rectify mate.

when I have done coilovers on motors I have always change the top mounts bearings to new

THIS.

#1Rs4 wrote: ↑

Sun May 14, 2017 5:19 pm

when I have done coilovers on motors I have always change the top mounts bearings to new

Top mounts will be 10yrs old. Also, if the helper springs are compressed that will make odd noises.

I changed my top mounts when mine were done. Not sure if related but i have had no creaks, knocks or anything mate

#1Rs4 wrote: ↑

Sun May 14, 2017 5:19 pm

when I have done coilovers on motors I have always change the top mounts bearings to new

scratching my head a bit now.. i can't remember seeing a bearing, unless it dropped out when i took the old units off..

looking on that image I've put it there isn't one there? (where exactly should it be)

this may be a moment

bep wrote: ↑

Sun May 14, 2017 9:35 pm

scratching my head a bit now.. i can't remember seeing a bearing, unless it dropped out when i took the old units off..

looking on that image I've put it there isn't one there? (where exactly should it be)

this may be a moment

Lol you still have
Here's a link you can get part numbers from part is 7
http://www.oemepc.com/audi/part_single/ ... ng/e#sec_7

#1Rs4 wrote: ↑

Sun May 14, 2017 10:01 pm

bep wrote: ↑

Sun May 14, 2017 9:35 pm

scratching my head a bit now.. i can't remember seeing a bearing, unless it dropped out when i took the old units off..

looking on that image I've put it there isn't one there? (where exactly should it be)

this may be a moment

Lol you still have
Here's a link you can get part numbers from part is 7
http://www.oemepc.com/audi/part_single/ ... ng/e#sec_7

ah now i see, the bearing is part of the upper rubber bushing. cheers

seem to have it in the right order by that picture.. guess il have to take it off for another look

Problem solved! Front spring wasn't sat evenly in the top mount so was rubbing on centre metal cup..
thanks all for advice

Anyone know of where to get the front and rear top suspension rubber bushes/mounts for RS6 C5 2003? Quickly? But not at dealer prices? ?