Advice Please

[tbloke99]

Had the car about 3 weeks now, and have recently noticed that the car sits lower on the back end than the front ( Maybe about an inch). Is this normal or does it point towards a suspension problem. Its an 07 with 14K
Thanks

[pippyrips]

Pics would help to confirm but sounds about right for non ss+

[tbloke99]

Cant get to a camera right now but measured from top of alloys (standard) to wheel arch is 72mm on back and 94mm on front. Sorry to be thick but whats ss+?

[booski]

ss+ is the sport suspension option

[scoobyc]

sounds normal mate, try this post to give you a rough idea of gaps
http://www.rs246.com/index.php?name=PNp ... ht=#275015

[al'srs4]

Sometimes the handbrake being on can make the car squat at the back particularly if on a slight incline. Does it do it without the HB being applied?

[dom888]

or could it be that the drc fluid has leaked out of the shocks and is making it sit lower...?

[APM]

this is normal,they do sit lower at the rear.

[svassileou]

Mine's an Avant, and sits lower at the rear. Not a worry.

[Dom81]

Sounds perfectly normal to me too - mine's got SS+, and the rear tyre is level with the wheel arch (if not above). On the front there's plenty of clear air...

[murgelloMatt]

They do sit lower at back buddy,

[tbloke99]

Just had a look and mine does have the "2ME" option so thats "Super Sports Suspension with Variable Shockers". Variable how?

[Dom81]

Variable as in sometimes they leak, sometimes they don't!

Seriously, 2ME is indeed SS+

It was a £500 option that gave "Firmer spring and shock absorber settings than standard, and approx 10mm lower"

PM me with your e-mail address if you want a PDF of the 07 brochure - doesn't give any more info on SS+, but might help you identify other options

[svassileou]

Isn't there a VAG options code decipherer (is that a word?) somewhere on this website?

[tbloke99]

Yeah, found that after trawling a few pages.
Its
http://igorweb.org/equidec/Default.aspx