A8s and coilovers = mess?

[dylan8]

Can anyone with Tempe Audi A8 reps confirm the offset?
Just looking at mine and they are a fair bit dirty but they look like ET45?

If so i fear my coil overs arn't going to fit
can anyone please confirm the lowest offset with coilovers and 8" wide wheels possible?

Thanks in advance.

[mk3pete]

hey dyl well my schmits were 8 wide and the offset is et 30
im sure you can get lower

[Mischa]

easily under 35. if anything your offset will mean the wheels will be closer to touching the strut than the guard. they're probably 35 offset anyway.

[dylan8]

easily under 35. if anything your offset will mean the wheels will be closer to touching the strut than the guard. they're probably 35 offset anyway.

yeah they are already so close to my stock struts, worried that the height adjustable nut will be right in line with the tyres and hit them, the current strut cup sits just above the wheel so is fine.

If the offset is 35 i should be fine after looking at intensem1's mk4, fingers crossed for 35! thanks guys.

[Mischa]

if they fit with stock suspension they'll fit with the coilovers

[dylan8]

if they fit with stock suspension they'll fit with the coilovers

Wheels look like 45ET from further study of another wheel.
So you don't think the height adjustable bit will come down near the tyre?

Thanks again

[dylan8]

hey dyl well my schmits were 8 wide and the offset is et 30
im sure you can get lower

Hey Pete, thanks for that.
Were you on coilovers?

[mk3pete]

yeah mate as low as i could go before it scrubbed too much hehe

[dylan8]

yeah mate as low as i could go before it scrubbed too much hehe

Where was your height adjusting nut in relation to your tyres? above, inline with or below?

[Mischa]

dude, its not going to hit your tyre!

[dylan8]

dude, its not going to hit your tyre!

It can do depending on where its wound up/down too though wouldn't it...?

I'm most likely going to put them in (just for a look) on the weekend, and if they work ill order the bits and pieces to get it to work, looking at getting dean at volkspower to put it them in (just don't fully trust me and my dad doing something like this haha)

So ill take lots of pics if it happens.

[fuzion]

actually it is a possibility that it'd hit.

if you cant get on a ramp, park half on curb and half on road and go underneath and have a look.

at least then you will have peace of mind as some a/market wheels can rub yes. not all but some.

[Mischa]

It can do depending on where its wound up/down too though wouldn't it...?

I'm most likely going to put them in (just for a look) on the weekend, and if they work ill order the bits and pieces to get it to work, looking at getting dean at volkspower to put it them in (just don't fully trust me and my dad doing something like this haha)

So ill take lots of pics if it happens.

unless they're not specifically for your car, its not possible that the perch will ever get down as low as the tyre.

[dylan8]

actually it is a possibility that it'd hit.

if you cant get on a ramp, park half on curb and half on road and go underneath and have a look.

at least then you will have peace of mind as some a/market wheels can rub yes. not all but some.

Will try that for another look, Thanks.

unless they're not specifically for your car, its not possible that the perch will ever get down as low as the tyre.

Here's some rough pics of current i took a few days ago, As you can see, close..., cant even fit my small fingers between.





I just don't see the base being long enough... How many threads would most people have theirs from the bottom? was reading figures of 20-25 threads left on vortex the other day..?

[fuzion]

dylan,

stop worrying dude, mines that close as well if not closer. you have some space, the wheel doesnt flex into the strut! if your paranoid grab some 5mm spacers but i dont see an issue personally.

to adjust your height measure from your centre cap to the guard. it will drop down over the next 1-3 months when it settles in anyhow and you may have a raise or adjust it again accordingly.