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Old 10-03-2005, 06:20 PM
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Ever since my new springs broke in (the car sit lower) When I have people in the car If i go strait over the speed bumps its a clunk..... I have a 2005 B6 with eibach pro springs... I curious where its most likely hitting...?

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Old 10-03-2005, 06:36 PM
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get the rest of your family out of the trunk.




Do you have aftermarket rims or smaller tires?


Try increasing heigth % of tires, unless they would rub. I know some times with my 240 I had to go over speed bumps sooo sooo slowly because of distance between wheels any excess speed would slam it.

try doing a diagonal cross or just driving around them?
 
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Old 10-03-2005, 06:56 PM
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I have the 17inch audi wheels and with my eibach springs theres still like an inch between tire and fender.... It weird b/c i dont feel like my car sits "that low"... like i want to drop it another inch and.... im suprised I am hitting (something) as is... But i usually go diagionally, but 4 some reason went strait.....

maybe wiht the extra weight + maybe goin over it lil too fast "6 mph" caused the up (the front wheel) then fast down makin it hit.... agh! lol... I dunno..

I am more concerned with where it hitting on the bottom of my car

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Old 10-03-2005, 07:10 PM
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just look up under there, it shouldn't be that hard to tell whats hitting. I'm thinking exhaust.
 
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Old 10-03-2005, 08:37 PM
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learn to slow down and angle young grasshopper
 
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Old 10-03-2005, 09:07 PM
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learn to slow down and angle young grasshopper
lol... thanks dad

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Old 10-03-2005, 09:54 PM
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panda this is the strange thing..... look at my gap... that scraps! I cant imagine if i had it a inch lower....
front wheel gap

rear wheel gap

and, this is the lowest point on my car... not my exhaust....


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Old 10-03-2005, 10:16 PM
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You must have some crazy speed bumps, or your just going way to fast over them. I've never bottomed out.
 
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Old 10-03-2005, 10:49 PM
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seems like plenty of room there. slow down Bean!
 
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Old 10-03-2005, 10:55 PM
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panda this is the strange thing..... look at my gap... that scraps! I cant imagine if i had it a inch lower....
front wheel gap
your not slowing down thats why
your basic suppose to stop almost to get over bumps or drips
u have enough clearance
 


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