Make a donation
« previous next »
Pages: [1]   Go Down

Author Topic: Mk5 coilovers on s3  (Read 1059 times)

Offline Pikey Motorsports

  • Just look at my post count
  • ******
  • Thank You
  • -Given: 29
  • -Receive: 34
  • Posts: 1793
Mk5 coilovers on s3
« on: December 06, 2019, 09:54:03 am »
Hi does anybody know if mk5 Gti coilovers will fit s3 8p

Part numbers seem to be the same but I’m being told they won’t fit

Thanks
Logged
TSR PERFORMANCE GTX30 520BHP
LITCHFIELD R35 GT-R 660BHP
MSL E63 AMG 720BHP
HCP BM3 M5 800BHP

Offline Damian @ DPM

  • Always Involved
  • ****
  • Thank You
  • -Given: 1
  • -Receive: 6
  • Posts: 87
  • DPM Performance
    • Email
Re: Mk5 coilovers on s3
« Reply #1 on: December 06, 2019, 01:52:11 pm »
What brand?

Damian @ DPM Performance
Logged
Advertising removed... (for the time being)

Offline pudding

  • Global Moderator
  • Just look at my post count
  • *
  • Thank You
  • -Given: 2
  • -Receive: 690
  • Posts: 8353
Re: Mk5 coilovers on s3
« Reply #2 on: December 06, 2019, 04:54:19 pm »
People have used the MK5 Ohlins DFV coilovers on MK6 Rs without a problem, so I expect they'll work on an S3 as well.
Logged


2007 ED30 | 2009 TDI 140 | 2016 BMW 330D

Offline Pikey Motorsports

  • Just look at my post count
  • ******
  • Thank You
  • -Given: 29
  • -Receive: 34
  • Posts: 1793
Re: Mk5 coilovers on s3
« Reply #3 on: December 06, 2019, 05:40:46 pm »
Quote from: Damian @ DPM on December 06, 2019, 01:52:11 pm
What brand?

Damian @ DPM Performance

Bilstein B14

Thanks
Logged
TSR PERFORMANCE GTX30 520BHP
LITCHFIELD R35 GT-R 660BHP
MSL E63 AMG 720BHP
HCP BM3 M5 800BHP

Offline pudding

  • Global Moderator
  • Just look at my post count
  • *
  • Thank You
  • -Given: 2
  • -Receive: 690
  • Posts: 8353
Re: Mk5 coilovers on s3
« Reply #4 on: December 06, 2019, 05:50:11 pm »
4WD and FWD use the same struts & springs front and rear, so they'll fit.  The only thing that might be different on 4WD is the rear spring rate because of the extra weight.

Logged


2007 ED30 | 2009 TDI 140 | 2016 BMW 330D
Pages: [1]   Go Up
« previous next »