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Offline Syrag64

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Wheel/suspension help needed
« on: August 29, 2012, 08:08:46 pm »
I have noticed that my front passenger side wheel sticks out further than my drivers side when the wheels are pointing straight ahead, there is about a 10mm difference in where the wheel is on either side.  Is this normal??  I have TT arms fitted but am wondering if something is wrong?  :confused: :confused:
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Re: Wheel/suspension help needed
« Reply #1 on: August 29, 2012, 08:15:40 pm »
Sounds a bit odd! Any odd noises? I would get it checked out!
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Offline Syrag64

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Re: Wheel/suspension help needed
« Reply #2 on: August 29, 2012, 08:21:48 pm »
No odd noises, car doesn't drive any differently (no pulling either side etc...) 


Does anyone know if there are any adjustments i can do to get the wheels the same distance from the edge of the wing on both sides?

I have been trying to fit my LM reps but i have been putting the wheel on the front passenger side so it has been sticking out much further than it should be
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Re: Wheel/suspension help needed
« Reply #3 on: August 29, 2012, 08:38:11 pm »
Shouldn't be different at all!

I'd say one of the arms has got mixed up and you have one of each on there!
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Re: Wheel/suspension help needed
« Reply #4 on: August 29, 2012, 08:48:17 pm »
Thanks Hurdy, anyway of looking at them and knowing if this is the case?

I'm hoping it something simple  :party:
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Re: Wheel/suspension help needed
« Reply #5 on: August 29, 2012, 09:44:54 pm »
You should be able to tell by looking. The TT arms are alloy and the Golf ones are cast steel. I don't have any pics of comparisons but there are definitely some one here as I've seen them.

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Re: Wheel/suspension help needed
« Reply #6 on: August 29, 2012, 09:52:06 pm »
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Re: Wheel/suspension help needed
« Reply #7 on: August 30, 2012, 07:31:13 pm »
Had a quick look under the car both sides are definetly the alloy TT wishbones, is there anyway they can be fitted incorrectly?
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Re: Wheel/suspension help needed
« Reply #8 on: August 30, 2012, 07:38:55 pm »
Has the car been a write off???? Could have been in an accident. How long have you had it fella.
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Re: Wheel/suspension help needed
« Reply #9 on: August 30, 2012, 08:39:41 pm »
I've had the car about a year and a half, I bought it from the Carshop so I don't think its been in any accidents (had HPI check done when I bought it) on closer inspection I have noticed that the passenger side wheel is slightly closer to the brake caliper (i have the NQBBK fitted) than on the driver side, i am going to swap wheels at the weekend to see if that makes any difference.
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Re: Wheel/suspension help needed
« Reply #10 on: August 30, 2012, 09:00:02 pm »
What wheels do you have on mate. Monza's? If so one could be genuine the other could be aftermarket. If they are pescys one could be a vz. Do you have any pics?
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Re: Wheel/suspension help needed
« Reply #11 on: August 31, 2012, 08:33:09 pm »
I have a set of Audi rims (sorry dont know the name but they have 5 spokes also cant fiind my dig camera) I have had a look at both front wheels and the passenger side wheel spokes do seem to stick out further than the drivers side, i am goingto swap the wheels tomorrow and see if it makes a difference. 
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Re: Wheel/suspension help needed
« Reply #12 on: August 31, 2012, 09:51:41 pm »
Quote from: Hurdy on August 29, 2012, 09:52:06 pm
1st page on the link below is a pic of direct comparison.  :happy2:

http://www.audi-sport.net/vb/a3-s3-sportback-8p-chassis/71940-tt-suspension-arms-fitted-my-a3.html

Shame on you Hurdy for not refering to this link from our own forum  :P

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,41189.msg481726.html#msg481726

My bet is one TT arm and one Cupra/S3 arm, both are alloy but very different in length. Get under the car and read the ETKA numbers on both is my advice  :happy2:
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Re: Wheel/suspension help needed
« Reply #13 on: August 31, 2012, 11:05:52 pm »
Could it be that the bodywork is different?
When I let all the air out of my suspension I noticed one arch touched the rim, the other tucked in.
Found it was because the arch had been damaged and then repaired.
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Re: Wheel/suspension help needed (solved)
« Reply #14 on: September 01, 2012, 12:16:10 pm »
Problem solved, I swapped the rear drivers wheel with the front and now all is well again, looks like i have a non genuine audi alloy :fighting:

Thanks for all the replies guys  :drinking:
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