Eibach springs and spacer question
10-13-2012, 09:35 AM
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not sure if this helps you guys but i have a c7 a6 w/ oem a7 20s and im running 15mm spacers front and rear on coil overs. Fronts are perfect but my rears rub. I know the a7 wells are wider so 15mm would work, and i think the same issue is for us too being the front has more room than the rear. I thought about keeping the front 15mm and getting a 10mm for the rears but i wasnt sure if it would affect the car
10-13-2012, 06:47 PM
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Search Ebay using "Audi spacer 15mm".
Sort the result by the lowest price and shipping.
Look for the 5x112 bolt diameter.
Look for the 66.6 inner hub size.
There's a couple of metal ones for around $40/pair total shipped. They were four or five down from the top.
Replace the 15 with the size of your choice. You'll probably need longer lug bolts too.
edit: while checking my work, I noticed that there are spacers and longer bolts further down.
Sort the result by the lowest price and shipping.
Look for the 5x112 bolt diameter.
Look for the 66.6 inner hub size.
There's a couple of metal ones for around $40/pair total shipped. They were four or five down from the top.
Replace the 15 with the size of your choice. You'll probably need longer lug bolts too.
edit: while checking my work, I noticed that there are spacers and longer bolts further down.
Last edited by tenspeed; 10-13-2012 at 07:41 PM.
10-13-2012, 09:59 PM
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Search Ebay using "Audi spacer 15mm".
Sort the result by the lowest price and shipping.
Look for the 5x112 bolt diameter.
Look for the 66.6 inner hub size.
There's a couple of metal ones for around $40/pair total shipped. They were four or five down from the top.
Replace the 15 with the size of your choice. You'll probably need longer lug bolts too.
edit: while checking my work, I noticed that there are spacers and longer bolts further down.
Sort the result by the lowest price and shipping.
Look for the 5x112 bolt diameter.
Look for the 66.6 inner hub size.
There's a couple of metal ones for around $40/pair total shipped. They were four or five down from the top.
Replace the 15 with the size of your choice. You'll probably need longer lug bolts too.
edit: while checking my work, I noticed that there are spacers and longer bolts further down.
10-14-2012, 09:59 AM
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Not sure if this is correct. steelblue7 has hartmanns (offset 40 if I remember correctly from another thread). 15mm all around puts it to 25?
The stock 20's have an offset 37 (again from reading in another thread) so that's why the 12mm would do to bring it to 25 as well? Or this is completely inaccurate.
Sorry guys, I'm not so sure how it all works hence asking you guys with more knowledge.
The stock 20's have an offset 37 (again from reading in another thread) so that's why the 12mm would do to bring it to 25 as well? Or this is completely inaccurate.
Sorry guys, I'm not so sure how it all works hence asking you guys with more knowledge.
End of Oct beginning of November, I think 15 mms all around is the way to go, but wider in the rears when the fronts space is wider doesnt make sense to me, also if the car has the rear axle a little wider than the front on purpose doing 15 all around will keep the same proportions.
10-14-2012, 10:15 AM
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Not sure if this is correct. steelblue7 has hartmanns (offset 40 if I remember correctly from another thread). 15mm all around puts it to 25?
The stock 20's have an offset 37 (again from reading in another thread) so that's why the 12mm would do to bring it to 25 as well? Or this is completely inaccurate.
Sorry guys, I'm not so sure how it all works hence asking you guys with more knowledge.
The stock 20's have an offset 37 (again from reading in another thread) so that's why the 12mm would do to bring it to 25 as well? Or this is completely inaccurate.
Sorry guys, I'm not so sure how it all works hence asking you guys with more knowledge.
10-14-2012, 12:51 PM
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Thanks tenspeed!
Here's a good site for comparing tire sizes, offsets, clearance, revolutions per mile, etc.
http://www.rimsntires.com/specs.jsp
http://www.rimsntires.com/specs.jsp
10-15-2012, 01:13 PM
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So I went to my shop and got things measured. With the stock 20's that I'm on, the most would be 12mm in the front and 15mm in the back.
I went ahead and ordered the Eibach, spacers and lugs. Now the worst part, the wait before installation.
Thanks again for the help and input! Will update with pics whenever that will be.
I went ahead and ordered the Eibach, spacers and lugs. Now the worst part, the wait before installation.
Thanks again for the help and input! Will update with pics whenever that will be.
10-15-2012, 01:42 PM
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So I went to my shop and got things measured. With the stock 20's that I'm on, the most would be 12mm in the front and 15mm in the back.
I went ahead and ordered the Eibach, spacers and lugs. Now the worst part, the wait before installation.
Thanks again for the help and input! Will update with pics whenever that will be.
I went ahead and ordered the Eibach, spacers and lugs. Now the worst part, the wait before installation.
Thanks again for the help and input! Will update with pics whenever that will be.
10-15-2012, 02:53 PM
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Yup, mine are the stock 20's that came with the car. I think the Cananda S-line and US S-line gets different type of wheels?
When he measured, 15mm in the front would have the tires sticking out pass the fenders. I didn't get to ask him regarding the axle question, as I wasn't too concerned with that. If it did have adverse effects, he would of told me as he has done quite a number of S5's and other Euro cars.
When he measured, 15mm in the front would have the tires sticking out pass the fenders. I didn't get to ask him regarding the axle question, as I wasn't too concerned with that. If it did have adverse effects, he would of told me as he has done quite a number of S5's and other Euro cars.