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Fitted my PSS10s today, got the front exactly where I want them with a drop of 15mm and setting 3.
The rear I dropped 10mm setting 3 but after a run the rear has settled too low.
Ride is better than stock on 3 and the front adjustment is very easy but the rears more difficult.

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I would have said the rears are easier to adjust the rebound setting dial and the fronts are more difficult as you can't really see what you are setting them to whereas on the rears you can see the red dot marker. Seemingly until a year or so ago Bilsteins never had marker points at all, pure guesswork!


Edited by P_G, 12 December 2015 - 08:52 AM.


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Sorry P_G I was referring to the height adjustment.
Been out this morning and raised the rear 10mm which has put it back to my original 10mm drop.

When it had settled it was 20mm lower!
Just need to find some 8mm h&r hubcentric spacers at a decent price.

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I bought mine from http://www.carnoisseur.com/ I tried everyone for 8mm and they all said 12mm was the smallest hubcentric spacer for the RS3, in the end I gave these guys a call and they said the h&r 10mmwas the smallest, that's the conclusion I got, see if you can get a different result marshy

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The H&R hubcentric 8mm part number is 1655572
Found them here
http://www.amazon.co...2/dp/B005K8VNEO

Or with bolts
http://www.amazon.co...8qGL&ref=plSrch

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Just give a supplier a call 1st to confirm, so you don't waste your time, it does say in the description that there is no centre alignment, I did a lot of homework marshy edits I bought, hope you are right mate👍, p.s the 10's do make the car look like beast

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I'll do some more research Sonny
Pretty sure this was the part number of the ones I had on my S3. They should be same fitment 5x112 and 57.1 bore although it does say on that advert no centre alignment.
I'll keep you posted.

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I have 10mm hubcentric spacers front and rear. Ideally I would like 5mm at the rear and lower it another 5mm but 10mm is the smallest hubcentric I could find



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These are what I had on my S3
https://www.dpmperfo...lt-thread-14x15

I've messaged Damian to see if they fit the RS3 as they're only listed for A3/S3
Wheel fitment is the same so can't see why not.

I'm sure when I researched last time H&R were the only ones to make a 8mm hubcentric

Edited by marshy, 12 December 2015 - 08:51 PM.


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I'm sure the hubs and the lip on them are different marshy

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I thought that but the 10mm spacers listed for the RS3 are the same number as S3?

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Oh ok, let's see what your guy says 👍

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Damian at dpm is very good so I'll let you know

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I may raise the rear another 5mm
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Looks a little ass down imo. I'd drop the front say 5mm to balance it out

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I'm happy with the front as the ride is excellent.
I'll run it for work this week then lift the rear slightly.

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Looking good pal, I'd lower the front 5 m, I don't think it would affect ride with the bilsteins, as your on a soft setting

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Looking good pal, I'd lower the front 5 m, I don't think it would affect ride with the bilsteins, as your on a soft setting

 

5m might be a little too much Sonny, but I get your drift  ;)



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you know me booker I like the mean look, plus I don't carry passengers 👊No need to worry about rubbing




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