Steve Q

Sorry to hear this. My Audi has also been in the family from New so I can empathise. Please keep us posted on how you get on

Please keep us posted on how you get on

I also discovered I made a mistake regarding washers. I needed lock washers instead of normal ones.

Perfect thanks Steve 🙂 Will be good to get it all back together. A bit random, but I discovered bilstein UK based is in Leicester. Small world.

Thanks Steve 🙂 I've already trial fitted the bracket and suspension caps so I know they all fit with the new bolts. I have noticed though that the zinc coating seems to have come off the threads of the bolts. Is that normal? I've also rang kilen direct to get the exact part numbers for the springs I need. They do only heavy duty for the rear so I'll order them and standard for the front. I've also found a company who will strip a d powder coat the rear beam/axle and have offered to powder coat the new springs.

Christmas came early 🙂 Ordered new axle/beam brackets with bushes (one Lemforder and one meyle - it was cheaper this way rather than buying crap ones). Febi spring mounts. And all bolts.

Thanks Cliff

Sorry Steve for fretting.

Thank you Gareth

Hello Steve, I tried the company you recommended they don't have them. I've found a company that can provide high tenstile bolts if the correct size. But they're flat rather than pointy at the end. Will these work? I have found the full bracket kit with bolts for £180 but the company couldn't confirm if they were stretch bolts provided. I'd appreciate your advice if the normal flat end high tenstile bolts will be ok. Tearing my hair out with bolts as I dont want the axle falling out. This is the kit I could have ordered but they couldn't confirm if the bolts supplied are stretch bolts: https://ebay.us/m/njFykB This is what I've ordered: https://ebay.us/m/HU1YgI

Fantastic thank you so much Steve.

Thanks Steve I've emailed Kilen to confirm the heavy duty suspension springs fit my model. Fingers crossed they do 🤞 I'm finding that some bolts are now obsolete. I have the dimensions as per LLL parts, do you know anywhere that would sell them (generic bolt companies in thinking). Thank you.

I know what you mean. I've emailed both. If I can get heavy duty I'm guessing you'd recommend that ?

Thanks Steve. Sorry to be a pain with all this. Currently getting bits ordered. Got 4x suspension caps (febi) and going to get the Kilen springs ordered once I've got confirmation from them regarding part numbers. As I've found a pair which a listed as heavy duty, auto doc says they don't fit but I think they will.

Thanks Steve, I didn't know that about the 40% extra rule. I'll get Kilen springs thank you for the recommendation. Would bilstein b4 shocks be better with these springs than b6? True, I appreciate my area hasn't got a monopoly on speed humps etc.