coil springs

[didi]

hi guys, just signed up,need some info please,can you fit standard coil spring to a6 avant 2.7 tdi s line quattro,2011,need it raised up a bit,just too low for some of the places i have to go with car,its lowered springs thats on it,any advice much appreciated

[niedzial1983]

Post a pic from the side so we can see how it looks like . 

On sline you will have sport suspention -30 . I belive the shocks are shorter than the standard 

[didi]

yeah it's lowered springs thats on it,standard springs will be longer,will they fit is what i need to know,will try upload photo,not sure how to do that 

[didi]

26 minutes ago, didi said:

yeah it's lowered springs thats on it,standard springs will be longer,will they fit is what i need to know,will try upload photo,not sure how to do that 

[niedzial1983]

That looks low... 

[didi]

there is photos on niedzial but dont no if you can see them

[didi]

we must have posted at same time,yeah it is low, tooo low 

[niedzial1983]

What wheel is that ? 18"?

[didi]

yeah think its 18,s

[niedzial1983]

I think you should go back to sline springs. I bet some one have put some lowering springs and it sits like this now.

[niedzial1983]

Under the spare wheel you have a build sticker . It has PR codes on what is instaled on the car . One of the codes in suspention . 

Decode the sticker here and will tell you what original suspension you had. 

 

http://prsearch.planetvag.com/

[didi]

this is a photo of the sticker but not sure which numbers i need to use,can you tell me please

[niedzial1983]

Just enter all the numbers in the boxes on the link i have send you 

[niedzial1983]

1BE - sport suspention -20mm 

[didi]

have you just done it for me

[Critical_mass]

Anyone know the colour codes the Sline 1bv springs should be.. one side of mine has yellow blue orange orange and nothing on the otherside - which appears to sit higher than the colour codes side. Im thinking someone has fitted an incorrect spring at some point - neither spring is broken from what i can see under the car. Cant find info on the A6 C6 spring colour codes.

[niedzial1983]

Yellow yellow blue front 

Orange orange blue yellow rear

[Critical_mass]

4 minutes ago, niedzial1983 said:

Yellow yellow blue front 

Orange orange blue yellow rear

Thanks Piotr for confirming. Raises my suspicion about the other spring with no markings on it.

[niedzial1983]

They could have been replaced for non oem parts 

[Critical_mass]

Just now, niedzial1983 said:

They could have been replaced for non oem parts 

Yeah thats what im thinking. Can i assume the spring colours will always be on part of the spring thats visible without removing it?

[niedzial1983]

To be sure you may need to remove wheel linnings. Fronts are easier to see than rear 

[niedzial1983]

Also the colours dont really mean the type of the suspension , colors are indications for weight capacity ( ei is it for 2.0 2.7 3.0 3.2 4.2 etc )

[Critical_mass]

Can you remove the springs without the special audi spring compressor? 

[niedzial1983]

Yep. I had mine 2 rear replaced by a local garage few weeks ago 

[Critical_mass]

That good news id looked at cost of the spring compressors and they're pricey. 

May I ask what was the cost of the springs and the labour cost - as a rough estimate?