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Author Topic: R8 Springs changed.  (Read 6510 times)

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ted_one

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R8 Springs changed.
« on: 10 August 2016, 08:22:39 »

I'd like to thank Serek and his guys for the excellent job on the R8 yesterday, front drivers side spring completely snapped, and take a look at the corrosion on the rest of them.When they were removed it was found that they were Pedders springs which was a bit surprising as the car has only done 16k from new :o  I thought that they were a bit more quality than that,and as you can see that Pedders have gone back on to the car as we didn't know that the car already had them on until on removal someone had thoughgtfully left the old tags on.But over the next few weeks the car will go up to RustBusters for some decent rustproofing  and that might give them a  better service life.


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Re: R8 Springs changed.
« Reply #1 on: 10 August 2016, 08:48:53 »

Thought this was going to be about an Audi  :D
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Re: R8 Springs changed.
« Reply #2 on: 10 August 2016, 09:24:09 »

Seriously though I'd be sending those pics to pedders and ask for their opinion on quality control.
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Re: R8 Springs changed.
« Reply #3 on: 10 August 2016, 09:33:21 »

might be worth, in the near future, get the springs off and get a powdercoating/other over them, try adn get a bit more life out of them? That is a bit shocking, especially as you'd imagine those springs are designed to cope with Australian roads.
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Re: R8 Springs changed.
« Reply #4 on: 10 August 2016, 10:33:45 »

Never been impressed with the quality of Pedders springs sadly, seen many fail pretty prematurely.
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Re: R8 Springs changed.
« Reply #5 on: 10 August 2016, 10:48:19 »

I did look at Eibach but couldn't find any springs available.Live and learn I guess ::)
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Re: R8 Springs changed.
« Reply #6 on: 10 August 2016, 20:13:22 »

might be worth, in the near future, get the springs off and get a powdercoating/other over them, try adn get a bit more life out of them? That is a bit shocking, especially as you'd imagine those springs are designed to cope with Australian roads.

Two words : Hydrogen Embrittlement  :(
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Re: R8 Springs changed.
« Reply #7 on: 10 August 2016, 20:26:20 »

might be worth, in the near future, get the springs off and get a powdercoating/other over them, try adn get a bit more life out of them? That is a bit shocking, especially as you'd imagine those springs are designed to cope with Australian roads.

Two words : Hydrogen Embrittlement  :(


I'd be very surprised if the 175C temperature required for powder coating affect steel by any measurable amount.The manufacturing heat treatment is a very different matter.
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« Reply #8 on: 10 August 2016, 20:41:56 »

So am I correct in saying that the Pedders manufacturing standards are not as good as say GM's OE factory fitment :-\
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Re: R8 Springs changed.
« Reply #9 on: 10 August 2016, 20:49:55 »

So am I correct in saying that the Pedders manufacturing standards are not as good as say GM's OE factory fitment :-\


Maybe. But you can guarantee that they do a lot less testing 8)
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Re: R8 Springs changed.
« Reply #10 on: 10 August 2016, 21:01:11 »

I suppose I could have got the springs from VX,but I guess they would have been standard ride height which I wouldn't have been too keen on :-\
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Re: R8 Springs changed.
« Reply #11 on: 10 August 2016, 22:41:31 »

You have a nice toy there . Was pleasure to work on , it's mint condition like all your cars

ted_one

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Re: R8 Springs changed.
« Reply #12 on: 10 August 2016, 22:49:31 »

Thanks Serek,great service as usual,the car now handles as it should and I hoped you enjoyed driving the car. :y
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Re: R8 Springs changed.
« Reply #13 on: 11 August 2016, 12:52:48 »

might be worth, in the near future, get the springs off and get a powdercoating/other over them, try adn get a bit more life out of them? That is a bit shocking, especially as you'd imagine those springs are designed to cope with Australian roads.

Two words : Hydrogen Embrittlement  :(


I'd be very surprised if the 175C temperature required for powder coating affect steel by any measurable amount.The manufacturing heat treatment is a very different matter.

Indeed. But I'd be surprised if powder coating would be flexible enough to stay on a spring for any length of time. If it was, stone chips would break it off in quick order. Some POR15 or stonechip paint followed by waxoyl might be a better plan.
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Re: R8 Springs changed.
« Reply #14 on: 11 August 2016, 16:48:17 »

Certainly will have to make periodic checks on the condition of the new springs,I do have plans to get the car up to RustBuster to get the underside properly treated,hopefully they'll splash a bit of their gunky stuff  over the springs :-\
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