Titanium Grey S4 Avant

[Jack4688]

Looks better at normal ride height IMO. But if you do lower it, also space it. I did it to mine after I went back to 16" wheels and it transformed the look (I think mine has already had a 10-15mm drop).

[hunker7]

Looks very nice I would love to get the same look on mine just haven't come across a set up that will give me the ride height I after without spending a fortune.

Unfortunately it is just photoshop, so I will most likely find myself at the same spot where you are now. I might buy a set of OEM springs, and get them compressed by a company in Sheffield.

Then at least I will be 100% sure what ride height I'm getting and still will have original springs if I don't like it

[slim100s4]

Looks very nice I would love to get the same look on mine just haven't come across a set up that will give me the ride height I after without spending a fortune.

[hunker7]

Because I'm bored and it's not yet bedtime I "lowered" my car, and I think I should lower it really. I think if I don't, it will bother me all the time I can always go back to stock

[newsh]

Awesome

[hunker7]

What, so one insert inside the other?

Will that work? I would have thought the thread pitch would be wrong.

Yeah, I have M12 to M10 and then M10 to M8. Works perfectly.

[newsh]

Titanium Grey S4 Avant

What, so one insert inside the other?

Will that work? I would have thought the thread pitch would be wrong.

[hunker7]

TBH 30 quid sounds cheap to get this sorted.

Have you checked out Time-Serts? If you have enough metal then this is what I would use. You definitely want to use standard studs.

http://www.threadrepairkits.co.uk/ti...for%20sale.htm

Money is very tight so every little counts. And I have no use for 5 that are left over. I will probably just use 2 inserts as I have enough metal left to tap it and I have them already so won't have to spend any more money.

[newsh]

TBH 30 quid sounds cheap to get this sorted.

Have you checked out Time-Serts? If you have enough metal then this is what I would use. You definitely want to use standard studs.

http://www.threadrepairkits.co.uk/timesert%20kits%20for%20sale.htm

[hunker7]

They just got back to me and minimum order is 6, which works out over 30 quid, so that's a no go.

I have 2 options now, make a M8 to M12 stud and use that, or just use 2 thread inserts so I can use standard studs in the future?

[hunker7]

Nice one, now what kind of insert will you use? Timesert are good if you have enough metal left.

I think I will go for the one AndyP suggested;

http://www.specialty-fasteners.co.uk...ensert-inserts

Seems like the best option. In the future I can use standard studs rather than making M12-to-M8 stud

BTW, looking at the inserts there are 2 types, one is with internal thread locking, do I need it, or go for normal one?

[newsh]

Nice one, now what kind of insert will you use? Timesert are good if you have enough metal left.

[Dift]

Happy days!

[Majorcina]

Good news

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