H&R springs, long story...

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  • mcandmar
    S2Forum Zealot
    • Apr 2004
    • 5118
    • Country: Ireland

    #1

    H&R springs, long story...

    A month ago i decided to order a set of H&R's for an S2 Coupe, rang around a few places, ended up giving them all a lesson in Audi models and got nowhere fast. The fact i had the part numbers 29939VA didn’t matter, they all seemed confused and didn’t inspire any confidence at all. After the issues people have had with different company’s sending the wrong parts i started to get a little worried so i rang QST. Because if anybody’s knows these cars it’s them.

    Placed an order, i was told they would have to be ordered from Germany so it would take a few weeks. Sure enough 2 weeks later a big H&R box arrived much to my delight, i glanced at the label and it said "Audi Avant S2 (80 Avant B4)" FFS

    Immediately I rang QST and explained the problem and was told somebody would ring me back. An hour later Kim Collins rang me back and was very apologetic. I explained the problem and he said he would get on to H&R and get back to me. While i was on the phone he asked me to open up the box and check the springs as they have been known to miss-label them. Inside i found four yellow springs marked 29909VA, there not even for an Avant, there for a t89 Audi 90/Coupe

    Turns out this has happened to half a dozen of his customers over the last 6 months, H&R keep sending out everything but what they have ordered. H&R shipped directly to me so QST never actually saw them, so in fairness it wasn’t there mistake at all.

    Next day i got another call, i was offered a refund or they will replace the kit. Catch being i would have to wait another 2 weeks for them. That was fine by me so Kim arranged for H&R to send the correct kit and pickup the wrong kit at the same time.

    Two weeks later (Today) the second kit arrived which is perfect, four blue springs, part number 29939VA ...but they didn’t take away the other kit

    So it appears that all the problems people have had with ordering H&R's have not been any fault of the company’s we buy them from its H&R that are making a dogs dinner of it. And i really can’t say enough about QST, great customer service, and they sorted the problem without any hassle or additional cost to myself

    Now to fit them :mischeif:
    91CQ20v - Gone to a new home
    93UR-S4 - The Magic Carpet
    94S2Bus - The Emerald Express
  • pastures16
    S2Forum Fiend
    • Nov 2004
    • 2058
    • Country: United Kingdom

    #2
    so what you doing with the coupe springs ebay
    94 s2 avant
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    • Greg_S
      Administrator
      • Jul 2003
      • 12430
      • Country: United Kingdom

      #3
      I had a similar problem with AMD when I bought my springs. Almost identical problem, but AMD were alot less than helpful in sorting the problem out
      Greg

      S2Forum.com Administrator & Webmaster

      '93 Coupe with a few tweeks

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      • Jamo
        Retired OG Mod
        • Mar 2004
        • 21750
        • Country: United Kingdom

        #4
        Should have bought my 29939 HA / VA springs

        T2Andy is a happy man

        Only joking mate, i've heard this quite alot, when you order give them the correct part number and make them place it on the order notes, if they arrive and they're different you have comeback. (well in most cases eh Greg!)

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        • Ski
          S2Forum Fiend
          • Jan 2004
          • 2591
          • Home: Poland Current: United Kingdom

          #5
          29939 HA / VA springs

          ^^^ is this the correct code for coupe springs?
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          • Jamo
            Retired OG Mod
            • Mar 2004
            • 21750
            • Country: United Kingdom

            #6
            Originally posted by Ski
            29939 HA / VA springs

            ^^^ is this the correct code for coupe springs?
            Yes for S2 Coupe, but sometimes you'll get 4 x 29939 VA it's pot luck what you get out of H&R!

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            • mcandmar
              S2Forum Zealot
              • Apr 2004
              • 5118
              • Country: Ireland

              #7
              I didn’t know you were selling them until i was half way though all this, ah well...

              I had a chance to compare the 29939 and 29909 springs side by side, the 09's are a mm or so thicker but softer sprung. OK i was using my own weight on them, not very scientific but they were a bit softer than the blue 39's.

              I also noticed something strange, the closely wound coils go the the bottom of the strut right? I can confirm this as the spring top perch fits perfectly on the top, and fits very loose at the bottom. So the lightly wound end should be on top.

              On the 29909 springs the part number on the springs is upside down then ....i would guess most people would follow the writing to determine which way around to fit them so if you have a set of yellows it might be worth checking incase your mechanic put them in upside down

              I also found the top spring perch is completely different between S2 and CQ20v, they are interchangeable but a very different design, i will post some piccys at a later stage.

              Mark.

              Originally posted by Jamo
              Should have bought my 29939 HA / VA springs
              91CQ20v - Gone to a new home
              93UR-S4 - The Magic Carpet
              94S2Bus - The Emerald Express

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