The amount of money in labor you guys have saved me so far on my s3 lol thank you so much

@RatchetWrenches

2 жыл бұрын

So glad we can be of help!

i swear it’s always the best timing. i watched the Mk5 videos when i had my Mk5. you got the S3, and i got a ‘16 A3 at about the same time😂looking for coils now, and y’all post 9 days ago. so sick.

@RatchetWrenches

2 жыл бұрын

Hahahah the timing is impeccable! Good luck with the new whip! We have plenty of videos coming for this

dude that trick with tjhe 4x2 and old pinch bolt is a huge time/money saver , nice one fellas, thank you.

@RatchetWrenches

11 ай бұрын

Tricks of the trade! Glad we could help out

Been watching for at least 3 years. Good to see the channel grow.

@RatchetWrenches

2 жыл бұрын

Honestly we appreciate this so much! 🙏

@dev_fd3s297

2 жыл бұрын

@@RatchetWrenches much respect 💪

Awesome job guys!

@RatchetWrenches

Жыл бұрын

Thank you !

Rides like butter

Excellent video. How long does it take for an average person?

This video was really helpful for my install, thanks! Figuring out how to finagle the front shocks in and out is a nightmare on the first pass…only way I could get the knuckle separated/back together was with an air hammer and a jack to add pressure underneath. Not ideal when the knuckle is aluminum but sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do when your sport suspension has 85k miles on it 😂

@RatchetWrenches

Ай бұрын

Glad we could help! And hahah oh yeah it's definitely a process and can be annoying for sure but like you said ya gotta do what you gotta do 😂 air hammer and all

@mitchlachs286

Ай бұрын

@@RatchetWrenches For sure man-they ride really nice. A little stiff but still comfortable for the street. Thanks again!

Thread those rear collars on the perch up (to make the spring sit lower) and your rear will look much better. Good choice on the coilovers btw :)

@RatchetWrenches

2 жыл бұрын

Interesting I’ll have to take a look at that, I’m already tucked so low idk if I should go lower on these NJ roads haha. But thank you thank you had to go with some quality ones!

How much did the back drop after the settle? Or did u lower it more after?

Trying to figure out the front strut diameter for a 2015 a3 fwd I know there’s 55mm and 50mm just trying to figure out before I buy some and they don’t fit

Thank you!!!!

@RatchetWrenches

2 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome, thanks for watching!

What are specs measurements to adjust the struts height?

I'm looking forward to a review video. I'm debating between these and the KW V3s...

@RatchetWrenches

2 жыл бұрын

Honestly they ride like butter I did end up blowing a rear shock though. I’m really surprised that it happened so fast. I’m checking the warranty info but I didn’t expect that with such a reputable expensive brand. And this isn’t from a pothole or anything crazy just natural NJ roads

@Juscaps

2 жыл бұрын

@@RatchetWrenches I from jersey too I drive on the highway way daily for work. Do you think putting on lowering springs would be fine for daily highway driving. I don’t think I’m ready for coil overs yet. I have a 2015 A3 Quattro 2.0

Great job fellas very interesting to watch this install. I will say this is way beyond my skill level at this point. I was curious, how is the S3 running with your EQT stage 2? Any issues? Any other plans to get more power such as upgrading the turbo to a hybrid like Vortex XL? Ive seen some guys with stage 3/ vortex XL on their S3's with about 550 WHP running 10.7's in the quarter , and holding up fine after 10K miles. I have a almost new 18 S3 and I am looking to go the EQT route at some point. Thanks, keep these videos coming, very enjoyable to watch.

@RatchetWrenches

2 жыл бұрын

Appreciate that! And yes it’s definitely a harder job but doable! So far I’m very happy with how it’s running, no issues or anything. I’ve thought about putting the vortex in there but I’m not going to just yet. But exactly I’ve seen some really good numbers on them! Nice tho, I highly recommend EQT, I’ve ran apr on previous cars which was good but idk I just love how eqt is, they’re gonna be the next big company. We appreciate the support and we will have plenty of videos coming!

Hey nice work..and the coil spring..I want to know if the coil lovers ride better than the mag ride OEM..let me know because I want to go that way. On my s3

@RatchetWrenches

Жыл бұрын

I mean it’s hard to compare to mag ride. But with the fully adjustable coilovers and their dampening it’s pretty damn close to mag ride. I daily this setup and have no complaints

looking at B16's for my A3 hatchback, it seems to be quite harsh over bumps as stock, do these fix that in a comfort mode setting?

@RatchetWrenches

Жыл бұрын

These coilovers don’t have any relation with the comfort mode setting since they bypass DCC. But you can manually adjust each of the shocks by turning the dial on the bottom of them to make it either more stiff or less stiff!

i have a 2010 audi a3 will the kw dcc cancellation kits work even if its for a newer gti, s3 or a3?

@RatchetWrenches

2 жыл бұрын

Honestly I’m not sure, but I’d you click the link in description it should give a list of cars it fits!

Would there be complications if i tried this exact way on my 2011 Quattro a3?

@RatchetWrenches

8 ай бұрын

There should be no complications. If you want to double check you can click the link in the video description for the products and make sure it'll fit your vehicle!

Good work, just subbed. Did you only jack up one side at a time? Not sure about AWD, but when I've done coilover installs on RWD, I've found that if you don't have both sides on stands to put the front or rear end in the air, the tension from the sway-bar will make it almost impossible to remove the bolt holding the shock to the lower control arm. This suspension set-up is way different than what I'm used to (Lexus and Infiniti.) Just bought a S3 a few days ago, and new to this platform. Will keep checking your videos.

@RatchetWrenches

Жыл бұрын

Hey there thanks for watching and subbing! Yeah we did only one Side at a time in the air. It was a little more difficult without having both sides in the air because like you said the tension makes it a lot harder. It’s doable with just one side in the air but if you have the resources to put both sides up I’d suggest doing that. And congrats on the new purchase you’ll love it! And yes feel free to check out more of this car, we just went bigger turbo with it.

@juliohedrosa-sigler2440

Жыл бұрын

@@RatchetWrenches yea man I've done one side at a time on a Q50, and the front took hours.. Had to get a punch and hammer the sway bar end-link out, which also acts as a lower shock mounting point. I'll keep watching for sure! I'ma try to do the water-pump myself soon. 🤞🏼

@RatchetWrenches

Жыл бұрын

@@juliohedrosa-sigler2440 hahahah yeah I’ve been there before 🤣 and I just did my water pump like 2 months ago. Truly wasn’t that bad, only thing I’d suggest is instead of going by the book and taking the fan assembly out and leaving the intake manifold on and going from below. I’d highly suggest just taking the intake manifold off and go from above so much easier and more access. Less stuff to remove aswell. Also spend the extra couple bucks and get that small hose adapter that goes from the block to the water pump, mine was so worn out and it’s pretty common to be worn!

@juliohedrosa-sigler2440

Жыл бұрын

@@RatchetWrenches yea dude I saw that you removed the intake when you swapped for the Euro and you mentioned that you were doing the pump as well. I saw another video where the dude takes out the fans and it looks like a major pain.. would you recommend switching out the gasket on the intake when taking it off? Might as well right?

Hey so I bought a 2015 S3 with these exact coilovers installed as soon as I got the car I slammed it and it's clunky at low speeds when i hit little bumps I feel like its coming from the front. (When I got it it wasn't making noises at the height it was) what could be the issue? Lowered it too much? I don't rub at all, and the wheels clear both left turns and right turns

@RatchetWrenches

2 жыл бұрын

Hey there honestly without being there and hearing it I can’t tell you for certain but it doesn’t have to do with the height. More like something is rubbing or loose. I’d check the top 3 mount bolts on the front coilovers, then check the sway bar links, maybe the bushings for the top hat are worn. Really can be a lot of things but without being there I can’t tel you for sure!

@Drako-im3yy

Жыл бұрын

Same man

Hey question. I didn't use those blue plastic rings washer that came with the kit...is that bad? I see you didn't use it in the front struts. Thanks.

@RatchetWrenches

Жыл бұрын

Honestly I didn’t use it and I haven’t had any issues. I think you should be fine, I daily drive mine at the lowest setting and it rides great!

@QTTR0JET

Жыл бұрын

@Ratchet Wrenches awesome bro! I feel better! Haven't had issues iether and been 2days. Was just worried that i was supposed to use them...i thought they were just plastic rings to protect the springs in box/shipping lmfao.

@RatchetWrenches

Жыл бұрын

@@QTTR0JET Hahah no worries and yeah I think it’s almost just like a bushing type piece but most ppl don’t run them so I said I wouldn’t either

How is the KW DCC Cancellation Kit holding up? I have some non-DCC compatible Bilstein B16 on order, and have heard in some cases the KW Cancellation kit has issues.

@RatchetWrenches

2 жыл бұрын

Honestly I’ve had no problems for the DCC kit, hasn’t thrown any codes or warning etc. I’m not sure what issues people say they have but so far so good, can’t complain! You’ll love these coilovers too, rides so smooth!

@scoronis666

2 жыл бұрын

@@RatchetWrenches Thanks. I smashed a pothole at 85mph on my Racingline springs, Audi tech said my front left shock is wrecked beyond repair. They quoted me $4k to replace both front shocks, top hats/bearings, and alignment.... So needless to say I'm going for coilovers!

@RatchetWrenches

2 жыл бұрын

@@scoronis666 ooof that’s brutal, yeah oem parts are ridiculously priced might as wel get some amazing coilovers for half that price give or take haha. You’re like me though I fucked up my front bumper from being too low the other day and I was like no way am I going to get an new oem one and just ended up buying the rs3 style lol.

@scoronis666

2 жыл бұрын

@@RatchetWrenches what's your dampening set at? Was thinking 5 to start and adjust from there. Will see some track use this summer, obviously dialing it up. I'm in Chicago where the potholes are ruthless.

@RatchetWrenches

2 жыл бұрын

@@scoronis666 I’m at 5 and haven’t had the weather to adjust it lol it’s too cold. But honestly it’s quite comfortable at 5

what happens to the mag ride when these get installed?

@RatchetWrenches

7 ай бұрын

You either have to buy the kit that keeps it or delete it entirely. We deleted it entirely and its cheaper that way

how are they holding up now?

@RatchetWrenches

2 жыл бұрын

Pretty good, one shock blew out unfortunately but should be under warranty but other then that they run great!

How do they ride comfort wise?

@RatchetWrenches

2 жыл бұрын

Honestly very good, the fact that they have adjustable dampening makes it’s so comfortable. I ride with all my settings on 5 and I think it’s the perfect comfort! Highly recommend

@cxchamp

2 жыл бұрын

@@RatchetWrenches Your other video I watch the car look dump I like. Was the coilovers twist all the way down? If so it didn’t effect the ride quality

@RatchetWrenches

2 жыл бұрын

@@cxchamp haha yeah the cars on the lowest possible setting it’s dumped haha. But nope the ride quality is still there! Hasn’t compromised it yet thankfully!