Mudflaps + Suspension

**grover** · 19-03-2008,02:53 PM

Hi guys,

My passat compresses a fair bit over the bumps, and i am regularly hearing my flaps scrape the tarmac.

The flaps are OE, the hard plastic type, and although it doesn't bother me them scraping, it does make me think my shocks/springs are a little on the soft side.

Its a 'sport', and it passes the bump test on each corner, so it is a little surprising; am i just not used to driving a bigger barge?

It does 'spring up' out of dips/compressions in the road as if the socks have had it compared to cars i am used to driving.

Your thoughts please..thanks

Regards

Tom

**Sam** · 19-03-2008,02:59 PM

My 2001 SE had mudflaps. They scraped on everything and anything.

When I lowered it, I managed to tear the rear ones off within minutes of leaving the driveway. I now just have the front mudflaps (to protect my paintwork

It's normal, very annoying, but normal.

**grover** · 19-03-2008,03:01 PM

Thanks and hi!

Did you find your passat a little bouncy before you lowered it? I think thats the best way to describe it...

Regards

Tom

**angus** · 19-03-2008,03:25 PM

Our 2001 Sport has dealer-fit flaps from new and dont ground out unless laden to silly limits (four adults, 60 bottles of wine, luggage for a fortnight crammed into every gap and a well-stuffed roofbox), and even with 130k plus on the original suspension doesn`t ground even over speed bumps.
Might be worth finding a similar car and checking the ride height.
The Sport shouldn`t be particularly bouncy, its a good deal firmer that the others, which I like (had a B5 SE before which made me seasick) but others think is too harsh, and they prefer the standard settings.

You pays your money......

**hammerhead** · 19-03-2008,04:22 PM

I,too,have noticed my TDI highline grounding on the speed bumps in our road. I don't go over them too fast, but it does ground occasionaly. It doesn't seem to be load dependant either.
This didn't happen with the A4 I had previously!
Maybe I should go on that diet now...

**sebco** · 19-03-2008,04:48 PM

Hi my 01 sport flaps catch all the time and despite my best efforts they just won't come off just wish the rest of the car was built so well. Nige.

**D'Squared** · 19-03-2008,10:47 PM

likewise my b5.5 estate sport tdi fitted with vw plastic mudflaps also catches speed humps etc quite a lot, and also the front arch liner/undertray part catches aswell...car has standard suspension etc and only covered 33k...standard feature me thinks.