RS6 went in on Monday for the TC replacement. I was told by the shop (and understood from posts here on RS6.com) that they could merely drop the motor a couple of inches and tilt it back to remove the tranny/TC. However, I got a call from them yesterday saying they couldn't do it that way and will have to pull the motor entirely. The comment I got was that there's a bolt near the right turbo that they can't access, and to get to it requires about the same time as does pulling the entire motor. Sound accurate? Based on my readings here, I felt they ought to be able to get the TC out without an engine pull.
Second, my ride height remains screwy. The front end is riding low, and under almost any compression, the tires (20" rims with lower-profile, slightly wider rubber) rub. I've measured the ride height, and the rear is spot on, but the front is about .25" low. We've looked at the DRC, and it's functioning properly. We've looked at the springs, and they're correct. The control arms were replaced recently, and they're checking them for corrrectness, but I'm not sure they'd account for that difference. Any thoughts? Given that the roads are so bad here, I have a particularly stiff and jarring ride. So much so that I'm considering going back to the stock 18" rims and rubber.
Thanks,
CW