I've never had the misfortune of doing one of these before, but it looks the same both sides ..... just did a quick google image search & they all look pretty much the same as the one on mine ?
Hmm, maybe they have updated the part due to their notoriety of getting them out? Or more likely that I'm wrong and I'm thinking of the Passat B5.5 ones, it would make sense the bolt is different due to the B6 having alloy hub carriers.I've never had the misfortune of doing one of these before, but it looks the same both sides ..... just did a quick google image search & they all look pretty much the same as the one on mine ?
Hmm, maybe they have updated the part due to their notoriety of getting them out? Or more likely that I'm wrong and I'm thinking of the Passat B5.5 ones, it would make sense the bolt is different due to the B6 having alloy hub carriers.
I have and it's no fun, I had to drill it through all the way, the other side I took to the garage and they gave it some heat from the oxy acetylene torch, two good hits and it flew out, the top arms were being changed anyway, so not a problem.I couldn't say either way about the B5.5 or B6.... Just glad I didn't have to deal with the nightmare scenario of having to remove the pinch bolt.
Go Eibach Pro kit .
Go Eibach Pro kit .
Just bought and soon to be fitted.. are they any good? Says only 30mm drop, but they look low to me..
Going to compare them to the fitted springs..
They are too low for my taste(and age apparently)
Just bought and soon to be fitted.. are they any good? Says only 30mm drop, but they look low to me..
Going to compare them to the fitted springs..
They are too low for my taste(and age apparently)
Eibach are very good, a 30mm drop will be very nice.
Would have gone Eibach myself but couldn't seem to find a -40mm kit
Added a nice turbo back SS exhaust with 200 cell sports cat from 034, With any luck, I'll figure out how to upload the video.
Nope. No luck, security error. Maybe an admin could explain best way.
Here's a swatch from Simon's Custom Exhausts in East Kilbride.
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So I fitted some new suspension yesterday, after carefully measuring the ride height on a flat surface it needed to come down 20mm front & rear. Seeing as the Sline models are 20mm lower than standard I needed to get get a -40mm kit.
I went for the ST 40/40 kit, it replaces the Weitec ultra GT kit & as they are both made by KW the quality is still there.
Fitting was this kit was both relatively easy & frustrating, the fronts was pretty easy as I avoided the dreaded pinch bolt & it took about 20 minutes to get the strut out (no impact gun).
The rears were a different story, the amount of stuff that has to come off to get the spring out is crazy , wheel arch liner, shock (obviously) handbrake cable, caliper, droplink, top control arm, loosen off rear subframe mount & thats without having to deal with rusted & seized bolts.
Still got it all done & am very happy with the ride & the stance now, although I might need to change the rear spacers to 12 or 10 mm due to a slight bit of rub sometimes.
Before,
during,
After,
Have you found that the rears settle in straight away but the fronts are higher ?
Fronts should always have a bigger gap to allow for the turning of front wheels hense the front arches are actually taller .
Currently mine's the opposite..
The rear sits a bit higher.. the front is way too low for me(now) also the reason why I'm replacing with Eibach 30mm
Looks better! Mine I think is in a worse state - I had to repair the lights for the MOT in march which became a mad rush to bodge in an A3 bulb holder as the A4's disintegrated...View attachment 135053 Fitted new rear reg light housing and new led reg lights, looks alot better now, old one was proper gone
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Anyone know the best place to get these?
My number plate lights are held in with black tape haha true story.
Looks better! Mine I think is in a worse state - I had to repair the lights for the MOT in march which became a mad rush to bodge in an A3 bulb holder as the A4's disintegrated...
I still want to replace this before next march and sooner rather then later with the weather. Can I ask how much and where you got your replacement from?
I got the led lights and holder/cluster off ebay, Audi dealer on ebay for £40 with free next day delivery, Led lights £12 ish delivered (not just the bulbs but full led lights)
Worth it when they are done, I took the rubber/sponge seal off the back of the led lights and put black sealant on them and then sealed over the screw heads to keep the weather out for good, looks better because its all black under led,s apart from the led lamp part.
Cluster comes with new rubber seal on back but I put a small run of sealant on inner side behind the seal to keep more weather out, if led lights keep working it should never need replacing again hopefully.