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8th August 2016, 08:47 AM
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D2 Lower Control Arms
Had an advisory on the MoT in January about the front lower control arms bushes starting to deteriorate. (The upper arms were replaced with Lemforder ones in Dec 2012.) Just recently have noticed juddering when braking which was a cause(amongst other things) of similar shudderingwhen the upper arms were worn. Does anyone have a pair of lower arms lying around that they want to sell?
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2002 D2 S8 – Ming Blue, Valcona leather, Vavona wood insert, solar sunroof (to be fitted), Heated rear seats, extended leather pack, 18” Avus, ski hatch, Bose, auto dim rear view mirror, rear blind. 
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8th August 2016, 10:02 AM
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The lower arms are the same as loads of other models and so relatively cheap for aftermarket replacements. I use Meyle HD since they come with a 4 year warranty and are pretty well priced - £110 for a pair of front lowers. Very nice quality, and they come with new hardware too. The Meyle number is 116 050 0031/HD
 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Pair-MEYLE...MAAOSwB4NWvKxg
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8th August 2016, 10:58 AM
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Thanks for the info Mikki, Just thought I would ask on here as someone did have some control arms for sale a short while back.
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2002 D2 S8 – Ming Blue, Valcona leather, Vavona wood insert, solar sunroof (to be fitted), Heated rear seats, extended leather pack, 18” Avus, ski hatch, Bose, auto dim rear view mirror, rear blind.
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8th August 2016, 12:53 PM
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Confidence is the feeling you have before you know better . . . .  Audi A8 D2 3.7 Quattro Sport 1999 FL - Melange 2nd Place Winner - A8-Freunde Annual German Meet 2012 at Edersee 20" x 9" Bentley GTC Wheels with 385mm W12 Front Discs & Bentley Caliper Covers, Front Lowered on Coilovers, Xenons, Combined DRLs and LED Foglights to modified OEM front fog lamp position, Alcantara/Leather, Full Black Alcantara headlining + pillars and blind shelf, Bespoke Flat Bottomed Sports Steering Wheel, Dark Myrtle Wood, Autodim Mirrors, Bose, Blinds, Digital TV, Ski Hatch, Modified rear exhaust section for extra V8 Burble  Audi S8 D2 Final Edition 2002, Avus Silver with Red Leather Interior Tiptronic with Sport mode button, Sony rear entertainment package, Bose sound system, Audi Navigation Plus, 20 inch Final Edition alloys, Full Cat Back Stainless Milltek exhaust, giving a great V8 burble Audi A8L D2 4.2 Petrol with LPG - Ebony Black Audi A8L D4 FL 4.0T Petrol twin turbo - Havana Black Audi A2 1.6 FSi Sport - Dolphin Grey with Votex body kit and Red Leather Interior and some other A8's A8L's and Mercs
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8th August 2016, 03:24 PM
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Ah thanks Neil.
1 digit difference in the part number and Mugzee has a A8 ... mmm Need to do some research.
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2002 D2 S8 – Ming Blue, Valcona leather, Vavona wood insert, solar sunroof (to be fitted), Heated rear seats, extended leather pack, 18” Avus, ski hatch, Bose, auto dim rear view mirror, rear blind.
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8th August 2016, 09:42 PM
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Those are for the steel hubs - the pin on the end is larger, so they won't fit an FL car with alloy hubs.
They're more expensive than new correct ones on ebay anyway
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8th August 2016, 10:33 PM
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I bought a complete Meyle HD set from Germany for £350.
My car thread http://forum.a8parts.co.uk/showthrea...t=11855&page=3 EBay ad http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/MEYLE-HD-SUS...%257Ciid%253A8 I know you only need two arms but maybe use the saving for the entire kit for the future?
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9th August 2016, 07:07 AM
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I bought a set of those some time back and, despite assurances, 2 of the arms were the wrong ones and had to be returned for a refund.
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2002 Final Edition S8. Ebony black with Silver Grey leather and myrtle wood trim. Current mods: solar sun roof, 20mm rear spacers, 15 mm on front, red brembo callipers, 6k headlights, rear view camera, engine remap, alloy dash dial rings, alloy navi rings, tt/phaeton pedal upgrade, (and custom matching foot rest) dension ipod interface & parrot hands free kit (both fully hidden), av input, tv in motion switched thro' PF switch in blanking plug right of steering column, Audi 'quattro' sill covers, repositioned centre console switches, radio clock, .Planned mods: auto-dimming rear view mirror, dash cam (as steamship's), fit the ski hatch, refit philips drl's (or maybe not - nope, definitely not - horrible botch!).
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9th August 2016, 08:13 AM
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Thanks Ricky for the info and it would be a sensible precaution but I will rely on the fact that the Lemforder uppers I fitted a while back holdout for me! MikkiJayne: You are right, Mugzee's are for steel hubs - the 1 digit difference I think confirms that and I have been in touch with Mugzee so it looks like the Meyle ones are the way ahead.
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9th August 2016, 08:35 AM
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Ricky's link is also for steel hubs if the picture is correct (larger pins on the front arms).
There are two types of lower front arms on most Audis - large pin on B5 and C5 / D2 with steel hubs, small pin on B6 and C5 / D2 with alloy hubs. There is a 3rd type which is unique to the 20" D2. Almost all the D2 Meyle kits I found on ebay were the large pin versions, but in fact its exactly the same price to buy all the arms separately as it is to buy a kit so simple enough to just change what's needed
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