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25th July 2013, 06:50 AM
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That's better!
On my last MOT (and at the service before that) I had an advisory for the upper suspension control arms, so I decided to bite the bullet and replace all 8 arms and the stabiliser links.
I got the parts from these guys: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...:X:RTQ:GB:1123 who were very helpful, took my registration number and promised to get me the right kit (the S8, apparently, has one of the arms different to the A8). The car feels brilliant and as tight as a duck's rear orifice! It's stopped shuddering on braking and it skips over the many potholes on my way to work without so much as a twitch. The whole front end feels like new.  BUT - unfortunately 2 of the arms were the wrong ones and had to be ordered from Audi (ouch!) and the excessive hand brake travel that I asked A4 Audi to look at required a new caliper (ouch again!). The bill was horrible!  But the car feels great! 
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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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25th July 2013, 07:20 AM
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So was it the special arms that only the S8 has that were wrong?
Both times i've ordered arms they managed to get it wrong, even though i used the same supplier they got it wrong both times. Quickly sorted they just sent out the right one as they'd sent one of each of the option arms, top curved is curved or not so. It's supprising how you get used to constantly correcting the steering and then fit new arms and bang it goes where you point it, without the tramlining. Keep the old caliper Jim it can be refurb'd
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25th July 2013, 07:56 AM
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Was it the big lower arms that were wrong?
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25th July 2013, 08:26 AM
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Sorry to hear about the wrong arms, Jim.
 Wasnt it a complete Meyle kit you got? What are the suppliers doing about refunding?
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25th July 2013, 08:39 AM
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Yes, it was the big, bent lower arms that were wrong. But haven't heard back from the supplier yet - I sent an email this morning requesting return and refund details
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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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25th July 2013, 01:37 PM
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===SOLD===2002 Audi S8 D2 Final Edition (yes, really) in Avus Silver with purple extended leather===SOLD=== 2011 S5 Sportback in Phantom Black with black Super Sports leather, 9x20s, tech pack high, adaptive xenon plus, intelligent key, memory seats pack, sunroof, B&O, Audi Drive Select & quattro Sports Diff, DAB, parking system plus 2015 VW Golf GTI Performance Pack in Carbon Grey with black Vienna leather, tech pack (Discovery Pro nav & Dynaudio), DCC, factory towbar and retrofit RVC
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25th July 2013, 01:57 PM
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Not sure if it was from Audi or not - A4 Audi sourced them. And I don't know what the difference is. I'll talk to them when the boss is back from holiday.
But the original supplier has at least OK'd the return of the wrong parts 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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26th July 2013, 06:11 AM
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Quote:
Do I have to hide my ducks every time you come to Aberdeen 
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26th July 2013, 06:41 AM
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Look, the Welsh have their sheep on the mountains, but I happen to live between the sea and a loch. Not many sheep, but plenty of ducks!
Oh, and I spent most of my life in Leicestershire, 'me duck' (probably a reference only East Midlanders will understand). 
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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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