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Old 9th July 2017, 09:32 AM
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If I get the car back from the garage and it starts drooping, I'm going to do the same.

Strangely, when it went in to Audi, they managed to get it to stay up there.
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Old 9th July 2017, 10:16 AM
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Does the original exhaust system have mounting brackets for the rear part of the rear undertray by chance? (The one that you attach the big front one to)

Mine is only attached on the front edge and possibly the sides (can't recall) but the rear edge is hanging loose even though there are holes in it. I cant find any obvious bracket that I'm missing or something.

It is not really an issue during driving but when reversing on high grass, the vegetation can/did catch on it and broke some small bits off from that rear edge.

To clarify it is not a very wide strip of undertray and located slightly behind the front wheels.
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Old 5th September 2017, 08:39 AM
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I hate those things - they keep working their way loose on mine.
Exactly...Fitted new one a few days later noticed 2 bolts are missing already.
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Old 5th September 2017, 10:00 AM
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I have yet to fit my one as the car is due for some suspension work etc. Where did you purchase your bolts from?
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I have yet to fit my one as the car is due for some suspension work etc. Where did you purchase your bolts from?
Everything is on ebay..
I got this one
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Audi-Engin...53.m2749.l2649
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Old 5th September 2017, 10:47 AM
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Going by your experience I don't think they are good quality??
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Old 5th September 2017, 10:59 AM
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Going by your experience I don't think they are good quality??
I took the rusty OEM out(last 3)...no difference in material, shape or quality at all..it seems like they not that tight as I would expect(I am use to the nut and bolt from my Chevy truck) even the oem has gone missing that's why I sourced those. I might try to expand the silver clip abit more to see if it creates more pressure on the bold and hold it tightly.
PS: This underbody fitment might hold steady on German roads but not on british bouncy pot hole roads(south east and central London)
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I took the rusty OEM out(last 3)...no difference in material, shape or quality at all..it seems like they not that tight as I would expect(I am use to the nut and bolt from my Chevy truck) even the oem has gone missing that's why I sourced those. I might try to expand the silver clip abit more to see if it creates more pressure on the bold and hold it tightly.
PS: This underbody fitment might hold steady on German roads but not on british bouncy pot hole roads(south east and central London)
Tell me about it!!
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