Can some one tell me if this will fit my car

daviesbike · #1 31st January 2012, 12:04 PM

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AUDI-A8-FR...#ht_1460wt_698

i have 1999 D2 but its just on the edge of the time line, as in the car is a facelift but has pre facelift steel hubs ect so just want to make sure as the car failed the mot on Two front lower forward arms and the rear callipers

also need to know if the calipers are correct

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AUDI-A8-RI...#ht_1150wt_846

Oh yes i have rear vented discs in case that matters

many thanks

daviesbike · #2 7th February 2012, 09:56 AM

still really need help with this please guy's i only have till tuesday next week to get it sorted for the Mot it has failed and only got 10 days to get this done any help would be great

ainarssems · #3 7th February 2012, 10:11 AM

Cannot say for sure, guess you need to check whether your car have 16mm or 20mm taper for ball joints.

I used these before: http://www.ebay.de/itm/Audi-A4-A6-VW...ht_1294wt_1056

And they suggest it fits all years 1994-2002. Te only thing is that the 1 of the top arms on each side in their kit does not fit for 8's but is A4,A6 and Passat fitment.

daviesbike · #4 7th February 2012, 11:19 AM

Link is broken ?
is that german site ?

calipers and just the tho lower front arms are whats needed if i can get just two individual ones that will be fine untill i get the full HD uprated kit

just need to pass the mot at the moment

Dezzy · #5 7th February 2012, 11:23 AM

Not sure about your calipers mate they are deffo different than i have on mine but know they did change for FL. The handbrake quadrent is in a different place. See the sticky under brakes as i took photies of what i have on mine. You might have to take a wheel off and see what you have.

daviesbike · #6 7th February 2012, 11:28 AM

i know i have the 43mm piston Lucas items for the vented A8 rears excluding facelift S8 according to A8 parts the S8 had different rear calipers made by brembo ?any who i guess at a push i could strip them down and hope for the best to free them up, but deffo need the bottom arms before monday comes

daviesbike · #7 7th February 2012, 11:33 AM

i just had a though i have the use of a sand blaster if i was to strip both calipers down and sand blast them would that help with freeing them up and just referb them myself ? what do you think ?

ainarssems · #8 7th February 2012, 11:37 AM

That link works for me, yes it's on german e-bay and I only posted it for reference to see that they say same arms fit all years.

I have spare unused lower curved arm for right side and lower straight arm that will fit either side.

Is it just a handbrake sticking on calipers?

47p2 · #9 7th February 2012, 11:38 AM

You could buy a caliper seal kit and new pistons.

My experiences of ebay are that if you can buy the correct part on it for £49.00 then you will be able to buy one from a local motor factor for £40.00. Worth making a few phone calls.

daviesbike · #10 7th February 2012, 11:52 AM

phoned up the local motorfactors and they sed the only ones listed for my car are 58+vat each for the arms and the calipers are 147+ vat each for referbed ones an i have to return the others as exchange, this one looks right http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AUDI-A8-RI...#ht_1150wt_846

yes hand brake is partly working on the driver side and not at all on passenger side and its also binding passenger side as if the break is stuck on slightly,

the two arms gone are both the same passenger side lower front facing arm/joint
and the driver side lower front facing

is that what you have spare ?