ARB upgrade: Rear only or both?

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Re: ARB upgrade: Rear only or both?

Post by P_G » Tue Jan 08, 2013 7:36 pm

That's a bit extreme ads!

geek, TBH the only parts I am changing at present given we picked up our cars roughly the same time are the secondary cats and the ARB's as they have very few associated parts that Audi would invalidate your warranty on. The SCB has no sensors attached to or near it and at the extreme end of the spectrum could affect your cat back system but I doubt it having done cat back on a number of Audi's previously.

As for the ARB the it could induce increased stress on the suspension components but again unlikely except the rear drop links but no more than that and you would then probably still have warranty cover on most of the expensive bits, i,e engine, drivetrain, electricals.

Both are worth doing and easy to change out at short notice for the gains and increased enjoyment of the car.

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ARB upgrade: Rear only or both?

Post by geek » Tue Jan 08, 2013 7:40 pm

P_G wrote:That's a bit extreme ads!

geek, TBH the only parts I am changing at present given we picked up our cars roughly the same time are the secondary cats and the ARB's as they have very few associated parts that Audi would invalidate your warranty on. The SCB has no sensors attached to or near it and at the extreme end of the spectrum could affect your cat back system but I doubt it having done cat back on a number of Audi's previously.

As for the ARB the it could induce increased stress on the suspension components but again unlikely except the rear drop links but no more than that and you would then probably still have warranty cover on most of the expensive bits, i,e engine, drivetrain, electricals.

Both are worth doing and easy to change out at short notice for the gains and increased enjoyment of the car.
Good points well made sir
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ARB upgrade: Rear only or both?

Post by geek » Tue Jan 08, 2013 7:42 pm

Love it, they also round the add off nicely with a direct challenge. Think I will run these as winters....
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