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Old Dec 8, 2011 | 12:57 PM
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Question So now im really baffled..

So my 2001 2.8Q has the sport suspension. I measured the front sway bar and its 25mm, and the rear sway bar is 10mm? please see pic attached.

- I thought the rears were at-least 12.5mm?
 
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Old Dec 9, 2011 | 08:27 AM
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no one else with sport and 10mm rear sway?
 
Old Dec 9, 2011 | 09:00 AM
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I have the sport suspension but no calipers to measure with. I'll go out with an open-end wrench after work today and see if i can get an estimate of how big it is.
 
Old Dec 9, 2011 | 10:07 AM
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i thought sport was 12-13. whatever it is its too small buy a neuspeed 25mm early christmas
 
Old Dec 9, 2011 | 11:03 AM
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Well, i just got off the phone with Audi and the looked up my VIN and confirmed that i should have a 29mm front, and a 15mm rear.

So bring on the dealer pissing match, they trying to say I changed it, even though they are Audi stamped/have the confirmed bar codes that match my car,

*Dealers now dumping me on Audi USA, said its not there problem .
 
Old Dec 9, 2011 | 12:16 PM
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You are going to want something larger anyways, so it shouldn't matter.
 
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^Man's got a point. When you do eventually upgrade, make sure you get a rear bar that comes with sub frame brackets. If you use a larger sway bar with no sub frame brackets, you'll crack your sub frame in no time and then you'll wish you never upgraded in the first place
 
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Audi USA usually has much better customer service than the dealers
 
Old Dec 9, 2011 | 06:02 PM
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Originally Posted by CCA4
^Man's got a point. When you do eventually upgrade, make sure you get a rear bar that comes with sub frame brackets. If you use a larger sway bar with no sub frame brackets, you'll crack your sub frame in no time and then you'll wish you never upgraded in the first place
True. I was thinking of just doing the rear anyway. Would poly bushings be to much, or just stick with rubber?

Any1 recommend a good rear kit no bigger then 22mm with a sub frame brace, maybe around $200us ?
 
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