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2024 A5 carbon fiber high kick deck lid spoiler does not fit

britpoptwo — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 23:35:19 GMT

I took a risk (mistake one) and purchased a high kick deck lid spoiler from cuztom_tuning on eBay for my 2024 A5 2 door coupe with S Line trim and black optic package.

I finally got around to putting it on the car last week ........ BUT it does not fit !

Problem is that I purchased it in January and it was too cold to take the standard black optic spoiler off (mistake two), so of couse the seller is saying it is well past the return window and will not take it back or refund it.

He says I can sell it - but has no idea why it does not fit (or care ) or what car it is meant to fit on ............... but how can I sell it if i have no idea what car it does fit?

eBay item description said "FOR 2018-24 AUDI A5 S5 RS5 2 DOOR COUPE B9 ENL STYLE CARBON FIBER TRUNK SPOILER" and ebay compatibility check said it will fit my car

I know that 2024 cars are B9.5 but does anyone know if there is any diference on the deck lids? - I don't think there is.

As you can see in the pictures the plan view sweep radius of the carbon spoier is much flatter - could it be for a sport back or even an A4 ?

I can sell it at a much reduced price if we can work out what car it will fit ....

black optic spoiler removed

eBay spoiler looks good but curvature is too flat

wrong curvature and does not reach trunk cut line

wrong curvature and does not reach trunk cut line - both sides

so it is exactly what i wanted - but it does not fit !

SQ5: Does the air suspension make the difference?

Vuster — Thu, 21 May 2026 07:55:35 GMT

Planning on buying an SQ5 whenever I can find a deal good enough. I�m seeing that the non air suspension cars are cheaper (obviously). I�ve test driven two with the air suspension, but honestly can�t really tell the difference much when driving between comfort and dynamic.

Does the regular suspension really feel that much different than air? Would it be a make or break for you? Is there more body roll or does it feel floatier? Does the steel spring suspension feel planted to the ground the same as the dynamic air?

Going to test drive one next week as long as it doesn�t sell. Figured I�d get some opinions ahead of time.

Thanks!

Separating causes of road noise

kc — Wed, 20 May 2026 19:58:34 GMT

My 2016 A6 TDI has about 160K miles on it. Front wheel bearings were replaced at different times a while back when moderate turn-induced side loading raised squeals, and the noise went away. Now I have road-speed based noise--not really a squeal and not obviously sensitive to turn loading--but cannot seem to narrow the cause. Could be tire noise, thought the Michelin CrossClimates look and measure in decent shape. Though the boots show no cracks or leaks, do CV joints wear out and make such noises. Are there some propeller shaft joints that might sound the same? How best to localize the cause?

Also have a 2015 Q5 TDI with about 95K miles on it, and just had both front wheel bearings on it replaced as one really started howling. That noise was cured, but now I hear the same road-speed based noise as that on the A6. The Q5 has Michelin Defender LTX tires, also appearing in decent shape.

Feel like I need microphones (vibe sensor accelerometers) placed in twelve places underneath and monitored, but zero idea where that capability exists outside of car manufacturer design testing labs!