Whiteline ARB quick question

[S-Express]

Just a quickie - is the rear Whiteline ARB the same for coupe and avant?
I can find coupe listed and have an avant
cheers

[Sonic]

Whiteline RARB is for the coupe, you need a neuspeed for the avant.

[S-Express]

Thanks Sonic - Nuespeed ain't cheap tho - just wondering if there were any cheaper alternatives ........ I've searched loads of threads, seems not

[MidnightBlueS2]

I have a Whiteline one, straight swap.

(( Hush, hush, I got it from Corey / Quattronics ))

[Jamo]

The Avant rear suspension is the same as the S4's so the Whiteline S4 bar is a straight fit.

I believe this is the one the Q place sold.

Can you confirm the part number of the one you put on your car?

[S-Express]

The Avant rear suspension is the same as the S4's so the Whiteline S4 bar is a straight fit.

I believe this is the one the Q place sold.

Can you confirm the part number of the one you put on your car?

Ah really? what the 97 onwards S4?

[Jamo]

All of them including the RS4 & A4 Quattro AFAIK

[S-Express]

All of them including the RS4 & A4 Quattro AFAIK

cheers Jamo, I'll check it out and report back

[Jamo]

They do one as I've already checked it out, The Neuspeed S4 bar is the one though as it had additional mounts.

The rear subframe is prone to cracking with a larger bar ( See S2avants original Neuspeed thread ) and the additional mounts stop this from happening.

[A80Avant]

indeed.jamo is right.I got the neuspeed and it is worth the extra money

[lind4hl]

i bought a whiteline bar from corey, and i got the reinforcement bars also. dont mounted it yet though

[Jamo]

i bought a whiteline bar from corey, and i got the reinforcement bars also. dont mounted it yet though

Can you post pics of the bars and post up any whiteline part number for the forum please?

[S-Express]

They do one as I've already checked it out, The Neuspeed S4 bar is the one though as it had additional mounts.

The rear subframe is prone to cracking with a larger bar ( See S2avants original Neuspeed thread ) and the additional mounts stop this from happening.

Yeh - I read that, but I cant see why its not possible to beef up the existing mounts? I want to try welding some triangulated flanges to them, see if that helps.

Whiteline do an 18mm replacement for the RS4 so thinking of trying that.......

[Jamo]

Yeh - I read that, but I cant see why its not possible to beef up the existing mounts? I want to try welding some triangulated flanges to them, see if that helps.

Whiteline do an 18mm replacement for the RS4 so thinking of trying that.......

The existing mounts go directly onto the subframe and the subframe cracks

The Neuspeed solution stops this

[macspring]

Just IMHO,

[QUOTE=S-Express;372993]Yeh - I read that, but I cant see why its not possible to beef up the existing mounts? I want to try welding some triangulated flanges to them, see if that helps.

The Neuspeed one is made for the job and bolts straight on and does what it says. It's also adjustable.

When you see it in place on an S2 Avant, I doubt you'll be tempted to put in the effort to replicate the brackets yourself?

Kind regards.