Ertman

Have an S4 strut brace on the way, 8D0805645A. ModifiedA4's tech article shows the brackets as coming from an A6, 4B0 803 357A and 4B0 803 358A. After crashing around e$ka, I found that the strut brace was used on a bunch of different models, including 98-99 A4 and Passat. But the A4 and Passat shows 8D0803357A and 8D0803358A for the brackets. Would it be possible to use the model specific brackets and not have to modify the brace??

ModifiedA4

no, the other brackets are actual body parts Welded in from the factory.

Ertman

damn, thought that i would be able get a set from the VW stealer

ModifiedA4

sorry

slightly disgruntled

bar down on the edges. Painting and getting it dry afterwards may take some time. Should I use blue loc-tite on the bolts? Or would that be overkill?
The cost of the whole thing with the short bolts (4) from 1stvwparts is $125.08 including shipping (~$10).

ModifiedA4

if you really have a 2001.5, you already have a strut tower bar.

WJM

some recent controversy on this....only if sport package?

ModifiedA4

I sort of thought that audi was using up excess S4 bodies with the 2001.5

slightly disgruntled

also am missing the mentioned bar on my car. If there's a way of checking it using the VIN or something I'd be more than happy to do so.
Not knowing it correctly hurts me while buying parts and asking questions. (Somebody scraped off my trunk sticker as well... a-hole)

ModifiedA4

do you have the welded in brackets?