Group Buy on our Alu Kreuz (both B8 and B8.5) Plus a Special for Sandy Relief

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11-09-2012, 04:22 PM

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Group Buy on our Alu Kreuz (both B8 and B8.5) Plus a Special for Sandy Relief

GROUP BUY IS: OPEN

Please add your forum username in the "How you heard about us:" section of the shopping cart at checkout, this will aid us in updating the post.

Click HERE to join the group buy for the 2013 facelift cars

Click HERE to join the group buy for pre-2013 (non-facelift) cars

Click HERE to take part in the ÜSS Sandy Relief Special Sale. (sales pricing on our ÜSS Adjustable Stabilizer Bar Set and ÜSS Billet Aluminum End Links, with a donation to the American Red Cross)

Here is a review for the new B8.5 Alu Kreuz

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Originally Posted by BzzzBom

In July I sold my 2009 BMW M-Sport 335i coupe and purchased a 2013 S4 with ADS and sport differential. Compared to the BMW, the S4 is more comfortable, has a better interior - overall a better daily driver BUT it wasn't as fun to drive as the BMW. Compared to the bimmer, the S4 had more body roll and understeer and less road feel. In August I purchased the Eurocode USS front and rear sway bars with end links which significantly reduced understeer and body roll. However it still did not feel BMWish - the steering was vague and numb. Well...today Eurocode installed the new (for 2013) Alu Kreuz stabilizer. I have put about 50 miles on the car since the install and all I can say is Holy Shi*. The Audi now feels better than the BMW in every way. The steering is precise, there is more control during cornering, especially initial turn in. No more tramlining on the freeway. I am finally a very happy Audi owner.[

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In addition to the group buy, we are offering special sales pricing plus a donation to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief for those who would like to purchase our Überlegenes Stabilisatoren System (ÜSS) and ÜSS Billet Aluminum End Links to compliment your Alu Kreuz. 15% off on the ÜSS Bars and 10% off on the ÜSS Endlinks ($121.55 Savings!!)

Thank you to the following members who have purchased the Überlegenes Stabilisatoren System (ÜSS) and ÜSS Endlinks to Benefit those Affected by Superstorm Sandy

glsvr6pwr +
M3SEETO +
B8XS4 +
dii +
Rian +
vandalrg +
Agilis +
kwbdc +
stactum +
u2nelson +
tsmitty +
jrhecker +
Vi112 +
niner +
agdavis +
nuccadoc +
LODAKA +
mattchat +

http://youtu.be/gsxT44xSRw4?hd=1

Here it is, the first group buy on our facelift version Alu Kreuz (pronounced kroitz) drivetrain stabilizer for the B8.5 chassis Audi's to include the A4, S4, A5, S5, Q5 and RS5. Our Alu Kreuz replaces the factory multi piece drive train stabilizer with one solid, lightweight structural member to further stiffen the chassis and prevent unwanted suspension deflection. All 6 mounting points are secured to one single plane; the net result is sharper steering with a reduction in chassis flex.

Who would benefit from the addition of the Alu Kreuz? We feel that if you enjoy spirited driving, like to take the on ramps and off ramps of the highway a little quicker than you peers, enjoy a nice drive through the canyons (twisties), the occasional track day or high performance driving class or just want to run your car ***** out on the road course, the Alu Kreuz is perfect for you.

During our testing of the B8.5 chassis cars which are comprised of the Audi A4, S4, A5, S5, Q5 and RS5 we found that there was quite a bit of torsional flex coming from the factory subframe/engine carrier. This torsional flex produced what we felt to be incorrect steering sensitivity and response in all aspects of driving. To combat this unwanted characteristic, we did a thorough examination of the front suspension, chassis unibody, and the engine carrier/subframe. Our conclusion was that the OEM hollow steel drivetrain stabilizer underperformed.

The team at Eurocode set out to combat this torsional flex and decided to redesign the drivetrain stabilizer. Our first step was to analyze the material that the factory stabilizer was made up of and then create a load case scenario in which to test it under. We sent out a sample for materials testing and found the factory stabilizer to be made up of carbon steel with a density of 0.284 lb/in3, predominately hollow and stamped into shape. The OEM stabilizer is made up of nine separate pieces, and they are all welded together to form one single unit. Once all of this data was collected and loaded, our team set out with the goal of improving chassis rigidity and weight reduction. Our team found that a replacement stabilizer manufactured out of billet aluminum would accomplish our goals, so the next step was the design process.

Our design process went through several revisions, with each version being loaded into computer modeling to test how it would stack up against the inferior OEM product; these revisions were also built and tested not only on the road, but as well as on a closed course with the feedback provided by a professional driver to the design engineers.

The finished product, which we dub “Alu Kreuz”, is incredible. It features a one piece, billet T7 aircraft aluminum construction, type III hard anodized coating, and all necessary provisions to attach the OEM sound deadeners. It requires zero modification to the vehicle, and works perfectly with the OEM power steering cooler. The Alu Kreuz is also nearly two pounds lighter than the OEM brace and greatly improves chassis torsional rigidity. It looks amazing as well.

Independent analysis was performed on the product and the conclusions were that in each of the pre set load case scenarios, the Alu Kreuz deflected less than the OEM stabilizer, carries less stress for a given applied load and the fatigue life of the product is greater than OEM.

The group buy also includes the pre 2013 cars (non-facelift)

Terms of the group buy are as follows:

Group buy will run from Nov 5, 2012 through Dec 8, 2012
Individual discount will be based on the number of participants in the group buy
A fully refundable $349.00 deposit is required to join the group buy (backing out will affect others)
We will update this post as necessary to inform the participants of the discount level
All orders will need to be paid in full prior to shipment of the group buy items
A link will be provided to place deposit
2012 and below pre-facelift cars are also eligible to join too!!!
We reserve the right to modify/extend/close the group buy based upon the response and quantity available.

Group buy pricing:

1-10 participants $389.00
11-20 participants $379.00
21-30 participants $369.00
31-40 participants $349.00

List of 2013 face lift group buy participants:
1. Boulderrider PAID & SHIPPED
2. Phanker PAID & SHIPPED
3. kooltechie PAID & SHIPPED
4. bobhew PAID & SHIPPED
5. djheywood PAID local install too!!
6. GoNavy PAID & SHIPPED
7. willa1975 PAID & SHIPPED
8. YelloJello PAID & SHIPPED
9. bkkchris PAID local install too!!
10. M3seeto PAID & SHIPPED
11. Brick Oven PAID & SHIPPED
12. rs4dreams PAID & SHIPPED
13 Dpreston PAID & SHIPPED
14. TBA PAID & SHIPPED
15. HawksBac PAID & SHIPPED
16. dii PAID local install too!!
17. Rian PAID local install too!!
18. vandalrg PAID & SHIPPED
19. bbhbba PAID & SHIPPED
20. Moose201 PAID & SHIPPED
21. proman PAID & SHIPPED
22. u2nelson PAID local install too!!
23. Blueblur PAID & SHIPPED
24. Green Neenja PAID & SHIPPED
25. 318 RUNR PAID & SHIPPED
26. stactum PAID & SHIPPED
27. jedirocker PAID & SHIPPED
28. stereodude PAID & SHIPPED
29. mattchat PAID & SHIPPED
30. Sedan Guy PAID & SHIPPED
31. Gate 17 PAID & SHIPPED
32. TehDolphin3.2 PAID & SHIPPED
33. andrew811113 PAID & SHIPPED
34. rs4fun2008 PAID & SHIPPED
35. eric9297 PAID & SHIPPED
36. buddhabum PAID & SHIPPED
37. Kthing PAID & SHIPPED
38. Evlenger PAID & SHIPPED
39. zamm3k PAID & SHIPPED
40. thedollardoctor PAID & SHIPPED
41. Vi112 PAID & SHIPPED
42. Foxglove PAID & SHIPPED
43. niner PAID & SHIPPED
44. buiyahkah PAID local install too!!
45. pearlwhiteS PAID & SHIPPED
46. 4wdFan PAID & SHIPPED
47. nuccadoc PAID & SHIPPED
48. kwong26 PAID & SHIPPED
49. r1chan PAID & SHIPPED
50. MilwSteve PAID & SHIPPED
51. Jaggededge PAID & SHIPPED
52. fezz93 PAID & SHIPPED
53. rali PAID & SHIPPED
54. stingray84 PAID & SHIPPED
55. Mikei182 (local install)
56. silntdrew (local install)
57. zosicck (local install)
58. mssurrey
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List of pre-2013 (non-facelift) group buy participants:
1. B8_S4 PAID & SHIPPED
2. B8XS4 PAID & SHIPPED
3. glsvr6pwr PAID & SHIPPED
4. snakeawesome PAID & SHIPPED
5. Not a Good Idea PAID & SHIPPED
6. vsaudi PAID & SHIPPED
7. Agilis PAID & SHIPPED
8. Pandi PAID & SHIPPED
9. kwbdc PAID & SHIPPED
10. rlt2 PAID & SHIPPED
11. RainReign PAID & SHIPPED
12. QSonx PAID & SHIPPED
13. nycs5sodope PAID & SHIPPED
14. tsmitty PAID & SHIPPED
15. davidS4 PAID & SHIPPED
16. pdxSfor PAID & SHIPPED
17. RobC PAID & SHIPPED
18. Seph PAID & SHIPPED
19. Shonseb PAID & SHIPPED
20. VeryBadman PAID & SHIPPED
21. gk1 PAID & SHIPPED
22. gk1 PAID & SHIPPED
23. jbruns1979 PAID & SHIPPED
24. westwest888 PAID & SHIPPED
25. Just A B8 PAID & SHIPPED
26. RunS4Run PAID & SHIPPED
27. archangel.308 PAID
28. jeffc31337 PAID & SHIPPED
29. Deliberate1 PAID & SHIPPED
30. S4IN333 PAID & SHIPPED
31. agdavis PAID & SHIPPED
32. Monsoon12S4 PAID & SHIPPED
33. fmonty PAID & SHIPPED
34. hobiek PAID & SHIPPED
35. LODAKA PAID & SHIPPED
36. WngoA4 (local install)
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Customer Testimonials

Click HERE for customer review #1

Click HERE for customer review #2

Click HERE for customer review #3

Click HERE for customer review #4

Click HERE for customer review #5

Click HERE for customer review #6

Click HERE for customer review #7

Through the end of the month, the team at Eurocode is offering sales pricing on our ÜSS Adjustable Stabilizer Bar Set and ÜSS Billet Aluminum End Links. For every set that is sold, we will be donating $20.00 to the United Red Cross, benefiting those who have been effected by Superstorm Sandy. As popular as our sales have been in the past, this could be upwards of $2000.00 that will be donated.

About the Überlegenes Stabilisatoren System (ÜSS)

Eurocode Tuning's Überlegenes Stabilisatoren System (ÜSS) for the 2009 and up B8 and B8.5 Chassis A4/A5 and S4/S5 and RS5. Eurocode's ÜSS is comprised of four key components which work together to mitigate the body roll that is induced by cornering or road irregularities.

Eurocode's ÜSS front stabilizer bar measures in at 32mm and has two adjustment settings allowing full stiffness or a 30% reduction
Eurocode's ÜSS rear stabilizer bar measures in at 25.5mm and has two adjustment settings allowing full stiffness or a 30% reduction

Attention to detail is what sets EuroCode's ÜSS sway bars system from other bars on the market.

Included in every package are:

32mm ÜSS front stabilizer bar with two adjustment points
25.5mm ÜSS rear stabilizer bar with two adjustment points
ÜSS polyurethane bushings
ÜSS bushing lubricant
All new OEM replacement hardware

The official Audi repair manual calls for all bolts securing the sway bar to be replaced once removed from the vehicle. This is due to the fact that all but 4 of the nuts securing the front and rear bars have a torque spec followed by a 90 degree stretch. They simply cannot and should not be reused.

About the Eurocode ÜSS Billet Aluminum End Links

Eurocode Tuning's ÜSS series adjustable front end links for the B8 and B8.5 Chassis A4/S4/A5/S5/Q5 and RS5 The ÜSS adjustable front end link is one of the five key components that compromise Eurocode's Überlegenes Stabilisatoren System.

The body of Eurocode's ÜSS front adjustable end link is T7 billet aluminum with a clear type III hard anodize finish, laser engraved with Eurocode's logo and features a threaded body to house threaded heim joints. The heim joints feature both left and right hand threads for ease of adjustability while on the car. Adjustability range is 155mm to 195mm. The ÜSS adjustable end link is compatible with Eurocode's ÜSS front adjustable sway bar, the OEM sway bar and any aftermarket bar that is designed to utilize the factory end links. End-links come as a pair, left and right.

The body of Eurocode's rear endlink is T7 billet aluminum with a clear type III hard anodize finish, laser engraved with Eurocode's logo. Eurocode's rear end link contains a pair of replaceable spherical bearings with Teflon coated bearing races. The ÜSS billet aluminum rear end link is compatible with Eurocode's ÜSS rear adjustable sway bar, the OEM rear sway bar and any aftermarket rear bar that is designed to utilize the factory end links. End-links come as a pair, left and right.

Customer Testimonials

Click HERE for customer review #1

Click HERE for customer review #2

Click HERE for customer review #3

Click HERE for customer review #4

Click HERE for customer review #5

Click HERE for customer review #6

Click HERE for customer review #7

Last edited by info@ecodetuning; 12-07-2012 at 12:28 PM.