I spent 8 hours yesterday getting ready for winter with a winter floormat swap.
12-05-2005, 11:10 AM
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I spent 8 hours yesterday getting ready for winter with a winter floormat swap.
Some highlights:
(1) Removing the front seats to get to the rear mats took much longer than I expected.
(2) Ramps are imperative to access the underside of the plastic grommets that snap the mats into place.
(3) I found that blue loctite works best with the front mats although some trimming was required (I used a Dremel).
(4) I destroyed the right side summer mats getting them out - most of the damage was from the sparks. The left side mats are mostly intact except for the acetone smell.
(5) This is generally a two person job as the floorpan is heavy when filled with distilled water.
Although this is C5 specific, I believe this info should apply to most late model Audis. I will post a technical FAQ and photos later.
(1) Removing the front seats to get to the rear mats took much longer than I expected.
(2) Ramps are imperative to access the underside of the plastic grommets that snap the mats into place.
(3) I found that blue loctite works best with the front mats although some trimming was required (I used a Dremel).
(4) I destroyed the right side summer mats getting them out - most of the damage was from the sparks. The left side mats are mostly intact except for the acetone smell.
(5) This is generally a two person job as the floorpan is heavy when filled with distilled water.
Although this is C5 specific, I believe this info should apply to most late model Audis. I will post a technical FAQ and photos later.
12-05-2005, 11:38 AM
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I recommend what I did last year which is fully fitted diamond plate in the foot well areas.
<center><img src="http://www.frankdoor.com/DiamondPlate72.JPG"></center><p>Looks fabulous and makes cleaning vomit a breeze.
