Trex1200r

I would be shocked if this didn't work. Why would it work for the B9 A4 Sedan and not the SB? Same engine.
https://www.ecstuning.com/b-ecs-part...641ecs02-02~a/

arrtewwx

Thanks - it might work but at that price, I don't want to be the guinea pig and test it out when it says "does not fit."

Nikon1

Trex1200r

I got mine yesterday and installed it today. Nice quality piece. I am not sure I would rate the installation a "1" though. It is all super straight forward but getting an allen wrench on the screws on the underside of the brace to tighten it up at the end is a bitch. Might have been easier with a 1\4 inch 6mm allen socket and a mini torque wrench. I ended up taking it back off and tightened the left side and kept the underside screws on the right side loose. Then I at least only had to tighten the right side where there is a little bit more space. Still, like any project I tackle, seems like it took 3 times longer than it should have. Looks really good installed. I was surprised at how light and insubstantial the factory bars were compared to the solid billet bars on the ECS brace.

Nikon1

arrtewwx

paradyne

But can you tell if there is any effect on the driving, at all? Or is it just some hidden engine bay bling??

I'm hoping there is at least a small benefit :-)

Trex1200r

I have a pretty good curb that I have to take at an angle to get into my garage. Seat of the pants the car feels more composed and solid going over the curb, and I take some speed bumps in my neighborhood at an angle and the car handles them better. I haven't had any squeeks in this car yet, (knock knock knock) but another poster somewhere mentioned it cured a squeak they had going over bumps. So, yes, I would testify to a day in day out benefit. I have never had any complaints at how the car corners, but I have probably never had this car past 7/10 of its capabilities so not the best testimonial for any handling change. I thought it cornered pretty good to begin with. At the current price it is a worthwhile upgrade.

This is my next project. I do get a very occasional clunk in the drivetrain where the transmission or differential is moving around. At 66% off I am going to try it out. If I get increased vibration this is another mod that can easily be reversed, and at $54 not risking much. There are a couple of versions of this out there, but I like that these are silicone inserts and not billet inserts so there should still be some vibration cancelling functionality as well as movement left in the bushings.

https://www.ecstuning.com/b-ecs-part...19208ecs01kt1/

A5Newbie

Installed mine as well this last Friday, overall pretty simple process, but no idea what genius decided to put the allen bolts underneath the brace, a big pain to install, didn't bother torquing them to spec.

One note of advice, it is very sensitive to the torque of the bolts connected to the car, initially I hand tightened and over-torqued them since I needed an adapter for my torque wrench, and could feel a big difference in both steering feel and ride harshness. The next day I corrected the torque settings, which made the ride more complaint but still retained the majority of the steering feel improvement. So, if you're looking for a sportier feel, I would probably try torquing them to 20 or 25 Ft-lbs.

JD15

Ha. I haven't completed my taxes because my brokerage firms take too long to generate 1099s, but the tax cut is looking quite good for me so far.