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Which parts are made of aluminium on the S5 SB?

   
Old 04-12-2019, 09:55 AM
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Default Which parts are made of aluminium on the S5 SB?
Are any of the major bodywork parts made of aluminium, and if so which ones?
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Old 04-12-2019, 11:55 AM
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Originally Posted by belzebutt
Are any of the major bodywork parts made of aluminium, and if so which ones?
i don't know the answer to your question...but if you have a magnet, you could quickly test for yourself.
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This is for the Coupe but should give you an idea.

2018 Audi A5 Coupe Body Structure ? Boron Extrication
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This is for the Coupe but should give you an idea.

2018 Audi A5 Coupe Body Structure ? Boron Extrication
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Is it me or there is almost nothing in aluminum!?!?!?

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That is for the A5, not the S5.
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Originally Posted by SolventSolution
That is for the A5, not the S5.
I wouldn't think they would design body and frame components out of different materials between the A5 and the S5. I would think that would be pretty expensive from an engineering and inventory point of view.
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I wouldn't think they would design body and frame components out of different materials between the A5 and the S5. I would think that would be pretty expensive from an engineering and inventory point of view.
I would think you are right. Here is the Q5 and the SQ5 has the exat same parts in aluminum and steel.
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Originally Posted by heymoe
I wouldn't think they would design body and frame components out of different materials between the A5 and the S5. I would think that would be pretty expensive from an engineering and inventory point of view.
im pretty sure the hood is aluminum on the S.
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