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Looks great!!
Going to ask this question again since I can't find an answer.
Where did you lift your Q with a floor jack to get the jack stands under what looks like the jacking points?
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Going to ask this question again since I can't find an answer.
Where did you lift your Q with a floor jack to get the jack stands under what looks like the jacking points?
Thanks
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In the front I just lifted underneath the suspension arms first then in the back I lifted in the center of the rear axle. When I set the Q back down I used the center of the front axle as well to lift the front end completely. If you look underneath, the front and rear axles are covered with plastic to keep road grime and such out which makes it hard to find those lifting points. However, each cover in the front and rear in the center has and indentation and a screw were the cover is attached to the center of both axles. So find them and use that as your lifting points and jack! I was scrounging for this information myself on the internet and found nothing concrete, so I got underneath and located these two areas and used my own judgment which probably wasn't the smartest, but I felt confident enough.
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Thunderdent and pokerfad -
Can you tell me which seller (or point me to the auction) that you each used? I'm going to be painting my calipers and would like to pick up the vinyl. pokerfad - the red badge on your decal looks a bit lighter red, is that fair (unless it's the pics)? I'd prefer the darker red badge as it 'looks' like Thunderdent has.
Thanks!
tgt
Can you tell me which seller (or point me to the auction) that you each used? I'm going to be painting my calipers and would like to pick up the vinyl. pokerfad - the red badge on your decal looks a bit lighter red, is that fair (unless it's the pics)? I'd prefer the darker red badge as it 'looks' like Thunderdent has.
Thanks!
tgt
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/Audi-S-line-...ht_2482wt_1037
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Audi-Rings-B...ht_2482wt_1037
I'm pretty sure this was the place. I know they came from England.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Audi-Rings-B...ht_2482wt_1037
I'm pretty sure this was the place. I know they came from England.
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Thunderdent and pokerfad -
Can you tell me which seller (or point me to the auction) that you each used? I'm going to be painting my calipers and would like to pick up the vinyl. pokerfad - the red badge on your decal looks a bit lighter red, is that fair (unless it's the pics)? I'd prefer the darker red badge as it 'looks' like Thunderdent has.
Thanks!
tgt
Can you tell me which seller (or point me to the auction) that you each used? I'm going to be painting my calipers and would like to pick up the vinyl. pokerfad - the red badge on your decal looks a bit lighter red, is that fair (unless it's the pics)? I'd prefer the darker red badge as it 'looks' like Thunderdent has.
Thanks!
tgt
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Thanks gentlemen, very helpful. Did either of your apply a clear over top of the sticker? I believe one of the auctions (when looking last evening) mentioned that a clear should be applied over the top.
Thanks again,
tgt
Thanks again,
tgt
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Just ordered the below vinyl caliper decals in their 'silver' color with red badge (obviously there are quite a few options out there, but I liked the color of these and that it's the 8-12 yr vinyl). I will post my thoughts and pictures once complete.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/260867000468...ht_4284wt_1110
Thanks again to both of you for taking the plunge first!
-tgt
http://www.ebay.com/itm/260867000468...ht_4284wt_1110
Thanks again to both of you for taking the plunge first!
-tgt