Rebushed the rear control arms on the Audi

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nolotusnote@reddit

Those bushings must have sucked to install.

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404-skill_not_found@reddit

In my experience poly bushings are really happy to slide into their new home.

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Jehannum_505@reddit (OP)

The deflection on the rear inner made it a solid gold bitch to get into place at full droop.

I learned my lesson after the first one, and got everything but that bolted up loosely, then raised the knuckle with my jack, which made things easier.

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404-skill_not_found@reddit

Excellent idea on the zerks. I haven’t kept mine long enough to wish for zerks though (4-5 years on a daily driver).

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I did it first for my 240Z, since it was the first car I installed poly bushings in. Then I did it for the GTO, the Z32, and now the Audi. It's an excellent mod, because I hate it when the suspension gets squeaky.

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404-skill_not_found@reddit

Absolutely!!!

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skinnyfatty1987@reddit

Always had a soft spot for Audi wagons

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Lichenbruten@reddit

AUDI nailed the metallic cream paint for sure.

Bushings are a bitch and you deserve a drink. Tips hat

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Jehannum_505@reddit (OP)

Audi seems to think this one is yellow. They call it "Magnolia Yellow". Next to my yellow car, it looks white, and next to my dad's white Honda, it looks yellow.

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Lichenbruten@reddit

Lol. Never knew the paint codes. I have never owned an Audi. Was always metallic cream to me.

RIP driveway! Enjoy the new bushings. They will absolutely feel amazeballs. Be grateful for the assist regardless yes. Churlish is a new word for me.

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Purgii@reddit

I thought it was an electrocuted bat.

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tmaxxkid@reddit

Ready for the rally stage noooow

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themigraineur@reddit

I might still have some random PDF write ups on this platform I downloaded from a forum years ago.

Grew up riding in a 96 A6 wagon

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uchigaytana@reddit

Looks great, especially those wheels! What's next on the agenda for this car?

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Jehannum_505@reddit (OP)

When it cools down, I intend to go back to the tuner and finish the flex fuel tune. The G25-660 is itching to sing me the song of its people.

On pump it's making 389HP at 20PSI.

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KamakaziDemiGod@reddit

Going by the shadow in the first pic, you appear to be a life size Lego mini figure

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Jehannum_505@reddit (OP)

I wear my floppy hat outdoors after a melanoma scare last year, but looking at it that way, it does appear that I have knobby head, lol.

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seepxl@reddit

It’s gotta handle better now. I had an old CRX where the engine mounts and front suspension bushings rotted. So, I went on eBay and got the energy bushings, red like yours, but I had my mechanic put them in since he took care of the car with the previous owner. Hard to DIY since I was in an apartment complex at that time. In this car, replacement was a yuuge difference. With the motor, when you blipped the gas, it stayed still. Before, it’d twist in its old OEM mounts. The front suspension was definitely more taught and settled.

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PracticalDaikon169@reddit

Antique white

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croutonmemes@reddit

Damn dude an avant and a 240z. Excellent taste in projects.

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Jehannum_505@reddit (OP)

Now with the correct size tires and non-disintegrating stock bushings, the alignment shop was finally able to get the rear toe within spec.