Bigger (taller) Front bumper. Any out there?

**KillA6** · 01-23-2009 07:39 AM

I have a 2000 A6 2.7t.

Last summer I installed RS6 IC. As you can see The RS6 IC are a bit larger than stock.

My probelm is the bottom of the IC hits the bottom of my bumper (creating a dimple) and the top part of the IC pushes against my Ballast forcing my headlights to point down a little.

Its obvious I need a little bit bigger of a bumper atleast taller. Do I have any options?

Any ideas or suggestions would be great. Either of something aftermarket or some way i can mod my existing bumper. thanks!

**A62TURBO** · 01-23-2009 08:01 AM

There's a reason why the rs6's bumpers are bigger. You should of just went with the AWE IC's.

**KillA6** · 01-23-2009 08:10 AM

Originally Posted by A62TURBO

There's a reason why the rs6's bumpers are bigger. You should of just went with the AWE IC's.

Thanks for stating the obvious. ;)

Figured I would try something new that I had not seen on a C5 A6. And since these have RS4 end caps I thought maybe they wouldn't be as tall.

If I can't get it to work I'll prob trade them for different IC's

Any A6's here running RS6 IC's?

**Stone825** · 01-23-2009 08:50 AM

RS6 front bumper?

**2000 A6 2.7t 6m** · 01-23-2009 09:14 AM

LLTek, and I think others, sell an RS6 replica front bumper designed for the narrow body pre-facelift. Not sure how much more room it has, but I'm sure you could contact them for more info.

http://lltek.com/A6_R6__9801_frnt_bmpr.htm

**KillA6** · 01-23-2009 09:20 AM

Originally Posted by 2000 A6 2.7t 6m

LLTek, and I think others, sell an RS6 replica front bumper designed for the narrow body pre-facelift. Not sure how much more room it has, but I'm sure you could contact them for more info.

http://lltek.com/A6_R6__9801_frnt_bmpr.htm

Thanks I wasn't aware of that bumper. But at $1000+ ouch. I'd rather Buy ER IC's if I could find them for that price.

I think I might be better looking into modding the existing bumper for now.

**doobiesdaddy** · 01-23-2009 09:22 AM

You might want to mod your existing bumper.
If that does not work and you go with another IC let me know and I might want to buy them from you for my allroad.

**KillA6** · 01-23-2009 09:25 AM

Originally Posted by doobiesdaddy

You might want to mod your existing bumper.
If that does not work and you go with another IC let me know and I might want to buy them from you for my allroad.

I do know they work fine in the allroad.

**2000 A6 2.7t 6m** · 01-23-2009 09:45 AM

Allroad front bumper on a sedan? Add painted allroad fender flairs and that could be a good looking project.

**KillA6** · 01-23-2009 09:50 AM

Originally Posted by 2000 A6 2.7t 6m

Allroad front bumper on a sedan? Add painted allroad fender flairs and that could be a good looking project.

Is this possible?

**doobiesdaddy** · 01-23-2009 09:57 AM

Originally Posted by KillA6

Is this possible?

anything is possible with some creativity.
allroad = rs6 = wide body = ftw

**2000 A6 2.7t 6m** · 01-23-2009 09:59 AM

Anything is possible. I do not know the details, but fabrication would probably be required. I have heard it discussed before, but never heard a final conclusion or seen one attempted. It does sound interesting though.

**KillA6** · 01-23-2009 10:01 AM

Originally Posted by 2000 A6 2.7t 6m

Anything is possible. I do not know the details, but fabrication would probably be required. I have heard it discussed before, but never heard a final conclusion or seen one attempted. It does sound interesting though.

I like to stray from the norm! Looking into it now.

**2000 A6 2.7t 6m** · 01-24-2009 07:53 AM

Etka shows the same part number for the hood on a 2001 Allroad and a 2000 A6 v6. I didn't compare to other years. So the Allroad bumper should line up with the hood just fine. The fenders were different part numbers, not sure how the bumper would line up as the allroad has the flairs.