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  1. 04-18-2016 09:59 AM #1
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    I just bought another B5 and its lowered on H&R springs.

    When the car is sitting on the ground the lower control arm is hitting against the sway bar.

    What would be causing this issue?

    When the car is driving you can feel them rubbing together and the front is pretty loose when driving due to them binding.
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  2. 04-18-2016 10:08 AM #2
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    Was the control arm installed the right way up?
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  3. 04-18-2016 10:17 AM #3
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    The front sway bar links are installed correctly? If they are flipped to the front of the arm they will make contact under load.

    Idk otherwise, I just went out to look at mine and I'm having trouble understanding how the sway bar and LCA could ever make contact.
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  4. 04-18-2016 10:28 AM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by christianb5s4 View Post
    Was the control arm installed the right way up?
    2nd..

    here is the proper orientation for driver side

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  5. 04-18-2016 03:25 PM #5
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    I'll take a look to see if everything is correct. Last owner didn't mention doing control arms.
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  6. 04-18-2016 04:45 PM #6
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    Are they supposed to be in the inner or outer hole?


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  7. 04-18-2016 04:53 PM #7
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    inner. i think outside is for the a6.

    can a sway bar be installed upside-down?
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  8. 04-18-2016 05:28 PM #8
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    Quote Originally Posted by Timtheguru View Post
    2nd..

    here is the proper orientation for driver side
    Oops, ha that would make things difficult to screw up.
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  9. 04-23-2016 06:12 PM #9
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    Previous owner installed the swaybar backwards.
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  10. 04-23-2016 06:21 PM #10
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    Quote Originally Posted by Austonwerner4 View Post
    Previous owner installed the swaybar backwards.
    That must inspire confidence in all the other work he did lol
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  12. 04-23-2016 08:06 PM #11
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    Quote Originally Posted by Audi9 View Post
    That must inspire confidence in all the other work he did lol

    Well I shouldn't say he did it but he was aware of the issue. I'm happy it's corrected.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Austonwerner4 View Post
    Are they supposed to be in the inner or outer hole?


    Same prob,were you getting hard steering to the right and easy to left?
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