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    Hey guys I had my Audi s3 towed recently. During the tow my rear control arm was bent is what the mechanic said after I took it to him also my struts were broken.

    I bought the bilstein b16 pss10 coilover kit to replace all the struts and shocks at once, I was wondering if I needed to get adjustable control arms or what would be recommended to do in that case.also what brands and websites to use to acquire such parts

    Thanks ahead on the info!

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    You DIY installing the parts?
    2015 S3 with 210,000 miles with new 2019 Q5 motor. Still going!

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    I want to try and diy yes I had seen some videos on the bilstein installation looks like something I can do

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    Quote Originally Posted by JSanchez22 View Post
    I want to try and diy yes I had seen some videos on the bilstein installation looks like something I can do

    How much experience you have with this specific type of automotive work?

    Cause your missing a key item...

    In all honesty, since you took the car to a shop....you need to ask the shop the questions as your paying them to fix it.

    Your S3 is a 2015?

    So for how many years of driving did the car not have adjustable control arms? 10...
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    This is my first car ever . Honestly no experience at all, what item would I be missing ? I know I need some specific tools I was going to look around and see if I can rent them out.

    But the car only has about 60k miles on it and have been on the oem struts and control arms since the start. I took it into the shop to get it looked at after the wheel felt like it was skipping/dragging after being towed. The shop I took it too does not know how to install the bilstein coilovers and I personally felt like the quote I got on replacing the control arm was a bit on the expensive side.

    I live in Utah do you have a rough estimate on prices I should be looking for if I were to take it to a mechanic?

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    Only a shop can give you a quote and you own the wrong car if you think price are too high...

    Ya know whos in Utah...

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    I don’t know man I don’t mind spending what I have too just thought the price I got quoted was a bit on the high side I’ll give those guys a look thank ya

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