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Forum: Audi Q8
08-20-2023, 07:49 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 985
Posted By sparkhill

Apologies, the car is very dirty... The PDF...

Apologies, the car is very dirty...

The PDF tracing includes credit card-sized outline for scale....
Forum: Audi Q8
02-25-2023, 06:49 PM
Replies: 219
Views: 127,734
Posted By sparkhill

Your dealer is screwing you. I have the 433 MHz...

Your dealer is screwing you. I have the 433 MHz sensor from TireRack, which cost $224 for a set of four. Same function as OEM. In fact, the OEM sensors failed.
Forum: Audi Q8
11-16-2022, 09:23 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 35,128
Posted By sparkhill

CCB ...

CCB

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Forum: Audi Q8
11-16-2022, 09:07 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 35,128
Posted By sparkhill

Difficult to say 100% from the photo, but the...

Difficult to say 100% from the photo, but the appearance of the rotors and calipers is consistent with steel brakes. The calipers do not indicate "ceramic", the rotors have a normal steel...
Forum: Audi Q8
11-13-2022, 01:15 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 35,128
Posted By sparkhill

Generally, rotor thickness is not a reliable...

Generally, rotor thickness is not a reliable indication of CCB wear. Instead, visual inspection for defects/fatigue and rotor weight are more important variables because CCB rotors wear differently...
Forum: Audi Q8
07-17-2022, 10:11 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,820
Posted By sparkhill

Do not use those black lug bolts, they may not be...

Do not use those black lug bolts, they may not be safe for any OEM wheels. The sleeves on factory steel lug bolts serve the important purpose of distributing force and ensuring/retaining proper...
Forum: Audi Q8
12-30-2021, 07:00 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 22,496
Posted By sparkhill

They are called summer tires for a reason. There...

They are called summer tires for a reason. There is a giant thread on winter tires because summer tires are not good in the winter.
Forum: Audi Q8
12-10-2021, 08:57 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 9,004
Posted By sparkhill

Said it back in May, and will say it again… ...

Said it back in May, and will say it again…

https://www.audiworld.com/forums/audi-q8-227/rs-q8-ceramic-brakes-rotors-3019282/page2/#post25593770
Forum: Audi Q4 e-tron
12-09-2021, 09:03 AM
Replies: 76
Views: 30,650
Posted By sparkhill

Although I probably could have made do without...

Although I probably could have made do without any new car, I really wanted to move to the Q4 within the next few months. The lack of actionable information led me to instead purchase a Q5 that was...
Forum: Audi Q8
11-21-2021, 06:22 AM
Replies: 219
Views: 127,734
Posted By sparkhill

Unfortunately, I can’t find those. My dealer...

Unfortunately, I can’t find those. My dealer shows them as temporarily unavailable in the US and it is not clear whether they were available only for a very short period of time or just announced as...
Forum: Audi Q8
11-16-2021, 02:24 PM
Replies: 219
Views: 127,734
Posted By sparkhill

100%. I did not read the post very well and was...

100%. I did not read the post very well and was thinking the poster was replacing the 23 summers with 22 A/S. If keeping both wheels, go 23 summer, 22 winters like I did on my car.

The local Audi...
Forum: Audi Q8
11-15-2021, 03:30 AM
Replies: 219
Views: 127,734
Posted By sparkhill

No need to over complicate a simple matter. Just...

No need to over complicate a simple matter. Just go with 285/40R22 tires—there are multiple all seasons in that size, with the proper load rating, and they all fit 10.5” wheels. Other similar sizes...
Forum: Audi Q8
11-11-2021, 05:01 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 6,050
Posted By sparkhill

PM sent.

PM sent.
Forum: Audi Q8
10-30-2021, 09:41 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,146
Posted By sparkhill

Once the configuration is locked for production,...

Once the configuration is locked for production, various VAG/Porsche inventory management systems sometimes pull the information and it gets posted, even with sold vehicles. My guess is that is your...
Forum: Audi Q8
10-30-2021, 09:25 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 6,050
Posted By sparkhill

I put together a great 22” winter setup, with...

I put together a great 22” winter setup, with AudiSport wheels, for $4,650. That was the second link in my reply.
Forum: Audi Q8
10-30-2021, 08:27 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 6,050
Posted By sparkhill

See my posts from last year. The AudiSport 22’s...

See my posts from last year. The AudiSport 22’s fit fine, even with ceramics.

Caliper clearance photos-post 7...
Forum: Audi Q4 e-tron
10-07-2021, 08:18 AM
Replies: 76
Views: 30,650
Posted By sparkhill

Thanks. Are there any major differences between...

Thanks. Are there any major differences between the order guide and online configurator?
Forum: Audi Q4 e-tron
10-03-2021, 09:44 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 7,754
Posted By sparkhill

This is definitely not a US-only forum, but just...

This is definitely not a US-only forum, but just heavily slanted towards the US crowd. We have very limited Q4 options in the US—4 colors, 3 configurations, s-line trim—for the sport back.
Forum: Audi Q4 e-tron
10-03-2021, 07:04 AM
Replies: 76
Views: 30,650
Posted By sparkhill

US Allocations and Order Guides?

Has anyone in the US placed a confirmed order yet? I talked to my dealer a couple weeks ago and, at that time, they did not have much information on ordering.
Forum: Audi Q4 e-tron
09-13-2021, 08:42 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 7,856
Posted By sparkhill

Pretty sure they are never coming to the US… or...

Pretty sure they are never coming to the US… or at least that’s how it feels without any news whatsoever.
Forum: Audi Q4 e-tron
09-06-2021, 12:50 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 6,909
Posted By sparkhill

I have also been waiting on the US release for...

I have also been waiting on the US release for some time. I originally heard September, but who knows with COVID and all the shortages?
Forum: Audi Q8
06-19-2021, 06:22 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,525
Posted By sparkhill

Great mod!

Great mod!
Forum: Audi Q8
06-13-2021, 09:03 PM
Replies: 283
Views: 155,704
Posted By sparkhill

There is an awful lot to going on here, but I am...

There is an awful lot to going on here, but I am not a fan of the tuner look on most German vehicles. It's my own bias, of course, but part of the Audi RS allure is that they already come with pretty...
Forum: Audi Q8
06-05-2021, 07:40 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 622
Posted By sparkhill

The black badge on the front does get lost in the...

The black badge on the front does get lost in the black grill. I was thinking it would look best in a dark gray/anthracite or carbon fiber, but have just left it alone so far.
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