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Re: Blown Bellows



> That is part of the energy absorbing bumper jeff, I was told by one of the
> audi techs that it is used to absorb some of the shock of the lite front
> end hits from cracking the plastic on the bumper......

I figured as much but why is there only one of these and why is it mounted
off-center?  It seems logical to me that Audi would've used a pair of them
and mounted them symmetrically if they are really part of a safety system. 
Perhaps my bodyshop friend knows more about 'em...


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