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The rubber only part 811 407 181A is softer but last longer.

The metal shelled 8a0 407 181 are firmer but more fragile, especially if you
torque them with the a-arms pointing downwards and then drop the car on its
normal riding position. Failure guaranteed in a short period. These are
however easier to install, with a press or a giant c-clamp for installing
truck ball joints. 


Louis-Alain

PS : while looking for these bushings, I found the funniest, strangest
description in ETKA (Local (European) market) : Audi coupe (ACO), 1981,
section 4, sub 07, page 56-20. 

You'd think Audi did their best with the injector cooling fan ? Nope, for
those without ETKA access, this page is for the parts of "air duct for
constant velocity joint cooling". No kidding ! There was a ducting (like a 4
feet long snorkel complete with 3 rubber boots and 2 plastic tubes) to bring
fresh air to the passenger side inner joint, the one that is just below the
exhaust. Now i have the trickiest trivia question for my next mystery part
contest. No one will ever find it !



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So here's my question:

Does the bushing style and and the  A arm style have anything to do with
each
other?

I was under the impression that the 'early style' A arm bushings were all
rubber on the outside (and symmetrical, front to back) like this:

http://www.frankdekat.com/pics/bushing9.jpg 

But then, I find on my urq with the early style  A arms, you can clearly see
a 'metal outside' style of A arm bushing pressed in, as below...

http://www.frankdekat.com/pics/control%20bushing%201.jpg 

So, I'm thinking that the old style and new style bushings are 'functionally
equivilent', and that the bushings with the outer metal shell that fit the
new style (2 piece) a arms will also work in the old style a arms.

Am I correct?  Pictures seem to support my theory..

Thanks!

+Frank de Kat+