Audi ST?SIS Instruction sheet

Signature Series Vehicles

C6 A6 Installation Guidelines

STāSIS Engineering

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Table of Contents

Page

Torque specs 3

Suspension

Front and Rear Suspension, Touring 4

Braking

Optional Brake Kit 16

Bed-In Procedure 21

Exhaust

Exhaust Kit 22

Post Installation Checklist 25

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A6 TORQUE VALUES

Suspension and Wheels

Front damper to upper mount 37 ft-lbs

Front damper upper mount to body 56 ft-lbs

Front damper fork to lower link 66 ft-lbs

Upper link pinch bolt 29 ft-lbs

Rear damper to upper mount 26 ft-lbs

Rear damper upper mount to body 37 ft-lbs

Rear damper to upright 111 ft-lbs

Rear sway bar link to sway bar 30 ft-lbs

Wheel lug bolts 90 ft-lbs

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A6 Suspension, Touring

Touring Suspension Kit

Parts List

Qty Description

1 Stasis Performance Spring Kit

1 C6 A6 Rear Anti Roll bar Kit

Special Tools Required

Qty Description Part Number

1 Torque Wrench VAG 1331

1 Torque Wrench VAG 1332

1 Engine/transmission jack VAG 1383 A

1 Spring Compressor VAG 1752/1

1 Spring Holder VAG 1752/7

1 Rear Spring Compressor VAS 6274

1 Supplementary Set VAS 6274/10

Please read ALL instructions prior to attempting installation. Please torque all fasteners to

specifications.

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Front Removal and Installation

1 Before removing any parts, park the car on a secure, stable, and level surface.

Remove wheel trim; pull trim cap off light-alloy wheels (using puller in vehicle tool kit)

and loosen (but do not remove) the wheel lug nuts. Jack the vehicle up, and place the

car on four stable jack stands or use a professional vehicle lift. We recommend having

two people available for certain steps of the installation.

2 Remove wheels

3 Disconnect link on ride height sensor to

prevent damage.

NOTE: Driver’s side only

4 Remove top nut and bolt for anti-roll bar

mount

6 Remove clevis bolt for lower shock

mount

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7 A) Remove top bolt for steering arm

B) Remove pinch bolt nut

NOTE: Do not allow bolt to back out or

turn. Remove nut, then remove bolt.

Pull down gently on steering arm thus

removing from upright

8 Remove the Upper Front Control Arm

nut and bolt.

Carefully pull up on control arms, thus

removing from upright

NOTE: The slits in the upright must not

be widened using a chisel or similar

tool! This can cause the pinch arms to

crack. If the control arm pins are stuck

in the housing, tap lightly with a rubber

mallet on the bottom of the control

arms.

9 Peel back on rubber seal and remove

Now remove plastic cover to reveal

control arm girdle bolts

10 Remove bolts caps.

NOTE: These are easily removed with

long nose pliers

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11 NOTE: 2 persons preferred

Person 1: Hold up damper assembly

from underneath car

Person 2: Remove 3 mounting bolts.

Alternate evenly between all 3

12 Carefully remove entire assembly.

13 Use an adequate spring compressor to

compress spring on shock assembly.

NOTE: Orientation of rubber mounts

and corresponding washers upon

removal of control arm girdle

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14 Image after removal of control arm

girdle.

Remove OEM spring and bumpstop

15 Accurately cut top of bump stop so final

length below dashed line is: 3 1/8 ”

16 Install front lowering spring and

modified bumpstop

17 NOTE: Rotate lower rubber spring

mount so spring registers properly on

both upper and lower rubber mounts

18 Re-install control arm girdle.

NOTE: DO NOT grab damper shaft with

any tools while tightening the nylock

nut.

Reinstall using same tool as was used

during removal

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Installation

1 Installation is the opposite of removal.

When installing control arms and

steering arm , please note:

A) Slide steering arm into place, and

tighten the pinch bolt

B) If pinch bolt doesn’t go through,

move arm vertically while gently

pushing on bolt.

C) Apply blue LOCTITE on threads for

steering arm bolt, then tighten.

Rear Removal and Installation

Perform installation of rear ARB at the same time

*When performing complete Sig.Series package, removing OEM exhaust prior to ARB

highly recommended*

Torque Values

ARB Mounting Bracket Bolts, 10mm Triple Square 29 N m

Lower Drop Link Bolts 54 N m

Upper Drop Link Bolts 54 N m

Chassis Cross Brace Bolts 54 N m

Exhaust Muffler Hanger Nuts 20 N m

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1 Before removing any parts, jack the vehicle up, and place the vehicle on four stable

jack stands or use a professional vehicle lift.

2 Support the exhaust and remove the

two exhaust muffler hanger nuts (one

per side), 13mm socket.

3 Gently pry the two center exhaust

rubber hangers of off the exhaust.

Use a lubricant (i.e. WD-40) if

required.

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