So yada yada yada, I made my own lowering links.
Here are the coles notes of what led me to build my own lowering links.
1. New 2025 RS6 and the old security code for suspension adaptation no longer works. It hs=as to do with new cybersecurity (SFD2) on some control units that hasn't been cracked yet.
2. Bought some lowering links online as I've done this a few times before for previous vehicles and worked fine.
3. I've never liked how these links work and how the nuts come loose so easily but went for it again. I managed to shear off the plastic ball stud on one of the sensor arms as it wasn't going on smoothly and i used some pliers. doh!
4. Rather than buy a new sensor(more rational decision), I said eff that, I'm making my own.
5. Did some research, trial and error and voila, my very own lowering links with locking nuts that will NOT come loose and is very robust.
For those who want to attempt to fix a similar situation, here is what I did.
- Remove the sensor with the link. 2 Torx20 screws in yellow. This is the lowering link i bought from cts turbo, it's fine but i had to zip tie it to the sensor link a few weeks back and as you can see it's falling apart.
2. remove the extra plastic and attach a new ball stud.
3. re-attach everything and voila, good to go.
