Hotchkis 22822 User Manual

Audi A6Q(’00+)
S6
#22822

Front and Rear Sw ay Bar Ki t Installation

Instructions

Tools Required: Included In Kit:
1/ 4-Post Lift or Floor Ramps 1/ front and rear Sway Bars

2/ 13mm socket 2/ 4 bushings & 4 brackets
3/ 13mm wrench 3/ 2 front bushing mounting plates
4/ (2) 16mm wrenches 4/ 1 grease pack
5/ 3/8” drive extension (long)
6/ Blue Threadlocker

START WITH THE REAR BAR .

1/ Drive the vehicle onto a 4-post lift or floor ramps. THE CAR NEEDS TO BE AT

NORMAL RIDE HEIGHT FOR PROPER INSTALLATION

hanging while installing this bar!
2/ Once vehicle is raised, take a moment and observe the stock rear bar

and the way in which it is mounted .

. You cannot have the suspensi on

3/ Release rear exhaust hangers and middle hangers then let hang. (ok to
use small amount of WD40 to loosen) Or, you may unbolt the hanger brackets
using an extension and 13mm socket.

4/ Remove the four bushing bracket nuts and bolts (13mm wrench)
attaching the anti-roll bar brackets to the sub-frame and save.

5/ Remove the two end link bolts and nuts (16mm wrench) which attach the
bar ends to the end links and save them. To clear the shocks with the bolts, pull
the bar towards the rear of the car.

6/ As you begin to remove the bar, gently free each end from the end link.
Now that the bar is free, slightly lower the exhaust by applying pressure to the
tips just enough to remove the bar. (It will come out, be patient)

7/ Repeat same pressure to the exhaust and position Hotch ki s bar (without
the bushings and brackets) in the stock location with the “HSport” sticker facing
rearward, right side up.
8/ Apply supplied grease to inner-channeled portion of both rear bushings.
(approx. quarter tube per bushing; picture on next page) Then install the
bushings to the bar at approx. the stock locations. Position the bar in the stock
location then install the brackets over the bushings with the grease fittings
pointed down.

9/ Re-install the end link bolts and nuts and leave loose. Secure the bushing
brackets. Tighten the four bracket bolts, then tighten the end li nk bol ts.

VERY IMPORTANT!!! Make sure the end links are outboard of the sway bar
ends. This is usually apparent when the car is properly installed on a 4­post lift or ramps. They are easily installed incorrectly when using a 2-post
lift with the suspension drooping down! Make sure you or your mechanic
is aware of this. Damage to your shocks and/or end links will occur if
installed incorrectly. Please see the following pictures for more detail.

*Adjustability Note: To adjust between the two holes, you must unbolt the
bushing bracket bolts and pull the bar towards the rear so that the end link
bolts clear the shock bodies. The hole at the bar’s end is the softer while
the second hole from the end is the harder setting.

10/ Finally, re-attach exhaust hangers to the metal tabs on both sides.

YOU’RE DONE WITH THE REAR, NOW THE FRONT!!

1/ Drive the vehicle onto a 4-post lift or floor ramps. THE CAR NEEDS TO BE AT

NORMAL RIDE HEIGHT FOR PROPER INSTALLATION

hanging while installing this bar!

. You cannot have the suspensi on

2/ Once vehicle is raised, use a standard screwdriver and remove the aero­pan fasteners. Then remove t he pan enti r ely ex posing the anti-roll bar.

3/ Take a moment and observe the stock front bar and the way in
which it is mounted.

4/ Remove the lower end link bolts and nuts (16mm wrench) to the bar and
save only the bolts for re-installation. Remove the four bushing bracket nuts and
save. (13mm wrench) Remove the stock bar.

5/ Apply a quarter tube of grease to each inner-channeled portion of
the two new front bushings and attach to HSport bar against the outside of the
washers on the bar. Slip the new brackets over the bushings.

6/ Lift the bar up to the vehicle. The two smaller HSport stickers at the bar’s
ends should be right-side-up. As you lift the bar up to the mounting points, you

must place one mounting plate per side between the bushing and the
mounting point. This relocates the bushing out of the stock bushing pocket.

7/ Re-install the bracket nuts and tighten. Use a small portion of blue
thread-locker on the end-link bolts , re-install and tighten well.

**Note** If vehicle is raised using jack stands or other, the bar end and the
end link may not align properly. Lower vehicle so that front suspension is
not at full droop and ends will align. Be sure to thread end link bolt by
hand at first to prevent cross-threading .

8/ Re-install the aero pan.

8/ Re-install the aero pan, however, a small portion of both sides of the pan
may need to be filed down for the bar ends to clear. Make this modification if you
have difficulty attaching the black plastic fasteners within either wheel well.
Some A6s have different aero pans than others.

Enjoy your new tubular Sway Bar kit from Hotchkis! If you need assistance with
the install or have any other questions, go to the ‘instructions’ button on our site
or call us at the number below.

Thank you for choosing the best anti-roll bar kit available for your A6Q!
Hotchkis Performance

Corey Bedortha

562.907.7757 ext 227

www.hotchkis.net

12035 Burke St. Suite 13
Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670