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Bigglezworth
June 18th, 2014, 02:59
It's clearly not in the cargo area taking up unnecessary space like it does on the sedan, so where is it placed? Is it as simple as getting a kit for an Avant to relocate the beast in the sedans?
4everRS
June 18th, 2014, 03:31
Why the f has this never been discussed?
4everRS
June 18th, 2014, 03:40
Is it in the spare wheel well? Instead of the spare wheel obviously
yokust
June 18th, 2014, 04:27
In etka you can find the factory brackets that put the battery in the spare tire well for the avants.

I am sure, just like the sedans the brackets are spot welded to the car and then running new cables to the battery location
SteveKen
June 18th, 2014, 05:36
http://www.rs6.com/showthread.php/17319-Can-anyone-post-pics-of-of-the-battery-installed-in-the-spare-tire-area-(RS6-Avant)?p=148955&viewfull=1#post148955

There's a toolkit that fits in the remainder of the space, too.
scottmandu
June 18th, 2014, 12:41
http://advancedautomotion.com/images/partscars/WUAZZZ4B23N902298/20140430_122051.jpg
Bigglezworth
June 18th, 2014, 22:26
OK, so color me stupid, but where the hell is the spare tire then??? Or was this a situation where run flats were part of the design?
Corbett
June 19th, 2014, 01:07
OK, so color me stupid, but where the hell is the spare tire then??? Or was this a situation where run flats were part of the design?

Yup no spare. It's the same for sedans in Europe too.
scottmandu
June 19th, 2014, 01:27
OK, so color me stupid, but where the hell is the spare tire then??? Or was this a situation where run flats were part of the design?

See the bottle in the plastic bag? That is a bottle of sealant. The item directly above that is the inflator pump. To fix a flat tire you put the sealant in and air it up to get you to the tire shop in the next town. I'm not sure what happens when you have a blowout or the tire carcass fails..
fbatwork
June 25th, 2014, 14:47
Does anyone happen to have a part number for the insert?
Korben007
June 27th, 2014, 23:58
I put my battery where the air tank goes on an all road. Behind left tail light
ianh755
June 28th, 2014, 20:37
I'm not sure what happens when you have a blowout or the tire carcass fails..

You call recovery -

http://www.ianhenshall.com/puncture03.jpg

The damage to the sidewall -

http://www.ianhenshall.com/puncture02.jpg