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Cup Holder Repair Bracer
Cup Holder Repair Bracer design listed for 2001 Audi A6. Listed category: interior. Verify dimensions, fitment and material suitability before printing.
- Make
- Audi
- Model
- A6
- Year range
- 2001
- Submodel
- Not supplied
- Engine
- Not supplied
Source approval status: pending. Source flags do not certify fit, material suitability or safety for your vehicle.
License conditions, files, application and fit are reviewed before work is accepted.
Description
This is a simple set of bracers for the flimsy fold out cup holders in older model audis. These are only useful for cup holders which have cracked plastic where the back of the cup holder armature connects into the socket, causing the whole cup holder to bend downward when a heavy drink is placed in it.
This video does a better job explaining how to remove and disassemble the cup holder than I can with words: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPfmNJk1UXk He is solving a different problem, but the disassemble and reassembly are useful. Credit goes to its creator, I am not responsible for the video.
Once the cupholder assembly is removed from the sleeve, you will see where the cracks in the armature are (I will include photos above). These bracers are intended to be glued down over the cracked area and distribute the load to the rear of the assembly (use gorilla glue and clamps to make sure the bond is strong and the pieces are flush). If you get glue in the small cutout area where there is a pivot hole, make sure you clear the glue from that joint or you risk inhibiting the unfolding action of the cupholder (can be cleared with a knife after the glue is dry, gorilla glue can just be picked off). Once clamped for at least 12 hours, and left to rest another 12 hours, reassemble the unit and put it back in your car. If you print in black you can't even tell they are there.
The bracers as a pair are rated for 4lbs which is 64oz of water. After installing them on my dash cup holder, I have successfully held a 32oz drink without any flex. The two rear cup holders, and the in dash cup holder all have the same design and can use this bracer. I don't know what models or years were the same, but I have a 2001 A6 which is what I based the models on.
Source description, under the recorded CC-BY-4.0 license.
Print instructions
- Layer height: 0.2mm
- Infill: 70%
- Supports: As needed
Settings from the source; not independently tested by Orphaned Parts.
Print price estimates
Planning prices for one print, not a final quote. Defaults use a size allowance inferred from the part name, not a measured or sliced model. Filament suitability must be confirmed.
| Filament | USD / print | Application notes |
|---|---|---|
| PLA | $42.50 | Indoor prototypes; not a default material for hot vehicle interiors. |
| PETG | $43.50 | General-purpose candidate; heat and creep need review. |
| ASA | $50.00 | Candidate for UV exposure; verify temperature and geometry. |
| ABS | $48.00 | Enclosed printing; review application and dimensions. |
| TPU | $60.50 | Flexible designs only; not a substitute for rigid materials. |
| Nylon | $60.00 | Moisture, tolerances and application require review. |
| PA-CF | $69.00 | Filled nylon; abrasive filament and fit need review. |
Pricing assumptions and exclusions
USD: ($6 setup + $3 finishing + filament weight × assumed spool cost × 1.25 waste allowance + print hours × $2.50 × material time factor) ÷ 0.65. Rounded up to the next $0.50.
Assumed spool costs per kg: PLA $25, PETG $30, ASA $40, ABS $30, TPU $45, Nylon $65, PA-CF $95. Time factors: PLA/PETG 1.0, ASA/ABS 1.2, TPU 1.6, Nylon 1.4, PA-CF 1.5. These are proposed shop rates, not measured production costs.
Design work, test fitting, hardware, shipping and tax are additional where needed. Multi-file sets may need several prints. Use actual sliced weight and time when available. Final pricing is confirmed in writing.
All available source data
- Id
- d450d890-b457-4129-92df-7023aa5754e4
- Part Name
- Cup Holder Repair Bracer
- Slug
- cup-holder-repair-bracer
- Category
- interior
- Cswp Approval Status
- pending
- Download Status
- approved
- Make
- Audi
- Model
- A6
- Year
- 2001
- Year End
- Not supplied
- Submodel
- Not supplied
- Engine
- Not supplied
- Created At
- 2026-07-08T07:43:50.839175+00:00
- Origin
- aggregated
- Source
- thingiverse
- Source Url
- https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1303743
- Source Creator Url
- https://www.thingiverse.com/rundmcarlson
- Cc License Code
- CC-BY-4.0
- Cc License Url
- https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
- For Sale
- No
- Fulfillment Mode
- platform
- Manual Price Cents
- Not supplied
- Image Url
- https://r2-upload.3dcarparts.workers.dev/file/parts/d450d890-b457-4129-92df-7023aa5754e4/images/cup-holder-repair-bracer-1_1783496632320_vpbwav.jpg
- Author
- rundmcarlson
- Estimated Price Cents
- Not supplied
- HasMultipleModelFiles
- No
- ModelFileCount
- 0
- Download Count
- 0
- Detail Url
- https://3dcarparts.org/library/2001/Audi/A6/cup-holder-repair-bracer
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