Suspension.. (sorry)
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MY list never goes down! Something unexpected always crops up to take the money. I could quite easily throw £3K at the car now and I'd still not have everything and this doesn't involve changing any engine internals.
ps. I'm mega bored!
gotta be something seriously wrong if you could chuck £3k at it and still not be happy
if i had an S3 (highly unlikely) and £3k to chuck at it i would....
do a sensible suspension upgrade. new bushes everywhere.
spend the balance on a turbo upgrade
if i had an S3 (highly unlikely) and £3k to chuck at it i would....
do a sensible suspension upgrade. new bushes everywhere.
spend the balance on a turbo upgrade
p.s I meant to do, as in bang, list. But never mind.
So who has lowered their car that we know of? Tuffty aka Paul? Welly, get on the blower/email/PM. You know him better than most.
So who has lowered their car that we know of? Tuffty aka Paul? Welly, get on the blower/email/PM. You know him better than most.
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I want full suspension overhaul, New wheels, half the car needs respraying followed by a thorough detail, FMIC, bigger brakes. It mounts up quite quickly!
Yep, Tuffty is lowered on Billies with wheel spacers as well. Not sure about tie bars though....
Didn't PM him - just happen to know off hand after discussing it in the past.
It does. Suspension could be over a £K. New brakes (OEM replacement stuff) over £300. Remap/filter/Forge (hush Matt) £300.
Off on a tangent, do you think if we asked the OP nicely he would actually rename the thread to the correct spelling of 'suspension'?
Every time an email pops into my Inbox it's bugging me.
Every time an email pops into my Inbox it's bugging me.
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I'm pretty sure Tuffty has forge tiebars guys.
There is a member on here called Dave i think who has been munufacturing his own tie bars and they are a lot cheaper than forges and just as well made.
There is a member on here called Dave i think who has been munufacturing his own tie bars and they are a lot cheaper than forges and just as well made.
Yeah saw that, but they're still a couple of ton aren't they?
The suspesial title annoys me as well, but MEH.
The suspesial title annoys me as well, but MEH.
yeah, someone needs to have a look at the actual geometry and see if there if the myth holds water
ive had four different sets on the golf..... love suspension 
if i get the other half a mk4 ill be putting that on a simple gmax -30mm kit
if i get the other half a mk4 ill be putting that on a simple gmax -30mm kit
I think more of good shocks and springs that coilies personally. Low low isn't my thing any more
. I just want good handling.
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Should the dude buy some cheap coilies to tide him over.
Short answer: No.
Long answer: Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo.
Close thread now!
LOL
Doesn't really answer a lot apart from he needed to replace top tie bars not bottom. . . although interesting read about the Cupra4 . . .
I'll quite happily tell you when I have mine lowered - BUT that won't be for a little while, so it's a watch this space moment.
^^ That space there.
When I have mine done, I shall inform thee gentle ASN folk.
^^ That space there.
When I have mine done, I shall inform thee gentle ASN folk.
You're the one who asked to be friends . . .
So we all agree that I should just buy B6s and **** off tie bars and lowering the car? Yeah? Good, Matt get your **** up here.
So we all agree that I should just buy B6s and **** off tie bars and lowering the car? Yeah? Good, Matt get your **** up here.
It's a yes from me.
Bottom line - if you start getting uneven tire wear, then fit them. If not. Sweet.
Oh I meant B6s and standard springs.
But yeah that's a point, just buy the B8s and H&Rs, then tie bars at a later date.
Itchy wallet . . .
But yeah that's a point, just buy the B8s and H&Rs, then tie bars at a later date.
Itchy wallet . . .
Yep - thats what I'd do if I were you, and more to the point, exactly what I plan to do...
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If I may but in ladies, mine is lowered and I have adjustable tiebars BUT, they haven't been adjusted yet to allow for the car sitting lower so they are in the same position as the factory tiebars. And I can confirm that the inner edges of the rear tyres have worn significantly more than the outer edge. Its easy to see the camber is way out. My rear wheels = /\
I'd take a photo, but my car is with the guy whose wedding Tufty has gone too. So its about 70 miles from me at the moment.
I'd take a photo, but my car is with the guy whose wedding Tufty has gone too. So its about 70 miles from me at the moment.
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It depends on how much you lower the rear, the more lower you go, the more camber is dialed in naturally. The Eibach springs I have lowers the rear by approx 25mm over standard, and running 19" rims, it scrubs the inner tread more for sure, especially with track work, but since I only do 2-3k miles a year, I've never bothered with the tie bars... not until Dave sold me a set of custom stainless steel ones for £165 delivered. Not had the opportunity to fit them yet mind, but they will be on the S3 soon.
Audi also did factory lowered GmbH springs which was 10mm lower than standard I think?, and these never required the camber adjusted.
Audi also did factory lowered GmbH springs which was 10mm lower than standard I think?, and these never required the camber adjusted.
So, it's a no then on the cheap coilovers, I think thats where we are, lmao... oh & sooooo sorry my typo bugged you so much a mod had to change the title, didn't even notice myself 
Steve
Steve
So, it's a no then on the cheap coilovers, I think thats where we are, lmao... oh & sooooo sorry my typo bugged you so much a mod had to change the title, didn't even notice myself
Steve
LOL, it didn't bug me that much bud! :thumbsup:
polys are nice and tbh in the past i didnt think they effected the ride thaaaaaat badly
if i was EVER putting bushes in the back beam of an 8L again, it will definately been polys. putting oes back in is hard work lol
if i was EVER putting bushes in the back beam of an 8L again, it will definately been polys. putting oes back in is hard work lol
