I have been considering possibilities for different bottom arms for my TDI quattro. I was told S3 arms were alloy and also that TT/TTRS ones fit and so on.
Euro car parts don't list S3 arms as being alloy, they only list pressed metal or cast metal arms and when I E.Mailed them they advised they have "no alloy arms in stock" at the moment, Mmmmm...
I approached another supplier and they have advised S3s don't have alloy arms, just cast metal. They have offerred me TT arms which are alloy, with elongated holes for the balljoints, which sounds to me just like TTRS ones.
Now I know these are longer and I didn't really want the hassle of the change in track and having to then sort out the rear, so this has brought me back to my original question, are S3 arms actually Alloy or just case metal, like the ones already on my car?
Should say, I am not against using the OE ones, just thought the weight saving may be beneficial, doing a biger brake upgrade so this will increase weight/maybe balance out against each other.
Also wondered if standard arms, either alloy or cast could be modified to take adjustable ball-joints, anyone any experience/advice?
Euro car parts don't list S3 arms as being alloy, they only list pressed metal or cast metal arms and when I E.Mailed them they advised they have "no alloy arms in stock" at the moment, Mmmmm...
I approached another supplier and they have advised S3s don't have alloy arms, just cast metal. They have offerred me TT arms which are alloy, with elongated holes for the balljoints, which sounds to me just like TTRS ones.
Now I know these are longer and I didn't really want the hassle of the change in track and having to then sort out the rear, so this has brought me back to my original question, are S3 arms actually Alloy or just case metal, like the ones already on my car?
Should say, I am not against using the OE ones, just thought the weight saving may be beneficial, doing a biger brake upgrade so this will increase weight/maybe balance out against each other.
Also wondered if standard arms, either alloy or cast could be modified to take adjustable ball-joints, anyone any experience/advice?
