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front wishbones which ones to go for i have 2 different ones on mine one has a bigger bush holder on the front and the other has a smaller bush holder the drivers side has the bigger bush holder and is after market i am confused
 
As long as the bush size is the same it doesn't matter.

S3 or A3?
 
Sham101 said:
front wishbones which ones to go for i have 2 different ones on mine one has a bigger bush holder on the front and the other has a smaller bush holder the drivers side has the bigger bush holder and is after market i am confused
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You want to get another matching smaller wishbone and get rid of the larger one.

I don't think you can purchase it from Audi/TPS though as they were recalled and replaced with the larger ones- they will try and fob you off and sell you a matching set.

Best bet would be buy just 1 wishbone with the smaller bush.
 
The smaller bush ones are like rocky horse ****. I didnt reailse I had a set until I removed them. Sold them for over £200.
 
Goto the tt forum, theirs a guy that sells insert to replicate the original smaller.wishbones.
 
How come the smaller bushed wishbone is the one to go for and why did audi replace it with a larger one on the later cars?
 
I have a pair of wishbones from my LCR for sale. They do need re bushing.
 
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carld said:
How come the smaller bushed wishbone is the one to go for and why did audi replace it with a larger one on the later cars?
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Have a little read up here -

Modshack | Stage 3 Boost Machine

From a TT site -

"The control arm change introduced understeer to the cars handling, as it makes the handling of the car more "muted" and safer for non-skilled drivers. DEFCON bushings convert your current MK2 arms, allowing them to accept bushes designed for the model year (MY) 1999-2000 TT in the front position of the front control arms of MY 2001-2006 TTs. The change induced in the car’s handling with DEFCONs installed is significant: Faster turn in, a huge reduction of understeer, and much more communicative steering feedback."
 
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When I bought my S3 it has the Mk1 small bush wishbones, but I changed all bushes and the wishbones to the newer ones the day after picking it up so I can't compare them as I only did a motorway trip drive home.

I still have the pair of MK1 wishbones, use one of them as a doorstop, an apparently rare doorstop, lol
 
kwistof said:
Have a little read up here -

Modshack | Stage 3 Boost Machine

From a TT site -

"The control arm change introduced understeer to the cars handling, as it makes the handling of the car more "muted" and safer for non-skilled drivers. DEFCON bushings convert your current MK2 arms, allowing them to accept bushes designed for the model year (MY) 1999-2000 TT in the front position of the front control arms of MY 2001-2006 TTs. The change induced in the car’s handling with DEFCONs installed is significant: Faster turn in, a huge reduction of understeer, and much more communicative steering feedback."
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ah brilliant, thanks.
 
I've got the defon inserts fitted
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