control arm bushes

[Notch000]

Garage recommended we do the front lower rear bushes, its it better to buy the whole arms or just the bushes on there own ?

[Stupots]

Personally and having done this job myself, I would say get quality bushes and keep your OEM arms. Also, the 3x console bolts can often be difficult to remove (A stretch bolt binding in the alloy subframe is not nice). You can get a console bush puller on eBay for less than £30. May as well do front bushes at the same time (they can be difficult to get out and in). I've got PSB bushes for the front and genuine Audi TT for the rear console bushes.

Good luck

Stu

[pudding]

As above, get these pressed into your existing consoles - https://www.darksidedevelopments.co.uk/products/tt-uprated-wishbone-console-bushes-for-golf-mk5-platform.html

You can obviously fit uprated consoles from the likes of SuperPro and Whiteline and whilst these do tighten up the cornering feel quite significantly, polyurethane does have it's drawbacks on a road car.  If you value refinement and predictable road holding, use those bushes above 

The front wishbone bushes don't wear out, so they're not essential.  But if you fancy refreshing the old rubber, it won't hurt to replace those also.

[Stupots]

When I first got my car it failed on the MOT on near side front wishbone bush. I wondered why the car would need constant correction in a straight line. Even more noticeable when accelerating and decelerating. The MOT guy showed me how my wheel could move forwards and backwards within the wheel arch... the front wishbone bush was shot.

Handling was transformed when I did fronts (Febi originally but will be fitting new when I fit my Alloy front setup) and TT rear.