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snapey:
How do chaps.

Just after some general info. I'm thinking of upgrading the rear ARB to try and improve the handling. I'm currently running WALK and H&R springs. Not after anything mental just something to tidy up the handling and give a bit more confidence.

I'm currently looking at the white line rear adjustable ARB because I've been nothing but impressed with the WALK.

Any recommendations would be throughly appreciated. Luke.

Janner_Sy:
three options id say you could do.

1-The rear bar wil reduce understeer, but you will have lose the neutral balance you have on the car. I for one prefer a more oversteer bias on the car, but others may not.

2-By doing the front and rear bar in combo with the WALK, the car will retain its neutral balance, overall roll wil be reduced, and understeer still reduced further. his is what i had on my car and it was very confidence inspiring on track.  (i did consider getting an even stiffer rear bar though)

3-Another option would be to provide the front wheels with more grip.  you could do this by fitting the front lower control arms from the mk2 Audi TT.  It is lighter(an unsprung mass) herefore positve handling effects from the weight loss alone, but it is also adjustable for an extra half degree negative camber.  so you wil be able to run -1.5o camber, which will give you that increase in front end grip, whilst keeping a sensible level of camber to ensure tyre wear is not stupid. 

If i was to buy another mk5 platform VAg which i undoubtably will in time(prob S3 or cupra) ill be doing option 2 and 3 before anything else,  and then i would probably mate it to some lowering springs with good dampers as you already have.  Then i would do the diff, and only then if i wasn't happy would I consider coilovers again. 

xxx_mojo_xxx:
This is really useful...how much is a pair of MK2 TT lower control arms?

Janner_Sy:
these are the part numbers of the bits i bought when i germany, but then stupidly sold on for an inferior product, but thats another story

1- Lower control arm
    Amount required=2 total, 1 per side
    Part number=8J0 407 151 D(same part number for each side)
    Total cost= 224 euro for the pair
 
2- Bolt to attach lower arm(dont know exact name for it)
    Amount required= 2 total, 1 per side
    Part Number=N 101 410 03
    Total cost= 5 euro, (2.50Each)
 
3- Ball Joints
    Amount required= 2 total, 1 per side
    Part number= 8J0 407 365(LEFT SIDE), 8J0 407 366(RIGHT SIDE)
    Total cost= 92 euro (41 euro each)
    
4- Ball Joint bolts
    Amount required= 6 total, (3 per side)
    Part Number= N103 320 02
    Total Cost= 2.64 euro (44 cent each)
 
5- Ball Joint Lock Plates
    amount required= 2 total, 1 each side
    Part number= 8J0 407 175 (176)
    Total Cost= they didnt charge for these????
 
In total it came to 323 euros+19%tax, so 385 euros total inclusive of VAT.

snapey:
Right, I'd decided to go for uprated front and rear bars to compliment the WALK and H&R springs.

What ARB's are the general consensus running on here? At the minute I've narrowed it down to the H&R and white-line set up.

Any recommendations from people would be much appreciated.

Luke.

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