All Things Mk5 > Performance Modifications
TT or S3 fron suspension arms
Carrera2RS:
Gents, I have been reading up and found this
http://www.golfmkv.com/forums/showthread.php?t=123479
Plus a few threads on this forum. I am wondering if the improvement with S3 arms is weight related or camber covers most of it. I am thinking about camber plates and/or alloy TT arms plus some better, lighter brakes (VWR, AP, Brembo or Stoptech)
Any experiences and costings with the lower arm options would be appreciated. I currently run with a walk
:smiley:
Top Cat:
Your best bet for the camber adjustment on the front is the TT arms, i think you get 2.5 degrees of camber adjustment possibly 3 degrees. it is preferential to have the camber applied form the bottom rather than at the top mounts, they are also a lot lighter than the stock arms. I have KW clubsports with the top mounts and they are designed for this and yet still pop a bit over bumps. So i imagine if you fit aftermarket top mounts you might get a fair bit of knocking and banging over rough ground. I am just about to add some S3 lower arms + s3 hubs to lighten up the front a bit more. :happy2:
Carrera2RS:
Topcat, tks :happy2:
I will do some more reading, I want to keep road harshness to a minimum, so if I can acheive a reduction in unsprung weight, camber adjustability and keep my WALK kit. TT or S3 arms sound great.
Not sure of the differences, running 8x18 ET45's I do not want to increase the track
mortygttdi:
I have some S3 arms if any one needs some, £50 plus postage or collect
Darren
Top Cat:
--- Quote from: Carrera2RS on March 28, 2011, 12:38:01 pm ---Topcat, tks :happy2:
I will do some more reading, I want to keep road harshness to a minimum, so if I can acheive a reduction in unsprung weight, camber adjustability and keep my WALK kit. TT or S3 arms sound great.
Not sure of the differences, running 8x18 ET45's I do not want to increase the track
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The S3 arms only give 0.5 degree of extra camber, so you would need the TT ones. For out and out handling the track increase is better than the top adjustment, but i see your dilemma. it all depends on how low you take the car. at 12mil extra poke which is what you have now, you are right on the limit of getting rubbing if lowered. my daily wheels are 8.5j 45 ET which is why i went for the clubsports initially, found out how great they were and started doing track days, ended up changing loads of bits now. :laugh:
My TD's are 7.5j 45 ET which means i get zero rubbing no matter what the situation. to be honest i am not sure in this but changing the camber at the bottom rather than at the top is going to give you negligible difference in terms of increasing the chances of rubbing. The weight of the set up has also got to be taken into account and all your lighter bits will lessen the chance of rubbing a bit. :happy2:
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