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TT or S3 fron suspension arms
Carrera2RS:
Are these correct or do I need the later ones ?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/AUDI-TT-FRONT-LOWER-SUSPENSION-ARM-WISHBONE-B-JOINT-/400159740570?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item5d2b61129a
Top Cat:
They look like the right ones, but you need one of the forum Geeks to answer that for you, i have no idea on changes to model numbers and spec details :rolleye: :happy2:
the bruce:
--- Quote from: Top Cat on March 28, 2011, 12:50:12 pm ---The S3 arms only give 0.5 degree of extra camber, so you would need the TT ones.
--- End quote ---
The S3 arm don't give any aditional camber. They are geometrically identical
to the Golf's steel arms.
The TT arms give a plus of 1° or so and they are - of course - adjustable.
Both are about half of the weight compared to the cast steel arms.
But remember there are also arms made of sheet steel that are as light weight
as the forged aluminium arms from Cupra, Passat, S3, TT (but not as strong).
Reducing weight is even more effective if you replace the hubs for the S3/Passat
or even TT one. The TT hubs will also lift the center of roll which improves handling
by a large margin.
ps:
why not going on in one of the older threads?
Carrera2RS:
I now think they are too good to be true at the price as the piccies on the US thread show very alloy looking arms, perhaps the early TT's were steel :stupid:
Forum Geeks, help :rolleye:
I think the TT's are the same length, so no problem with my +6mm on rim width and +6mm on offset, so I agree I have a 24mm track increae already over stock. its when you change the hubs to S3 that the track increases by 26mm I think, so 13mm a side ?
Carrera2RS:
--- Quote from: the bruce on March 28, 2011, 02:15:10 pm ---
--- Quote from: Top Cat on March 28, 2011, 12:50:12 pm ---The S3 arms only give 0.5 degree of extra camber, so you would need the TT ones.
--- End quote ---
The S3 arm don't give any aditional camber. They are geometrically identical
to the Golf's steel arms.
The TT arms give a plus of 1° or so and they are - of course - adjustable.
Both are about half of the weight compared to the cast steel arms.
But remember there are also arms made of sheet steel that are as light weight
as the forged aluminium arms from Cupra, Passat, S3, TT (but not as strong).
Reducing weight is even more effective if you replace the hubs for the S3/Passat
or even TT one. The TT hubs will also lift the center of roll which improves handling
by a large margin.
ps:
why not going on in one of the older threads?
--- End quote ---
Bruce, tks
More reading required :notworthy:
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