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Wishbone mounts / Walk
mortygttdi:
Ive just looked on ETKA and the bearing bracket(front wishbone rear bush bracket)is the same part number for all the golfs inc GTI and R32 and all A3's inc S3??? I dont get how ppl are saying its an uprated bracket?
I only question this cos I had my MOT on monday and I had an advisory about the wishbone bushes starting to split so bought the front poly bushes from Regal but when coming to fit them they dont look bad at all? So will replace the other bush which is the same has the walk bracket.
If i'm looking at the wrong part number can the lads who have bought this supply the part number thanks
Darren
RedRobin:
^^^^
If you are going to replace the oem rear wishbone bushes then why not get the Whiteline Anti Lift Kits?
ukdub:
--- Quote from: RedRobin on April 04, 2009, 11:57:35 pm ---^^^^
If you are going to replace the oem rear wishbone bushes then why not get the Whiteline Anti Lift Kits?
--- End quote ---
You have a valid point as always RR. Why replace for standard when you can have an upgrade for probably less money!
tony_danza:
The WALK increases castor angle, so although looking the same as the OEM mount, it isn't. The S3 bush doesn't have voids in the rubber that the Golf's has, so it'll be harder, but won't give you the same benefits as the WALK. That is engineered to alter caster.
Adding castor also gives you something called dynamic camber, much better than static camber for a road car. This is of benefit because it doesn't wear the tyres unevenly when going in a straight line, yet it gives camber when the wheels are turned, thus increasing the "footprint" of the tyre when cornering, rather than scrubbing the walls.
In simple terms, it pushes the lower part of the strut forwards meaning the point of axis is forward of where the tyre touches the tamac causing a trail effect, like a chopper. If you think about turning the wheel on a chopper, it leans, developing camber when done so, but runs true once straight.
It also has the effect of pushing the inside wheel down, lessening the effect of inside wheelspin, think of a go-kart, they run loads of caster and when turning the steering wheel, it'll cock a wheel as it pushes the inside one down... not as extreme on the WALK obviously, but the effect works.
Lastly, it also means you can run the fronts in parallel, rather than toe-in as the trail effect means they'll run straight without tramlining - this is entirely personal choice though, but keeps tyre temps/wear down.
RedRobin:
--- Quote from: tony_danza on April 05, 2009, 09:51:04 am ---The WALK increases castor angle, so although looking the same, it isn't. The S3 bush doesn't have voids in the rubber, so it'll be harder but won't give you the same benefits.
Adding castor gives you something called dynamic camber. Much better than static camber for a road car, this is of benefit because it doesn't wear the tyres unevenly when going in a straight line, yet it gives camber when the wheels are turned.
In simple terms, it pushes the lower part of the strut forwards meaning the point of axis is forward of where the tyre touches the tamac causing a trail effect, like a chopper. If you think about turning the wheel on a chopper, it leans, developing camber when done but runs true once straight. It also has the effect of pushing the inside wheel down, lessening the effect of inside wheelspin.
--- End quote ---
....Very nicely described 'tony', and when combined with a well setup coilover suspension and a Quaife diff.............
.........it's just a bit good, or in English, it isn't half bad! [he said very smugly] :evilgrin:
P.S. - That's the best description (by tony_danza) of how WALK works that I've ever read - I think it ought to be added to the WALK Review - Just change the word "S3" to "stock" or "oem".
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