TT Bushes

[Seat Gooner]

ermm think you should be doing what im doing mate

change all the bushes in the wishbone change the anti roll bar links and change the arb bushes

 

[reflexuk]

Why change ARB droplinks? they look like pretty solid plastic items?! or is it the rubber bushes inside them that go soft?

 

[Seat Gooner]

on my lcr i have the metal ones these split and i would guess on the plastic ones the rubbers go bit like the arb bushes

 

[gazrhys]

just a quick to any one who wants to get the solid rubber front rear bushes this guy on ebay is selling them at £3.50 each item number 130419125331 dont know about the quality tho but im gonna order some on wednesday so il let you guys know what there like

 

[gazrhys]

Seat Gooner did you go to audi for the 2 piece subframe bushes i tried eurocar parts over weekend they dont stock them

 

[gazrhys]

has any else done there subframe bushes if so how much did you pay for them ?

 

[Seat Gooner]

nope got mine off of ebay mate a wile ago

 

[gazrhys]

yeah was looking on there but didnt seem to be any well gutted them front rear bushes is a good find tho £3.50 each the guy said there are 2 different sizes im not sure what he is on about i thouhgt they were all same size

 

[Seat Gooner]

you aint very good at searching

just found the exact ones i got 400142354208

 

[Gulfstream]

ermm think you should be doing what im doing mate

change all the bushes in the wishbone change the anti roll bar links and change the arb bushes

Ive got an uprated front arb with new bushes. 21mm, and still to get one for the back. So all the wishbone bushes then.

 

[gazrhys]

there the front rear wishbone bush aint they same as these 130419125331 (£3.50 each) im talking about the subframe bushes upper and lower come in 2 pieces

 

[Seat Gooner]

could be mate says its for an LCR

 

[reflexuk]

gazrhys - got your bushes yet yhe £3-50 ones? I ordered the same ones today, my research tells me they should fit, let's hope we didn't both make the same mistake!

found this useful
http://uk-mkivs.net/forums/p/167165/1361231.aspx

 

[gazrhys]

reflexuk sos forgot to order them on wednesday spent the day looking at lowering spring ended up ordering them instead from germany gonna order mine today hopefully anyway

funny thing i was speaking to an old time mechanic over the weekend tryin to explain to him about the TT bushes being solid rubber he told me not to waste my money and fill my origanal one ones with windscreen silicone ,how dodgy is that i feel for people who cars he's worked on when he was younger but i suppose that how they did things back then lol

 

[gazrhys]

forgot to mention i also ordered the parts for the S3 lower brace well the nuts ,washers and riv nuts which cost me £4 .now ive just popped down to local steel fabricator and got a steel bar which should be alot stiffer than the aluminium one audi does for free what a bargain gonna fit these this weekend will prob have to paint it with some pretective paint or something cant be bothered powdercoating it

 

[gazrhys]

got a question about the S3 lower brace do you have to fit it with both front wheels on the ground ie up on ramps or in the air

 

[reflexuk]

I had the same idea about the s3 lower brace. Did you get the parts from the stealers? I wouldn't think it matters where the car is when you fit it, but I'd like to see you trying while it's on the floor rofl!

What are the dims of your bar stock? flat I hope, like 4mm x 40mm I expect I don't know how long I need though?

Filling of voided bushes is not that uncommon, I've done it myself in the past, not as stiff as a polybush but noticeable when I did my micra engine mounts and far far cheaper.

 

[gazrhys]

im not that slim to doit with the car on floor i meant up them ramps you drive up looking at your pic tho dont think you'd get up them its a push with mine .

I got the parts from VAG parts in stockport its where the stealers go around there if they need parts urgent ,must admit they are cheaper than stealers but not on all parts some are same as stealer (body part etc) i priced up the cupra R kit (everything) was about £1100 if i remember duno if thats cheap or not really.

The bar i got is made of steel its 10mm thick, 30mm width and i got it 23inches long so i can file ends down to a smooth finish and once i drill the holes in the right place im gonna sand it down and paint it yellow to match my calipers and also to seal it from rusting i suppose , I think the OEM bar is made of aluminium and looks like it was a tube which has been flattened i think dont hold me to it .

What did you fill the voids with on your micra out of interest?

 

[reflexuk]

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[gazrhys]

lol did you have that saved for a rainy day lol joke must be good stuff if it sticks steel