Results 1 to 4 of 4

Thread: Car feeling abit unstable

  1. #1
    Join Date
    Nov 2006
    Location
    Sydney
    Posts
    1,043

    Car feeling abit unstable

    Over bumps/uneven road surfaces, and overall not as tight as it use to be.

    I'm guessing the bump stops(?) / bushes are rooted, the car has plenty of kms on it now and some done with lowered suspension.

    I'm looking on ECS, what kits have you guys used for your Mk4 GTIs?

    I'm wondering whether there is some play in the steering rack also - What else wears out over time/kms ?

    I don't drive the car much these days so I want it feeling good when I do get in it.
    Last edited by SoVeReIgN; 04-05-2009 at 08:27 PM.

  2. #2
    Join Date
    May 2005
    Location
    Melbourne, Mexico
    Posts
    8,979
    Users Country Flag
    Front wishbone bushes don't last well. Have a look at them first.

    http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/newf...ghlight=toledo

    Get ones from the MK1 TT/S3/R32 They are solid rubber rather than the ones with cutouts in my pictures.

    Dont be tempted with poly

    Gavin

  3. #3
    Join Date
    Apr 2008
    Location
    Sydney, NSW
    Posts
    2,636
    Users Country Flag
    I've got the following on the way from the US:

    The whole lot cost me $530 landed here. I arranged the purchase through www.priceusa.com.au - saved myself about $50 on shipping compared to ECS. VW in Australia wanted $330 per side just for the tie rods. And if you order the TT version of the LCA bushes from Audi rather than the R32 version from VW, there's a ~40% markup (for the same part!)...
    Nothing to see here...

  4. #4
    Join Date
    Nov 2006
    Location
    Sydney
    Posts
    1,043
    Thread Starter

    Quote Originally Posted by Manaz View Post
    I've got the following on the way from the US:



    The whole lot cost me $530 landed here. I arranged the purchase through www.priceusa.com.au - saved myself about $50 on shipping compared to ECS. VW in Australia wanted $330 per side just for the tie rods. And if you order the TT version of the LCA bushes from Audi rather than the R32 version from VW, there's a ~40% markup (for the same part!)...
    Yeah cool I spotted that stage 2 suspension pack, i'm thinking I might go for it minus the strut top mounts + bearings as seb replaced those when he put the new suspension in not long ago.
    Hopefully ECS will take a few dollars off, I think I paid $150+ for the mounts+bearings from VW

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  
| |