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    Suspension Bushings!!!

    Hi All,

    Planning to do a suspension refresh when my CX Racings get here (thanks Josh!). ANyone got suggestions for what/ where I should be getting a Poly kit for the car? What should I be doing/ not doing? I think the car might already have some polys in the front control arms but apart from that it looks stock. Will be going the HD Strut mounts.

    ANy opinions on Prothane? Found this:
    Clutch Kits, Flywheels, APR VW Performance & Audi Oem Parts Source FourSeasonTuning.com.

    And it looks like a bloody good price to me.

    Any help greatly appreciated!
    Current: 2007 Black Magic GTI - APR Stage 2, Carbonio intake, APR downpipe and catback exhaust, RNS510, Bi-Xenons, Custom Red Leather Interior, Tow Bar, Racks and Parking Sensors
    Previous: Absolute Red 2000 S3 8L - Stage 1 Custom Code
    Previous: 1997 Black Magic VR6 - CX Racings, BFI Stealthlines, Chipped ECU, Genie Extractors, Thule 404s, Fairing, Suitcase delete with hotdog.

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    For a daily street car id move away from poly and get rubber or HD bushes. Poly can be very noisey and also not suited to daily applocations IMO.

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    ive always wanted to know about this kit....

    Ultimate Suspension Install Kit, Mk3 VR6

    might be suitable?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Water Boy View Post
    For a daily street car id move away from poly and get rubber or HD bushes. Poly can be very noisey and also not suited to daily applocations IMO.
    Fair call. Where can I get some HD bushings?
    Current: 2007 Black Magic GTI - APR Stage 2, Carbonio intake, APR downpipe and catback exhaust, RNS510, Bi-Xenons, Custom Red Leather Interior, Tow Bar, Racks and Parking Sensors
    Previous: Absolute Red 2000 S3 8L - Stage 1 Custom Code
    Previous: 1997 Black Magic VR6 - CX Racings, BFI Stealthlines, Chipped ECU, Genie Extractors, Thule 404s, Fairing, Suitcase delete with hotdog.

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    Quote Originally Posted by decksla View Post
    ive always wanted to know about this kit....

    Ultimate Suspension Install Kit, Mk3 VR6

    might be suitable?
    Getting Coilys mate so it doesnt really suit unfortunately....
    Current: 2007 Black Magic GTI - APR Stage 2, Carbonio intake, APR downpipe and catback exhaust, RNS510, Bi-Xenons, Custom Red Leather Interior, Tow Bar, Racks and Parking Sensors
    Previous: Absolute Red 2000 S3 8L - Stage 1 Custom Code
    Previous: 1997 Black Magic VR6 - CX Racings, BFI Stealthlines, Chipped ECU, Genie Extractors, Thule 404s, Fairing, Suitcase delete with hotdog.

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    I installed my coil overs last weekend and was stupid enough to not get new bushes. Went round to the mechanic earlier this week to get them replaces but he ****ed me around and didn't do it... So I'm thinking of installing these myself:

    Volkswagen Golf III 2.0 > Suspension > Shocks > ES#5226 Heavy Duty Upper Strut Mount - Kit - 357412331AMY-KT

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    Stage 1 HD refresh kit on ECS might be what you're looking for, includes the upper strut mounts too.
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    Current: 2007 Black Magic GTI - APR Stage 2, Carbonio intake, APR downpipe and catback exhaust, RNS510, Bi-Xenons, Custom Red Leather Interior, Tow Bar, Racks and Parking Sensors
    Previous: Absolute Red 2000 S3 8L - Stage 1 Custom Code
    Previous: 1997 Black Magic VR6 - CX Racings, BFI Stealthlines, Chipped ECU, Genie Extractors, Thule 404s, Fairing, Suitcase delete with hotdog.

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    Hmm. It's "For ZF steering gears only". There's 2 different models of power steering box by the look of it, ZF or TRW with different tie rods to suite each.
    $2 tie rods if you're ZF, bargain.

    Some bloke here says how to tell which one you've got.
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    Think I used r32 rear bushings and poly front on my mk3, was a nice upgrade. Rest I used new standard rubber bushings, HD ones where applicable. Putting in new bushings will tighten everything up and be nice on the street, no need to go poly everywhere, would probably advise against on a street car actually. Think I pieced togethor my own kit and it came out cheaper, cant remember where I got everything though. I'll try and get my build thread back to find more details
    Last edited by Ben J; 09-08-2013 at 07:48 PM.

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