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Title: Shortened drop links or audi tt arb?
Post by: Gabriel2202 on 13 October 2011, 18:59
As the title suggests I am going lower (mk4 1.8t) with coilovers and was wandering what people experience with shortened droplinks are?

I've heard to use hyundai coupe 05< drop links as they are shorter....

or whether its worth biting the bullet and getting the audi tt front arb?

Cheers
Title: Re: Shortened drop links or audi tt arb?
Post by: Dave_IOW on 13 October 2011, 19:42
How low are you going?
Title: Re: Shortened drop links or audi tt arb?
Post by: daz veedub on 13 October 2011, 20:13
bite the bullet with tt arb then u wont need to worry how low u go  :wink:
Title: Re: Shortened drop links or audi tt arb?
Post by: Gabriel2202 on 14 October 2011, 08:28
Quote from: Dave_IOW on 13 October 2011, 19:42
How low are you going?

Not sure yet as i want it sitting flush but have quite wide 18'' monza's... but am thinking of putting 17's on so want the option to go lower... so im guessing 45-55mm to start give or take?

Quote from: daz veedub on 13 October 2011, 20:13
bite the bullet with tt arb then u wont need to worry how low u go  :wink:

True true, with the tt arb will i have to order the audi tt coilovers? ive heard they're the same as the mk4 but have the extra hole for the arb on the shock? (am new to all this  :grin:)
Title: Re: Shortened drop links or audi tt arb?
Post by: Dave_IOW on 14 October 2011, 10:29
You can use the TT arb and use your normal droplinks, attatch it where it normally goes on your wishbones...
Title: Re: Shortened drop links or audi tt arb?
Post by: Gabriel2202 on 14 October 2011, 13:07
Quote from: Dave_IOW on 14 October 2011, 10:29
You can use the TT arb and use your normal droplinks, attatch it where it normally goes on your wishbones...

Great, will try and scout one out before going to the dealers, thanks  :grin:
Title: Re: Shortened drop links or audi tt arb?
Post by: daz veedub on 14 October 2011, 13:40
standered droplinks and any make coilovers will be fine mate
Title: Re: Shortened drop links or audi tt arb?
Post by: Gabriel2202 on 14 October 2011, 14:19
Quote from: daz veedub on 14 October 2011, 13:40
standered droplinks and any make coilovers will be fine mate

I've just had a look under the car, does the audi tt arb knock against the wish bones? also i just phoned audi and they said there are 4 different ones! :huh: does anybody know the part number for the right one by chance?

Cheers
Title: Re: Shortened drop links or audi tt arb?
Post by: daz veedub on 14 October 2011, 14:25
no wont touch wishbones its the mk1 audi tt arb needed not sure on part number

standerd droplinks
mk1 audi tt arb
coilovers (any)

and away ya go  :wink: :smiley:
Title: Re: Shortened drop links or audi tt arb?
Post by: Gabriel2202 on 14 October 2011, 14:31
Quote from: daz veedub on 14 October 2011, 14:25
no wont touch wishbones its the mk1 audi tt arb needed not sure on part number

standerd droplinks
mk1 audi tt arb
coilovers (any)

and away ya go  :wink: :smiley:

Cheers Daz you're a legend! :grin:
Title: Re: Shortened drop links or audi tt arb?
Post by: Gabriel2202 on 14 October 2011, 14:37
Could i be a pain and ask one last question :rolleyes:.... 19mm or 20mm bar?
Title: Re: Shortened drop links or audi tt arb?
Post by: Gabriel2202 on 14 October 2011, 14:52
And if anyone needs to know in the future the part numbers are

1J0 411 305 AD 19mm

1J0 411 305 AE 20mm
Title: Re: Shortened drop links or audi tt arb?
Post by: benmanc on 14 October 2011, 16:31
While this is up just want to double check...would I be better buying TT coilovers? so the art from a tt can attach easy?  And with the arm and coilovers I would not need adjustable drop links?

Title: Re: Shortened drop links or audi tt arb?
Post by: Dave_IOW on 14 October 2011, 17:25
No standard droplinks, no for coilovers, and attaches VERY easily to wishbones  :smiley:

You can use adjustable droplinks if you want  :smiley:
Title: Re: Shortened drop links or audi tt arb?
Post by: benmanc on 14 October 2011, 17:29
okay cool, need to get myself some coilovers and an art then  :smug:
Title: Re: Shortened drop links or audi tt arb?
Post by: s-l-i-x on 14 October 2011, 22:19
Quote from: benmanc on 14 October 2011, 16:31
While this is up just want to double check...would I be better buying TT coilovers? so the art from a tt can attach easy?  And with the arm and coilovers I would not need adjustable drop links?



Quote from: benmanc on 14 October 2011, 17:29
okay cool, need to get myself some coilovers and an art then  :smug:

Its an arb, not an art lol. If you go round asking for an art, you might get one of Vincent van Gogh's specials!  :grin:
Title: Re: Shortened drop links or audi tt arb?
Post by: Dave_IOW on 14 October 2011, 23:06
Quote from: s-l-i-x on 14 October 2011, 22:19
Its an arb, not an art lol. If you go round asking for an art, you might get one of Vincent van Gogh's specials!  :grin:

:grin:  :laugh:
Title: Re: Shortened drop links or audi tt arb?
Post by: hickles on 14 October 2011, 23:37
so what size bar do we need? 19mm or 20mm?
Title: Re: Shortened drop links or audi tt arb?
Post by: Dave_IOW on 14 October 2011, 23:41
Mk1 TT bar, 19mm..
Title: Re: Shortened drop links or audi tt arb?
Post by: benmanc on 15 October 2011, 09:50
Ha dont know why i put art. The t is nowhere near the b. its gotta be autocorrection on my phone or mac or summat