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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: dhorsfall2000 on 24 May 2012, 09:57

Title: wishbones
Post by: dhorsfall2000 on 24 May 2012, 09:57
hi, where can i get some decent wishbones from, got some from andrew pages and have only lasted 5 months.
Title: Re: wishbones
Post by: GTiGS on 24 May 2012, 10:08
I just bought front wishbones and ball joints off ebay for £40 delivered and they fit perfect but only time will tell how long they last.
Title: Re: wishbones
Post by: scarr89 on 24 May 2012, 11:17
There are some cast ones in the classifieds. Good price I'd say. Snap em up before I do! :rolleyes:
Title: Re: wishbones
Post by: richw911 on 24 May 2012, 14:33
I just bought front wishbones and ball joints off ebay for £40 delivered and they fit perfect but only time will tell how long they last.

Not long ask steve_pd  :lipsrsealed:
Title: Re: wishbones
Post by: richw911 on 24 May 2012, 14:33
Get genuine ones from TPS if you want them to last  :smiley:

Title: Re: wishbones
Post by: dhorsfall2000 on 27 May 2012, 12:46
went back and upgraded them for the alleged oe ones made by delphi, only thing now is i may not be entitled to my refund  :angry:
Title: Re: wishbones
Post by: Mr_Orange on 27 May 2012, 22:04
There are some cast ones in the classifieds. Good price I'd say. Snap em up before I do! :rolleyes:

Are these off a TT?  I think you need to change hubs and ARB/drop links to fit these to a Golf........  :undecided:
Title: Re: wishbones
Post by: MBEEZY on 28 May 2012, 18:45
I think the best ones to get are the cast oem ones that are fitted on the tt,r32 and lcr. I always thought they where a straight swap ???
Title: Re: wishbones
Post by: scarr89 on 28 May 2012, 18:46
I think the best ones to get are the cast oem ones that are fitted on the tt,r32 and lcr. I always thought they where a straight swap ???

Perhaps you have to change the hubs etc if are running the hub sizes that the 1.4/1.6s run? The 1.8T are the same size aren't they, just smaller disks? :undecided:
Title: Re: wishbones
Post by: MBEEZY on 28 May 2012, 19:05
Forgot to say I'm in the process of a 1.4-1.8t swap , when I get some cast ones myself I'll check to see if they fit on the old 1.4 setup.
Title: Re: wishbones
Post by: GunnerCP on 28 May 2012, 19:51
I've got some cast wishbones and hubs that I'm open to sensible offers on :)
Title: Re: wishbones
Post by: Mr_Orange on 28 May 2012, 21:26
I think the best ones to get are the cast oem ones that are fitted on the tt,r32 and lcr. I always thought they where a straight swap ???

Perhaps you have to change the hubs etc if are running the hub sizes that the 1.4/1.6s run? The 1.8T are the same size aren't they, just smaller disks? :undecided:

I'm pretty sure the TT droplinks are attached to the hubs/struts, and not off the wishbone as per Golf  :wink:
Title: Re: wishbones
Post by: scarr89 on 28 May 2012, 21:35
I think the best ones to get are the cast oem ones that are fitted on the tt,r32 and lcr. I always thought they where a straight swap ???

Perhaps you have to change the hubs etc if are running the hub sizes that the 1.4/1.6s run? The 1.8T are the same size aren't they, just smaller disks? :undecided:

I'm pretty sure the TT droplinks are attached to the hubs/struts, and not off the wishbone as per Golf  :wink:

Very interesting! Would be a real PITA changing those suckers over then!
Title: Re: wishbones
Post by: 1.6mk4GOLF16v on 28 May 2012, 22:14
Get genuine ones from TPS if you want them to last  :smiley:



TPS?
Title: Re: wishbones
Post by: scarr89 on 29 May 2012, 16:50
Get genuine ones from TPS if you want them to last  :smiley:



TPS?

Trade parts specialist. Don't ask me what that means  :lipsrsealed:
Title: Re: wishbones
Post by: 1.6mk4GOLF16v on 30 May 2012, 10:35
I just bought front wishbones and ball joints off ebay for £40 delivered and they fit perfect but only time will tell how long they last.

mines started givin a knocking noise on the drivers side today, got em from ebay about 5 months ago, passenger side seems fine though
Title: Re: wishbones
Post by: richw911 on 30 May 2012, 17:01
Get genuine ones from TPS if you want them to last  :smiley:



TPS?

Trade parts specialist. Don't ask me what that means  :lipsrsealed:

Its a parts depot for VAG cars (Owned by VW) - they sell all genuine parts and keep lots in stock unlike most dealers  :smiley:
Title: Re: wishbones
Post by: 1.6mk4GOLF16v on 30 May 2012, 17:10
wouldnt it be better and cheaper to get some powerflex bushes pressed in?
Title: Re: wishbones
Post by: richw911 on 30 May 2012, 17:17
wouldnt it be better and cheaper to get some powerflex bushes pressed in?

Not in my opinion but depends what you want  :smiley: