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Offline johnson6672

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Re: Rear bush query...
« Reply #10 on: 22 May 2009, 22:39 »
You doing the bushes yourself?
MK4 GTI T AGU, REVO Remap, BMC carbon box, Miltek cat back, Forge diverter valve, THS FR3 engine/Gbox mounts, Some random alloys, lowered on coilovers.
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Re: Rear bush query...
« Reply #11 on: 22 May 2009, 22:57 »
the ball joints on my car where completely shot, as were the front and rear wishbone bushes and the rear beam bushes :lipsrsealed:
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Re: Rear bush query...
« Reply #12 on: 23 May 2009, 13:38 »
what's your mileage Steve?


1999 1.8T: R-Tech remap - 225bhp/256lb/ft : K03s : THS FMIC : THS PCR pipe : 2.5" stainless exhaust : THS FR3 Engine mounts : G60/VR6 clutch : Calibra Yellow injectors : VR6 MAF : Devils Own WMI : Forge 007p : Carbonio CAI : Leon Cupra R Brembos : FK AK Street coilovers : Votex skirts : Anniversary front : click ---> http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=92175

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Re: Rear bush query...
« Reply #13 on: 23 May 2009, 13:39 »
what's your mileage Steve?

think he's on 98K or so  :undecided:

my ball joints were fine when i changed my wishbones so i kept the original ones on

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Re: Rear bush query...
« Reply #14 on: 23 May 2009, 13:49 »
97.5k  :wink:
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Re: Rear bush query...
« Reply #15 on: 23 May 2009, 13:50 »
97.5k  :wink:

meh thats like two days driving for you anyway  :laugh: :laugh:

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Re: Rear bush query...
« Reply #16 on: 23 May 2009, 13:51 »
:laugh: :laugh: it will be on 98k by Thursday
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Re: Rear bush query...
« Reply #17 on: 23 May 2009, 14:36 »
You doing the bushes yourself?

Sorry mate, yes I will be, I have the added bonus of working for an engineering firm so getting them beat out and pressed in will be easy  :wink:

Looks like I will be getting the whole replacement wishbones, Rhyso has kindly pointed me in the direction of some cheaper ones  :wink:
« Last Edit: 23 May 2009, 15:29 by Wazzzer »


1999 1.8T: R-Tech remap - 225bhp/256lb/ft : K03s : THS FMIC : THS PCR pipe : 2.5" stainless exhaust : THS FR3 Engine mounts : G60/VR6 clutch : Calibra Yellow injectors : VR6 MAF : Devils Own WMI : Forge 007p : Carbonio CAI : Leon Cupra R Brembos : FK AK Street coilovers : Votex skirts : Anniversary front : click ---> http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=92175

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Re: Rear bush query...
« Reply #18 on: 23 May 2009, 20:06 »
Thats the ones I bought £45 delivered  :cool:
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