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Offline houston

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Re: Is this enough?
« Reply #10 on: 26 November 2012, 18:25 »
personally what id do is fit the anti roll bars first, before doing anything else so you can decide whether you think the tt arb is thick enough for your driving style and whether to go further to r32 bar, also youll need to setup rarb too

and i wouldnt bother with the lower front strut brace, unless you just fancy spending money

I thought the TT arb goes under the drive shaft...And that you could just use standard drop links?

Any Farb will be better and most likely noticeable over the stock arb. The rear one will be noticed most if you only put one, being the rear, on for example. Have it set on the least stiffest setting first I were you and then stiffen it up if you require.

adjustable droplinks will be required for farb. and depending on how he sets up the rarb then the front may be killing the handling, throw in the tyre change and suspension and you have it a lot more difficult for a non pro to setup.

adjust/change one thing at a time to see if it helps or hinders

also i disagree about your rarb comment, they are the best thing you can add to any front wheel drive car, does wonders to reduce understeer, mk4s seem to benefit more from them than other cars thanks to there stiff chassis

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Re: Is this enough?
« Reply #11 on: 26 November 2012, 18:36 »
personally what id do is fit the anti roll bars first, before doing anything else so you can decide whether you think the tt arb is thick enough for your driving style and whether to go further to r32 bar, also youll need to setup rarb too

and i wouldnt bother with the lower front strut brace, unless you just fancy spending money

I thought the TT arb goes under the drive shaft...And that you could just use standard drop links?

Any Farb will be better and most likely noticeable over the stock arb. The rear one will be noticed most if you only put one, being the rear, on for example. Have it set on the least stiffest setting first I were you and then stiffen it up if you require.

adjustable droplinks will be required for farb. and depending on how he sets up the rarb then the front may be killing the handling, throw in the tyre change and suspension and you have it a lot more difficult for a non pro to setup.

adjust/change one thing at a time to see if it helps or hinders

also i disagree about your rarb comment, they are the best thing you can add to any front wheel drive car, does wonders to reduce understeer, mk4s seem to benefit more from them than other cars thanks to there stiff chassis

I agree with you about the R ARB...That is what I was trying to put across...Obviously not very well  :grin: :laugh:

I cannot comment as to which 'mod' to put on first, as I put on springs/shocks and then at a later date added FARB & RARB at the same time. At both times noticed a noticeable improvement in the handling.

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Re: Is this enough?
« Reply #12 on: 26 November 2012, 18:43 »
personally what id do is fit the anti roll bars first, before doing anything else so you can decide whether you think the tt arb is thick enough for your driving style and whether to go further to r32 bar, also youll need to setup rarb too

and i wouldnt bother with the lower front strut brace, unless you just fancy spending money

I thought the TT arb goes under the drive shaft...And that you could just use standard drop links?

Any Farb will be better and most likely noticeable over the stock arb. The rear one will be noticed most if you only put one, being the rear, on for example. Have it set on the least stiffest setting first I were you and then stiffen it up if you require.

adjustable droplinks will be required for farb. and depending on how he sets up the rarb then the front may be killing the handling, throw in the tyre change and suspension and you have it a lot more difficult for a non pro to setup.

adjust/change one thing at a time to see if it helps or hinders

also i disagree about your rarb comment, they are the best thing you can add to any front wheel drive car, does wonders to reduce understeer, mk4s seem to benefit more from them than other cars thanks to there stiff chassis

I agree with you about the R ARB...That is what I was trying to put across...Obviously not very well  :grin: :laugh:

I cannot comment as to which 'mod' to put on first, as I put on springs/shocks and then at a later date added FARB & RARB at the same time. At both times noticed a noticeable improvement in the handling.

ah right, get you now.

i just said arbs cos there the easiest to fit and setup, if you setup springs then add arb you may want to mess with the springs again, at least once arbs are on and setup then they can be left alone

only speaking from experience as i seemed to be forever fiddling with my old escort, dont think i ever got that car setup properly, always trying to change too much at once

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Re: Is this enough?
« Reply #13 on: 26 November 2012, 19:50 »
awesome response guys thanks, i should of mentioned the ARB's are going on first tbh with the struts then the wishbones to follow...would of saved alot of typing  :lipsrsealed: but your responses are second to non!


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Re: Is this enough?
« Reply #14 on: 26 November 2012, 20:49 »
awesome response guys thanks, i should of mentioned the ARB's are going on first tbh with the struts then the wishbones to follow...would of saved alot of typing  :lipsrsealed: but your responses are second to non!

What wish bones?

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Re: Is this enough?
« Reply #15 on: 27 November 2012, 16:03 »
mk1 TT? ive seen some builds from other forums and i supposedly is better over the standard? or should i leave them out?

and i know i'll need Audi TT wishbones Audi TT hubs Audi TT quickrack and Audi TT Roadster subframe bushes i believe so thats all being saved up for but cant i fit the wishbones only and buy as and when i can or should i put everything together then fit?
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Re: Is this enough?
« Reply #16 on: 27 November 2012, 17:24 »
mk1 TT? ive seen some builds from other forums and i supposedly is better over the standard? or should i leave them out?

and i know i'll need Audi TT wishbones Audi TT hubs Audi TT quickrack and Audi TT Roadster subframe bushes i believe so thats all being saved up for but cant i fit the wishbones only and buy as and when i can or should i put everything together then fit?

Was just checking you know waht you required  :wink: :smiley:

Upto you if you'd rather do it all in a oner, would be much easier...but then you'd have to wait for to save up for it all  :sad:

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Re: Is this enough?
« Reply #17 on: 27 November 2012, 17:28 »
mk1 TT? ive seen some builds from other forums and i supposedly is better over the standard? or should i leave them out?

and i know i'll need Audi TT wishbones Audi TT hubs Audi TT quickrack and Audi TT Roadster subframe bushes i believe so thats all being saved up for but cant i fit the wishbones only and buy as and when i can or should i put everything together then fit?

Was just checking you know waht you required  :wink: :smiley:

Upto you if you'd rather do it all in a oner, would be much easier...but then you'd have to wait for to save up for it all  :sad:

 :drool: not gonna get into that one again lol i think for the purpose of my build i'll stick with the S3 upper and lower struts, i'll need a rear strut and the proposed ARB's, before i fit some coilies, i wouldnt need the all the Audi TT kit to fit the ARB just the droplinks right?


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Re: Is this enough?
« Reply #18 on: 27 November 2012, 19:26 »
or just buy a TT?  :laugh:

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Re: Is this enough?
« Reply #19 on: 28 November 2012, 08:29 »
or just buy a TT?  :laugh:

...but then it wouldnt be a golf  :huh:  :laugh:


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