I have just put these on my car and driven for about 300KM today. The
installation is completely successful, the ride is amazingly comfortable and
the handling is extremely sharp
The installation cost a whole day so it is already midnight here. I will update
this thread as soon as I finish sorting out details.
And thanks guys, you all help me a lot about these, not only about the result
but also the process
********UPDATE********
Installed swivels and tie rod ends:
Onlins coilovers:
I haven't measured the front ride height yet, but the space between fender
and tire is about 2 inches which is a little bigger than supposing (because A3
EA211 engine is lighter).
Now, here are what we actually need(my car has iron swivels in stock,
so GTi/S3/higher A3 may need less):
* TT Swivels:
P/N: 8S0407253F 8S0407254F
* TT Wheel bearings:
P/N: 8S0498625
This Maybe not necessary for GTi, but I'm not sure.
* TT inner tie rod end & outter tie rod end:
P/N: 8S0423810A 8S0423811A 8S0403812A
Here will be some more details. Like PQ35, TT swivels have different interface
for tie rods on MQB. On PQ35, there may be some security issues since TT
inner tie rod end has a shorter thread. You can read this if you want more
details:
http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthre...nthusiasts&p=77083134&viewfull=1#post77083134
However, things maybe much more simple on MQB because MK3 TT's inner tie
rod end has an equal-length thread with Golf. So there is no security issue.
But there is another proplem. Since I just keep using the stock LCA, the TT
tie rod is a little longer. So we have to cut off both the inner and outter tie
rod ends for about 10mm:
* Bolts & Nuts:
P/N (from top):
WHT005538 - M12*1.5, LCA ball joint collar nuts (maybe not necessary for
GTi);
WHT006151 - M14*1.5, outter tie rod end collar nuts;
N10500802 & N10401801 - M14*90, swivel bolts & nuts;
N91084901 - M14*1.5*55, caliper bolts (maybe not necessary for GTi).
I haven't caught the data of assignment so I cannot give out the camber
yet, but it seems to be less than 1". For a further improvement, I plan to try
on Passat LCA or SuperPro ones to get a little more negative camber. TT
LCAs may be too long.
Here is another info. Now I almost concerned that the longer LCA will cause a
lower front ride height. Thus, a 15mm~25mm longer LCA will cause a
15mm~25mm lower in ride height. And that's why I chose an adjustable
coilovers to match with TT swivels
installation is completely successful, the ride is amazingly comfortable and
the handling is extremely sharp
The installation cost a whole day so it is already midnight here. I will update
this thread as soon as I finish sorting out details.
And thanks guys, you all help me a lot about these, not only about the result
but also the process
********UPDATE********
Installed swivels and tie rod ends:
Onlins coilovers:
I haven't measured the front ride height yet, but the space between fender
and tire is about 2 inches which is a little bigger than supposing (because A3
EA211 engine is lighter).
Now, here are what we actually need(my car has iron swivels in stock,
so GTi/S3/higher A3 may need less):
* TT Swivels:
P/N: 8S0407253F 8S0407254F
* TT Wheel bearings:
P/N: 8S0498625
This Maybe not necessary for GTi, but I'm not sure.
* TT inner tie rod end & outter tie rod end:
P/N: 8S0423810A 8S0423811A 8S0403812A
Here will be some more details. Like PQ35, TT swivels have different interface
for tie rods on MQB. On PQ35, there may be some security issues since TT
inner tie rod end has a shorter thread. You can read this if you want more
details:
http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthre...nthusiasts&p=77083134&viewfull=1#post77083134
However, things maybe much more simple on MQB because MK3 TT's inner tie
rod end has an equal-length thread with Golf. So there is no security issue.
But there is another proplem. Since I just keep using the stock LCA, the TT
tie rod is a little longer. So we have to cut off both the inner and outter tie
rod ends for about 10mm:
* Bolts & Nuts:
P/N (from top):
WHT005538 - M12*1.5, LCA ball joint collar nuts (maybe not necessary for
GTi);
WHT006151 - M14*1.5, outter tie rod end collar nuts;
N10500802 & N10401801 - M14*90, swivel bolts & nuts;
N91084901 - M14*1.5*55, caliper bolts (maybe not necessary for GTi).
I haven't caught the data of assignment so I cannot give out the camber
yet, but it seems to be less than 1". For a further improvement, I plan to try
on Passat LCA or SuperPro ones to get a little more negative camber. TT
LCAs may be too long.
Here is another info. Now I almost concerned that the longer LCA will cause a
lower front ride height. Thus, a 15mm~25mm longer LCA will cause a
15mm~25mm lower in ride height. And that's why I chose an adjustable
coilovers to match with TT swivels
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