What I did, and why all of you should do it too!

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Hey guys,

So over the weekend I put my car back together. I had to change my front wheel bearings, so I decided with the car being apart I'll refresh the whole front end.

I bought new tie rod ends, ball joints, front control arm bushings, R32 solid rear control arm bushings, sway bay end links. I installed everything myself, with the help from canberra vw centre in belconnen to press the bushings in. Took me and stoie about an hour to put everything back together.

I can not describe the difference between the old shagged components and the brand new parts. Especially the R32 solid bushings. The stability of the car has increased by a huuuge amount. Sitting on 160 and theres barely any play at all. It really makes driving the car a whole lot better!

I've got a 2.slow, my old sway bar links were way past there due date, the bushings didnt appear to be in too bad a shape, Tie rods were a bit sloppy a long with the ball joints.

I ordered all the parts from GAP and it cost me $198.70AU inc postage and I recommend this to everyone!

Heres a photo to keep all you kids happy



Mines the ghetto spec yellow bonnet mk3 haha.

[dark]

Its on the list for me as well.

[Mr V]

Sweet! Perhaps I should put that on my list... GAP? Pls send me a link.

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Sweet! Perhaps I should put that on my list... GAP? Pls send me a link.

Definitely do it mate!

http://germanautoparts.com

[rayray086]

I did mine once ages ago too, changed every piece of rubber bushing/mount I can get my hands on. I eventually even changed the steering rack mounts (went for non-power steering and installed polyurethane ones) as well as BFI engine mounts. The car handled very well, and although I couldn't catch up to most cars on the straights, I could easily keep up in the turns

[merc]

What was the shipping like with them? They have some parts I wana get but I duno what they slug on the shipping...

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Shipping on that order was around 60 bucks mate. The box only weighed a couple of kgs if that gives you an idea.

[rayray086]

Shoot them an email, they're a very friendly bunch @ GAP.

[Golf-Sam]

sounds pretty good .. may be we can have a chat about it when i come back to Canberra and finally meet people from home ..

[KKK VR6]

should make this a sticky

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sounds pretty good .. may be we can have a chat about it when i come back to Canberra and finally meet people from home ..

Yeah mate sounds good to me, get the parts while your in Canberra and I'll show you how to put em in if ya want.

[Golf-Sam]

Yeah mate sounds good to me, get the parts while your in Canberra and I'll show you how to put em in if ya want.

Epic ! will do !!