Lower Front Control Arm Bushes Audi TT

[bazzle]

The bushes that come on all Golf MKv's are pretty soft. This means the steering angles can change with accel, braking, etc. Bump steer can result as well as a loss of caster over time as the rear hex mounting rod distorts the bush up (and in or out).
This happens due to the holes in the bushes.
All replacement bushes come complete with the ally housing, Audi or VW.
Audi A3 bushes only have the holes on the top and bottom and are a straight bolt swap in.
Late model AUdi TT bushes are a solid type that also fit but the ally housing need to have the inner hole moved in 6mm.(slotted)
If you use the TT housing you 'may' get more caster as well.

The bushes themselves can be easily pressed out in a vice etc and swapped into the MkV housing.
Whole job today on ramps took me 2 hours.

Initial impersssions on a drive around the block and down the freeway:
Instantly noticed more feel to the tyres thru the steering wheel.
Turn in on corners a lot sweeter.

Pix:
New bushes to be swapped into to my MkV R32 housings.




Remove outside bolt 1st. Jam a block of wood between sway bar and arm to hold arm down.
Arm can be pulled easily by hand to align etc.





Press out bushes and swap over, ensure you have 'hex' in same plane ie. // to ground.





Refit to car, insert 2 inner bolts 1st. Use rubber grease or Krytox on Hex to aid pushing back on.
Arm now nice and central in bush







Thanks to BostonAudi etc at http://www.golfmk5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=140113

[lankfert]

Good work! I love the make-shift Bushing Press.

[benough]

Why didn't you just get an ALK?

[bazzle]

Because I like rubber bushes.

[benough]

As opposed to Neoprene?

The extra caster is nice with the ALK IMHO

[kaanage]

Did you mean polyureathane? (Neoprene would be supremely comfortable but imprecise)

I can understand not wanting to go with polyureathane - I find solid rubber too harsh vs voided

[thezoneR32]

Question: Do the superpro lower control arms come with bushings?

[bazzle]

Question: Do the superpro lower control arms come with bushings?

Yes, but do you really want the whole arm? You can just buy there rear bushing in the housing and bolt on.
http://www.superpro.com.au/find-supe...t/ALOY3273-80K
The TT one left in its housing above will achieve practically the same but is rubber.

Bazzle