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206gt160

Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2015 1:35 am

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Im currently looking at buying some Motorsport drop links but I am not with the car to measure their length and whether they are 10 or 12mm stud size? If anyone could help me out I would be very greatful.


	1999 206 Gt... Gti180 inlet, Gti180 exhaust manifold, Gti180 injectors, Gti-6 throttle body, Custom Adapter pipe to mate the throttle body to intake, Gti180 alternator, Gti-6 ICV, Straight through stainless exhaust system, cat cams (apparently), Avo coilovers, short shift gear stick, stripped out with fixed back bucket seat and harness, flocked dash, momo steering wheel and D2 solid boss, real carbon cold air intake, Gti-6 front calipers and 288mm disks, rear drilled and grooved disks, morette headlights, sp bonnet grill 71,456 miles 2008 Audi A3 2.0 Tdi 170

Edward

Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2015 3:46 pm

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Go on. What's the point?


	2001 GTi 138, Bilstein Sprint dampers, H&R springs, 21mm Peugeot Sport torsion bars, 22mm rear ARB, Peugeot Sport Group A wishbones, 283mm discs, Goodridge stainless hoses, Maniflow 304 grade 4-2-1 2.5" manifold and system, 200 cell cat, Richard Longman head, 45mm Jenvey throttle bodies, 9.5mm TB spacers, 90mm air horns, Jenvey throttle linkage, Jenvey fuel rail, Aeromotive and Goodridge fuel fittings and braided hose, ITG sausage filter, Radtec custom radiator, Piper Ultimate Road cams, Piper vernier pulleys, Omex 600 ECU. Saxo electric PAS pump, Vibra Technics engine mounts. Samco coolant hoses, TTV steel flywheel, 4.76 final drive ratio, 307 CC 180 ratios. 2019 BMW 530i. 2017 Mercedes C300 convertible.

206gt160

Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2015 3:57 pm

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Well the point is I want some uprated adjustable motorsport drop links, so I need to know the length of the original ones and also the thread size due to not having the car in front of me to check myself.


	1999 206 Gt... Gti180 inlet, Gti180 exhaust manifold, Gti180 injectors, Gti-6 throttle body, Custom Adapter pipe to mate the throttle body to intake, Gti180 alternator, Gti-6 ICV, Straight through stainless exhaust system, cat cams (apparently), Avo coilovers, short shift gear stick, stripped out with fixed back bucket seat and harness, flocked dash, momo steering wheel and D2 solid boss, real carbon cold air intake, Gti-6 front calipers and 288mm disks, rear drilled and grooved disks, morette headlights, sp bonnet grill 71,456 miles 2008 Audi A3 2.0 Tdi 170

Project2062014

Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2015 4:29 pm

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Location: Cornwall

How do they adjust ? I've got some new at home . Il post my findings when I return .


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206gt160

Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2015 4:41 pm

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Thanks project.. they are very similar to a turnbuckle if you know what they are. They are heavy duty the ones I am looking at buying so they will stand upto track days a hell of a sight better than the oem units. It also gives you adjustment over your front antiroll bars slightly. Interested in seeing how lengthening and shortening them affects laps on the track. I know some people dissaprove of adjustable units but I ant to find out for myself what advantages and disadvantages are.


	1999 206 Gt... Gti180 inlet, Gti180 exhaust manifold, Gti180 injectors, Gti-6 throttle body, Custom Adapter pipe to mate the throttle body to intake, Gti180 alternator, Gti-6 ICV, Straight through stainless exhaust system, cat cams (apparently), Avo coilovers, short shift gear stick, stripped out with fixed back bucket seat and harness, flocked dash, momo steering wheel and D2 solid boss, real carbon cold air intake, Gti-6 front calipers and 288mm disks, rear drilled and grooved disks, morette headlights, sp bonnet grill 71,456 miles 2008 Audi A3 2.0 Tdi 170

Project2062014

Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2015 6:19 pm

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Location: Cornwall

Looking at 10mm stud size . Overall length is 370mm .. Stud to stud distance from the centre point to centre point of the stud . 335 mm ..


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206gt160

Posted: Fri May 01, 2015 2:11 am

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Thanks a lot pal thats just what I needed to know.


	1999 206 Gt... Gti180 inlet, Gti180 exhaust manifold, Gti180 injectors, Gti-6 throttle body, Custom Adapter pipe to mate the throttle body to intake, Gti180 alternator, Gti-6 ICV, Straight through stainless exhaust system, cat cams (apparently), Avo coilovers, short shift gear stick, stripped out with fixed back bucket seat and harness, flocked dash, momo steering wheel and D2 solid boss, real carbon cold air intake, Gti-6 front calipers and 288mm disks, rear drilled and grooved disks, morette headlights, sp bonnet grill 71,456 miles 2008 Audi A3 2.0 Tdi 170

Project2062014

Posted: Fri May 01, 2015 3:43 am

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How do they adjust & what affect does the adjustment have ? Just read your post Doh . I guess it would just put a pre load on the anti roll . Make the ride slightly stiffer on turn in? .. just get a thicker anti roll bar ?? Is that possible ??


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206gt160

Posted: Fri May 01, 2015 6:48 am

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For now I'm going to test out the drop links pal. Yes your right they put a preload on the anti roll bars and will make it stiffer on turn in etc. You can get uprated bars for other car so I presume you can for the 206, also I think the gti 180 may be slightly thicker than the gti bar. Not 100 percent on that.


	1999 206 Gt... Gti180 inlet, Gti180 exhaust manifold, Gti180 injectors, Gti-6 throttle body, Custom Adapter pipe to mate the throttle body to intake, Gti180 alternator, Gti-6 ICV, Straight through stainless exhaust system, cat cams (apparently), Avo coilovers, short shift gear stick, stripped out with fixed back bucket seat and harness, flocked dash, momo steering wheel and D2 solid boss, real carbon cold air intake, Gti-6 front calipers and 288mm disks, rear drilled and grooved disks, morette headlights, sp bonnet grill 71,456 miles 2008 Audi A3 2.0 Tdi 170

206gt160

Posted: Fri May 01, 2015 6:52 am

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Project2062014 wrote:

Looking at 10mm stud size .

Overall length is 370mm .. Stud to stud distance from the centre point to centre point of the stud . 335 mm ..

Is it definitely metric and not imperial? Did you use digital calipers to measure


	1999 206 Gt... Gti180 inlet, Gti180 exhaust manifold, Gti180 injectors, Gti-6 throttle body, Custom Adapter pipe to mate the throttle body to intake, Gti180 alternator, Gti-6 ICV, Straight through stainless exhaust system, cat cams (apparently), Avo coilovers, short shift gear stick, stripped out with fixed back bucket seat and harness, flocked dash, momo steering wheel and D2 solid boss, real carbon cold air intake, Gti-6 front calipers and 288mm disks, rear drilled and grooved disks, morette headlights, sp bonnet grill 71,456 miles 2008 Audi A3 2.0 Tdi 170

oldskoolz

Posted: Fri May 01, 2015 7:01 am

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206gt160 wrote:

For now I'm going to test out the drop links pal. Yes your right they put a preload on the anti roll bars and will make it stiffer on turn in etc.

You can get uprated bars for other car so I presume you can for the 206, also I think the gti 180 may be slightly thicker than the gti bar. Not 100 percent on that.

180 definitely has a thicker ARB front and rear


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LeeThr

Posted: Fri May 01, 2015 7:18 am

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oldskoolz wrote:

206gt160 wrote:

180 definitely has a thicker ARB front and rear

Depends on the year of manufacture, Early 138's had a 20mm anti roll bar, 180's had a 21mm throughout production and later 138's had a 22mm bar. Wink

gogs_macaulay wrote:

LeeThr wrote:

One Hundred million bazillion gatrillion pink rupee's

Shut it u stupid little f**k, what's the point in posting in all my treads being such a c***? Least I can afford a gti180, and to get the cam belt done!

So apparently everyone knows my financial situation? If I wanted a 180 I would have bought a 180 simples Smile

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2003 - 406 Coupé 2.2 HDi SE - Hyperion Blue
2000 - 206 2L HDi D-Turbo ECO - Cherry Red
1999 - 306 GTi-6 - Blue (haven't worked out if it's Nile or China yet)
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206gt160

Posted: Fri May 01, 2015 7:36 am

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Location: Blackburn

I have the earlier model 99 reg, what year are the 22mm bars on? Where you stating front arb or rear arb


	1999 206 Gt... Gti180 inlet, Gti180 exhaust manifold, Gti180 injectors, Gti-6 throttle body, Custom Adapter pipe to mate the throttle body to intake, Gti180 alternator, Gti-6 ICV, Straight through stainless exhaust system, cat cams (apparently), Avo coilovers, short shift gear stick, stripped out with fixed back bucket seat and harness, flocked dash, momo steering wheel and D2 solid boss, real carbon cold air intake, Gti-6 front calipers and 288mm disks, rear drilled and grooved disks, morette headlights, sp bonnet grill 71,456 miles 2008 Audi A3 2.0 Tdi 170

LeeThr

Posted: Fri May 01, 2015 7:38 am

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Location: North West Wales

206gt160 wrote:

I have the earlier model 99 reg, what year are the 22mm bars on?

Where you stating front arb or rear arb

You'r will be the 20mm, I can't remember the changeover year but I know my 2003 GTi has the 22mm

And front ARB this is relating to.

gogs_macaulay wrote:

LeeThr wrote:

One Hundred million bazillion gatrillion pink rupee's

Shut it u stupid little f**k, what's the point in posting in all my treads being such a c***? Least I can afford a gti180, and to get the cam belt done!

So apparently everyone knows my financial situation? If I wanted a 180 I would have bought a 180 simples Smile

Edward

Posted: Fri May 01, 2015 7:48 am

Joined: Feb 08, 2010
Posts: 7045
Trade Rating: +5
Location: In the garage

So little benefit from adjustable drop links but no mention of doing significant stuff like uprating torsion bars and the rear ARB. Don't waste your money.


	2001 GTi 138, Bilstein Sprint dampers, H&R springs, 21mm Peugeot Sport torsion bars, 22mm rear ARB, Peugeot Sport Group A wishbones, 283mm discs, Goodridge stainless hoses, Maniflow 304 grade 4-2-1 2.5" manifold and system, 200 cell cat, Richard Longman head, 45mm Jenvey throttle bodies, 9.5mm TB spacers, 90mm air horns, Jenvey throttle linkage, Jenvey fuel rail, Aeromotive and Goodridge fuel fittings and braided hose, ITG sausage filter, Radtec custom radiator, Piper Ultimate Road cams, Piper vernier pulleys, Omex 600 ECU. Saxo electric PAS pump, Vibra Technics engine mounts. Samco coolant hoses, TTV steel flywheel, 4.76 final drive ratio, 307 CC 180 ratios. 2019 BMW 530i. 2017 Mercedes C300 convertible.

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