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 Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2014 6:01 pm |
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Joined: Jan 23, 2014
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How can it be possible for both wishbones to become "f****d" after single pothole?
Managed to find 2 replacements brand new for £48 inc VAT
IS there any more "reliable" makes out there as the genuine ones are a joke
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Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2014 6:07 pm |
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Joined: Jan 29, 2011
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Location: Westhoughton, Lancashire
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How old were the old ones and what failed? If they are still under warranty take them back.
Make sure you put a claim into the council too as it's their responsibility to make sure the roads are maintained in good order.
Try Lemforder form ECP. About £70 each but worth paying the extra.
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Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2014 6:16 pm |
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Joined: Apr 07, 2010
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Location: new zealand
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were you going pretty fast through that pothole?
Not sure which 206 model you have but I've been using Meyle HD wishbones for my gti and they seem pretty solid so far. They're uprated with bigger balljoints and thicker bushes. Made in germany so im hoping that means something lol.
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Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2014 8:47 am |
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Joined: Aug 04, 2011
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Location: Swindon
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Buy cheap buy twice. And that includes twice the price or time for fitting.
No such thing as a free lunch. No such thing as top quality at bargain price. You pay for what you get.
Ask all those Alfa 147 / 156 / GT drivers who fit cheap ebay front suspension parts. It is not worth it and will cost you more not only in the long run but also in no time at all.
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Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2014 9:26 am |
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Joined: Jul 13, 2010
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It's very true, buy cheap buy twice. I bought some cheap eBay drop links from eBay to get me through my mot. The only lasted six months! Got lemforder drop links from euros and the lasted years.
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Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2014 10:41 am |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010
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| paullr wrote: |
Managed to find 2 replacements brand new for £48 inc VAT
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And there lies the answer. That must have been a massive 'pot hole' to get both front wheels into it.
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| 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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Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2014 9:41 pm |
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Joined: Oct 27, 2013
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Location: Latvia
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Sorry about stupid question, but I have pug206 with 1.9 dw8 diesel. How do U think, will GTI180 wishbones fit on my car or there is some major difference?
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Posted: Thu May 01, 2014 2:05 am |
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They will fit. They are just the same as CC, 138 GTi, XSi wishbones. They do differ to the 1.1 and 1.4 cars.
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| 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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Posted: Thu May 01, 2014 3:35 am |
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Joined: Oct 27, 2013
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Location: Latvia
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But I was looking in my local spare parts e-shop and 1.1/1.4 petrol have it the same as my 1.9 diesel, so there is chance that wishbone from 180GTI won't fit?
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Posted: Thu May 01, 2014 9:05 am |
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Joined: Jun 19, 2010
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Location: South Bucks
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I think the 180 GTi arms have stiffer metal bushes rather than the rubber ones but thought they are interchangeable across the rest of the range ..
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Posted: Thu May 01, 2014 1:36 pm |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010
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As I said GTi 180 arms are just the same as 138 GTi, XSi etc. They have a single metal and single rubber bush instead of the two rubber bushes on the 8 valve TU engined cars.
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| 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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