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Will GTi lower arms fit a 1.6 206?
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#1: Will GTi lower arms fit a 1.6 206? Author: T_bandery, Location: East london PostPosted: Tue Sep 14, 2010 4:16 am
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As above?

Third time i am replacing my wishbones this year and someone said the GTi wishbones are better quality, true or not?

#2: Re: Will GTi lower arms fit a 1.6 206? Author: CD-B3, Location: Salisbury / New Forest PostPosted: Tue Sep 14, 2010 4:24 am
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Yes they have metal bushes, all 206 subframes are the same. So in theory they should fit.

#3: Re: Will GTi lower arms fit a 1.6 206? Author: Edward, Location: In the garage PostPosted: Tue Sep 14, 2010 5:25 am
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CD-206GTi wrote:
all 206 subframes are the same.

No they're not. TU engined cars use a different subframe to EW and 2.0HDi engined cars.

The XSi uses GTi wishbones they they will fit any 206.

#4: Re: Will GTi lower arms fit a 1.6 206? Author: ali20six, Location: wales PostPosted: Tue Sep 14, 2010 5:31 am
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if you got through 3 sets of lower arms in a year,gti arms aint gonna fix your problem.

#5: Re: Will GTi lower arms fit a 1.6 206? Author: spud_owen, Location: ashby de la zouch PostPosted: Tue Sep 14, 2010 5:36 am
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ali20six wrote:
if you got through 3 sets of lower arms in a year,gti arms aint gonna fix your problem.
thats what i thought must be something else up!

#6: Re: Will GTi lower arms fit a 1.6 206? Author: Schumi, Location: Istanbul / Turkey PostPosted: Tue Sep 14, 2010 5:46 am
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Is your car really slammed ?

#7: Re: Will GTi lower arms fit a 1.6 206? Author: Lecktorious, Location: Scotland PostPosted: Tue Sep 14, 2010 6:10 am
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spud_owen wrote:
ali20six wrote:
if you got through 3 sets of lower arms in a year,gti arms aint gonna fix your problem.
thats what i thought must be something else up!

Unless very poor, cheaply made pattern parts are being used.

#8: Re: Will GTi lower arms fit a 1.6 206? Author: T_bandery, Location: East london PostPosted: Tue Sep 14, 2010 8:00 am
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ali20six wrote:
if you got through 3 sets of lower arms in a year,gti arms aint gonna fix your problem.

Then what will lol?


@Schumi: It is lowered about 60mm on the front Smile

#9: Re: Will GTi lower arms fit a 1.6 206? Author: Jamie, Location: Ring y0 PostPosted: Tue Sep 14, 2010 8:01 am
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That's why you're getting through so many then

#10: Re: Will GTi lower arms fit a 1.6 206? Author: ali20six, Location: wales PostPosted: Tue Sep 14, 2010 8:09 am
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stop buying sh**e parts.surely by the third time you had your suspicions.

#11: Re: Will GTi lower arms fit a 1.6 206? Author: T_bandery, Location: East london PostPosted: Tue Sep 14, 2010 9:36 am
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Jamie wrote:
That's why you're getting through so many then

Any way to cure it without raising the car to the standard height?
I like the lowness of it Very Happy



@ali20six: Could you advise me on better arms please, i don't want to waste any more money lol

#12: Re: Will GTi lower arms fit a 1.6 206? Author: ali20six, Location: wales PostPosted: Tue Sep 14, 2010 11:35 am
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just keep buying ebay specials,pay no more than 20 sobs a side.you will be so good at changing them it wont matter. Razz

#13: Re: Will GTi lower arms fit a 1.6 206? Author: CD-B3, Location: Salisbury / New Forest PostPosted: Tue Sep 14, 2010 2:27 pm
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Edward wrote:
CD-206GTi wrote:
all 206 subframes are the same.

No they're not. TU engined cars use a different subframe to EW and 2.0HDi engined cars.

The XSi uses GTi wishbones they they will fit any 206.

Damn it! Laughing
I originally wrote IIRC but I changed my mind.



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