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 Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2010 4:16 am |
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Joined: Aug 25, 2010
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Location: East london
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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?
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Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2010 4:24 am |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010
Posts: 6055
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Location: Salisbury / New Forest
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Yes they have metal bushes, all 206 subframes are the same. So in theory they should fit.
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Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2010 5:25 am |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010
Posts: 7045
Trade Rating: +5
Location: In the garage
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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.
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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: Tue Sep 14, 2010 5:31 am |
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Joined: Aug 22, 2010
Posts: 133
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Location: wales
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if you got through 3 sets of lower arms in a year,gti arms aint gonna fix your problem.
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Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2010 5:36 am |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010
Posts: 414
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Location: ashby de la zouch
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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!
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Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2010 5:46 am |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010
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Location: Istanbul / Turkey
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Is your car really slammed ?
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| 2005 206 RC RED
Bilstein B14 Coilover / Brembo 4 Pot Front 330x28 - Rear 325x8 / Quaife ATB Limited Slip Diff / Janspeed Catback
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Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2010 6:10 am |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
Posts: 3666
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Location: Scotland
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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.
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Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2010 8:00 am |
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Joined: Aug 25, 2010
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Location: East london
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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
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Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2010 8:01 am |
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That's why you're getting through so many then
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Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2010 8:09 am |
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Joined: Aug 22, 2010
Posts: 133
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Location: wales
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stop buying sh**e parts.surely by the third time you had your suspicions.
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Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2010 9:36 am |
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Joined: Aug 25, 2010
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Location: East london
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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 
@ali20six: Could you advise me on better arms please, i don't want to waste any more money lol
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WARNING: This User Has Had Bad Trade Feedback In The Past
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Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2010 11:35 am |
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Joined: Aug 22, 2010
Posts: 133
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Location: wales
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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. 
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Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2010 2:27 pm |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010
Posts: 6055
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Location: Salisbury / New Forest
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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! 
I originally wrote IIRC but I changed my mind.
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