[135i king]

Looks like awesome gti have slapped an extra £46 on the price of these rear arbs. Was definitely £202 last time I looked 😑👎

[SK-RS3]

I think it's always been that to be fair I've been eying that and secondary cat deletes for a while now

[135i king]

No its definitely gone up, my girlfriend ordered it for me on my birthday, June 11th and it was £202 I told her to cancel the order though due to contemplating selling the car 😣.

Anyway.. I have a spare pair of secondary cat delete pipes sat in the back of my van if you've not already made the purchase?

[Roy]

Dont wait for the price rise on the ARB 

 

Go order it , its the cheapest best mod for the car that there is !

[135i king]

I'm going to go and pick it up tomorrow Roy ☺

[WOTMOTORSPORT]

The poor exchange rate is likely the cause of the price increase. 

 

Plus awesome were already seriously cheap. Still at the price they are offering it is still more than fair. 

[135i king]

Yeah that's what they said caused it. It's here now anyway, hopefully fitted today!

[0120raptor]

Does the H&R rear bar for an 8P fit an 8V? 

[looch]

Bought and fitted the 034 Motorsport Anti Sway Bar last night. Brilliant mod that from what I can see after a spirited drive last night has totally transformed the rear of the RS3. Feels dramatically more planted at the back and that body roll on cornering has gone. Wish I had taken the plunge months ago!

[Roy]

Nice one Looch

 

I said it was that good,,,(mind you so did people way before me !)

 

135.............. hows yours mate ??

 

Rick did you get one yet ?

[135i king]

Majorly impressed with mine Roy, I'd certainly agree it transforms the cars handling.

I'm just in the process of sorting a BBK so I can enjoy that handling for longer periods when having a spirited drive 👍

Edited by 135i king, 18 August 2016 - 05:37 AM.

[SK-RS3]

Pay day 10 days and mine will be ordered

[RS3rick]

I bought one second hand and i am just on my way to collect it as we speak. Can't wait to get it fitted. Hopefully knock a few seconds off my lap times at the ring too!

[45bvtc]

As you found out the rear ARB desperately needs to be swapped out for a decent item on these cars, its a must do mod. Leave it at that and enjoy the change. 

 

 

Just hit the purchase button, Rob; with you and so many others, including personal advice from P_G, thank you, and Roy; I've just gotta give it a try...  

Edited by 45bvtc, 22 August 2016 - 02:00 PM.

[Duke3D]

You won't regret it John. If anything you will wonder why you hadn't done it before.

Remember to put it on the stiff setting as that suits the chassis AOK.

[45bvtc]

You won't regret it John. If anything you will wonder why you hadn't done it before.

Remember to put it on the stiff setting as that suits the chassis AOK.

 

Will do, Rob, thank you; BLUEY should/will be over the pit on Thursday...

 

Question: you notice any difference with the EBC Redstuff pad swap i.e., same/better/worse?

[Duke3D]

To be honest John I think I should have scuffed the disks up when I fitted the new ones. Although I thought I had bedded them in all OK I got the distinct smell of burning pads the other night after some prolonged heavy braking and soft pedal feel. The discs were mirror smooth from the old pad contact and I thought the bed in compound on the new Reds would suffice but maybe not. I will be taking them out ASAP and get the scotch pads out to rough up the discs and something a bit rougher on the pads and try again.

[45bvtc]

To be honest John I think I should have scuffed the disks up when I fitted the new ones. Although I thought I had bedded them in all OK I got the distinct smell of burning pads the other night after some prolonged heavy braking and soft pedal feel. The discs were mirror smooth from the old pad contact and I thought the bed in compound on the new Reds would suffice but maybe not. I will be taking them out ASAP and get the scotch pads out to rough up the discs and something a bit rougher on the pads and try again.

 

Interesting, Rob; and that's why I asked. 

 

M2/Grit 70 sand paper on flat glass is what I use for the pads.  And 600 wet and dry (used dry with a rubber block) on the discs, just need to break the glaze.  Doing the inside faces of the brake discs in situ are a pain....

 

Have fun  

[Duke3D]

Interesting, Rob; and that's why I asked. 

 

M2/Grit 70 sand paper on flat glass is what I use for the pads.  And 600 wet and dry (used dry with a rubber block) on the discs, just need to break the glaze.  Doing the inside faces of the brake discs in situ are a pain....

 

Have fun  

 

Thanks John, most likely the earliest I will get the time is over the weekend. I'll let you know how things go afterward.

[45bvtc]

You won't regret it John. If anything you will wonder why you hadn't done it before.

Remember to put it on the stiff setting as that suits the chassis AOK.

 

OK, OK, OK, OK....

 

Ordered at 14.56 on the 22nd and fitted, road-tested and evaluated and convinced by 13.05 on the 23rd; not bad going for a 71-year old who had his prostate removed some 14-weeks ago

 

So BIG, BIG, thanks to Duke3D, P_G, and JayRS3, and Roy, and anyone else who's recommended this 034 Motorsport bar, it's amazingly suitable for the 8P Audi RS3.

 

As Paul and P_G know I've been toying with this mod for some time but 'our' big 'C' issues have held up play for some time but on Sunday last while toying with classic 'sprint' cars at Curborough and reviewing suspension set-ups I thought stuff it, gotta give it a go - shrouds/pockets and all...

 

TRUE, the four M8 x 25 long capscrews supplied (pedestals to chassis) are too short; M6 x 35mm long are needed - and fortunately I had those in stock, and in stainless steel, too.

 

Message to Paul: get well soon and do it!  Get the bar and we'll do it...