[RS777]

Does anyone know if there are any uprated lightweight parts available for the new model like wishbones etc?

[Topcat1910]

Following

[deepspacemillar]

Despite it not being featured as such on the site, superpro told me the lower wishbone kit for Mqb vehicles would work - Aloy006k is the part code if I remember correctly

[Roy]

Stu,

Is there a part on your RS that you dont want to or are not going to change ?  

[RS3Dell]

Stu,

Is there a part on your RS that you dont want to or are not going to change ?  

 

Stu

 

I find not taking the girlfriend out in the RS saves 55kgs to the car weight & i dont get an annoying noise from the passenger side off the car 

 

Dell.

[RS777]

Sorry Guys the quote function isn't working for me.

 

Hi Roy, as with the last 5 cars I am buying the RS3 with the intention of keeping it long term and this time I actually think with the new Quattro and engine it might just be the one. Currently I own half the car lol, so the modifications I will be making will not include anything that will invalidate the drivetrain warranty. In 18 months time it will hopefully be paid for so I can look at some serious power upgrades. I guess wheels/tyres, suspension and maybe brakes is not a bad way to start if I am considering a future built engine with turbo. I was really close to buying a full 2.5 drivetrain for my R before joining this site and decided to start with an RS3.

 

Hi deepspacemiller, I had the VWR alloy wishbones on my R but being a Scirocco I am not sure if they were the same as the MBQ platform. Either way it is likely the VWR could supply the right part and it would come with a GMBH racing part certificate. I will enquire about this and come back to you.

 

Hi RS3Dell, I like you thinking and maybe that was why Thai dating sites were formed. They can weigh even less and are unlikely to complain about anything.

Edited by StuW13, 07 January 2018 - 08:26 PM.

[JamesBaby]

Not sure how much wishbones save in weight but my Ispiri FFR1 in 19x8.5j saved nearly 5kg per corner. You can really feel it in the handling too.

[RS777]

Hi James

 

I have asked the question and they are looking into it. I will find out on the weight side as well. All I can say is when I changed them the originals must have been twice the weight at a guess.

[Fivepotfan]

Does anyone know if there are any uprated lightweight parts available for the new model like wishbones etc?

 A selection of chassis goodies (scroll down) from the well known tuner Iroz Motorsport. Unfortunately they are based in the USA so obtaining parts may get expensive for carriage etc. However, quite a few bits do seem to be 034 motorsport so I think they may be available over this side of the pond too.

 

http://www.irozmotor...ttrs-rs3-8s-8v/

Edited by Fivepotfan, 09 January 2018 - 11:07 PM.

[RS777]

Hi Fivepotfan

I really like their adjustable drop link end which I agree are a must for lowering your car and would definitely buy then even if I just used lowering springs. My current R has all of these and it makes a huge difference being able to set up the suspension correctly. Most people just throw on a set of lowered shocks and think wow what a difference. That difference is not just noticeable but totally transforming when done right.
The reason lots of companies sell just shocks is they are quick sellers and do make some difference, not to mention the important adjustable ride height.
I’d love to hear from someone who goes the full hog with wishbones, anti lift, poly bushes, mounts etc. If no one has tried engine and gearbox mounts are very effective at stopping the weight transferring front to rear on acceleration and helping balance but motorsport versions are evil. I fitted the full on VW Racing mounts and they were so hard all of the engine vibration came into the cabin. Really helped keeping the downforce on pull away but was too hard to live with. I swapped them for stage 1 mounts which were amazing, with no noticeable movement but OEM comfort. Well OEM if you ignored perminent sport setting suspension and 30s all round. Mind you on a dry day I could pull off under power without the traction light coming on, but around 380hp it was as far as I could go without 4wd, hence being here now :-)

[Fivepotfan]

Hi Fivepotfan

I really like their adjustable drop link end which I agree are a must for lowering your car and would definitely buy then even if I just used lowering springs. My current R has all of these and it makes a huge difference being able to set up the suspension correctly. Most people just throw on a set of lowered shocks and think wow what a difference. That difference is not just noticeable but totally transforming when done right.
The reason lots of companies sell just shocks is they are quick sellers and do make some difference, not to mention the important adjustable ride height.
I’d love to hear from someone who goes the full hog with wishbones, anti lift, poly bushes, mounts etc. If no one has tried engine and gearbox mounts are very effective at stopping the weight transferring front to rear on acceleration and helping balance but motorsport versions are evil. I fitted the full on VW Racing mounts and they were so hard all of the engine vibration came into the cabin. Really helped keeping the downforce on pull away but was too hard to live with. I swapped them for stage 1 mounts which were amazing, with no noticeable movement but OEM comfort. Well OEM if you ignored perminent sport setting suspension and 30s all round. Mind you on a dry day I could pull off under power without the traction light coming on, but around 380hp it was as far as I could go without 4wd, hence being here now :-)

I only have the 034 Motorsport alloy dogbone insert fitted at the moment. Seems to stop a lot of the movement under braking, acceleration and hard cornering. To my mind the dogbone is a bit of a 'bodge' really as it just fills the void that is molded into the OEM mounting bush, and I would imagine that after some hard use and variations in temperature, the bush will start to wear away and an amount of movement will find it's way back in again.

I did fancy fitting the full motorsport version as it looks to be the proper solution but several people who have tried it also reported the vibration problem that you mentioned.

[JamesBaby]

Hi Fivepotfan

I really like their adjustable drop link end which I agree are a must for lowering your car and would definitely buy then even if I just used lowering springs. My current R has all of these and it makes a huge difference being able to set up the suspension correctly. Most people just throw on a set of lowered shocks and think wow what a difference. That difference is not just noticeable but totally transforming when done right.
The reason lots of companies sell just shocks is they are quick sellers and do make some difference, not to mention the important adjustable ride height.
I’d love to hear from someone who goes the full hog with wishbones, anti lift, poly bushes, mounts etc. If no one has tried engine and gearbox mounts are very effective at stopping the weight transferring front to rear on acceleration and helping balance but motorsport versions are evil. I fitted the full on VW Racing mounts and they were so hard all of the engine vibration came into the cabin. Really helped keeping the downforce on pull away but was too hard to live with. I swapped them for stage 1 mounts which were amazing, with no noticeable movement but OEM comfort. Well OEM if you ignored perminent sport setting suspension and 30s all round. Mind you on a dry day I could pull off under power without the traction light coming on, but around 380hp it was as far as I could go without 4wd, hence being here now :-)

 

I had the adjustable drop links on my R32 and really liked them. Do you think they are necessary on the RS3 8v if only lowering say 25mm all round?. Not planning on corner weighting or anything?

[RS777]

Hi James

You don't have to but if you have somewhere decent that can set them up properly with 4 wheel alignment and the works at the same time it will make a noticeable difference. Ask anyone who races what its like to drive a car that is poorly adjusted. It also helps getting power down which the correct weight distribution across the tyre.

I fitted mine along with the other suspension parts and drove it for 2 weeks before it was booked in and was surprised it could get any better.

The biggest thing I have found from having suspension correctly set up is the even tyre wear.

[Callum66]

Just reviving this to see if anyone has done any suspension bits since January. Any information on changes to a FL car, good or bad, would be interesting.

[RS777]

I fitted the KW adjustable springs in order to keep the mag ride and have nothing bad to report. Driving seems no different to before, although I’ve not really pushed it so the original set up had been ok.

When it’s a year old I might go the full hog and get the lightweight wishbones from VWR which fit MQB platforms I was told, but holding fire on other mods for a while except for the exhaust valve control unit. The rear ARB is on the list as well.

[Callum66]

I have an MSS Sport set ready to be fitted but wondered about doing the 034 camber top mounts at the same time. The non-adjustable version that gives just a little more negative camber. I know it's easy to spoil a road car with track suspension parts but doing them at the same time as the springs would make sense if they work & don't create much additional NVH.

Edited by Callum66, 12 May 2018 - 06:06 PM.

[invisiblekid]

I have an MSS Sport set ready to be fitted but wondered about doing the 034 camber top mounts at the same time. The non-adjustable version that gives just a little more negative camber. I know it's easy to spoil a road car with track suspension parts but doing them at the same time as the springs would make sense if they work & don't create much additional NVH.

 

When I used adjustable ball joints on my Golf R to add neg camber I just ended up with a little more tyre wear, no NVH at all. I'm going to do the 034 camber mounts and rear ARB. I already have Bilstein B16 coilovers, but really want to go to town and it a great handling set up. The ride quality on the Billies is superb compared to the stock dampers.