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S3 Alloy Hubs onto a GTI?
« on: February 22, 2010, 04:03:51 pm »

Does anyone know if the lightweight aluminium alloy Audi S3 hubs will fit a Mk5?

Im sure I have read somewhere that they will but I would like to be sure.
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Re: S3 Alloy Hubs onto a GTI?
« Reply #1 on: February 22, 2010, 08:09:02 pm »
I think they do as I was reading a post the other day and jonnyc pointed these out, I have been trying to get the part numbers so i can get prices for them.
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Re: S3 Alloy Hubs onto a GTI?
« Reply #2 on: February 22, 2010, 09:25:32 pm »
Im interested to see how much they are too

The part numbers on the castings are 3CO 407 257 G   and  3CO 407 258 G

Just rang audi but they are not the actual part numbers :sad1:
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Re: S3 Alloy Hubs onto a GTI?
« Reply #3 on: February 22, 2010, 09:28:37 pm »
Quote from: jon-tfsi on February 22, 2010, 09:25:32 pm
Im interested to see how much they are too

The part numbers are 3CO 407 257 G   and  3CO 407 258 G

Yup, straight swap..
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Re: S3 Alloy Hubs onto a GTI?
« Reply #4 on: February 22, 2010, 09:47:03 pm »

Nice one  :happy2: Thanks

I might be able to get Andy to fix my car now your not keeping him so busy :smiley:
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Re: S3 Alloy Hubs onto a GTI?
« Reply #5 on: February 22, 2010, 10:02:01 pm »
Quote from: jon-tfsi on February 22, 2010, 09:47:03 pm

Nice one  :happy2: Thanks

I might be able to get Andy to fix my car now your not keeping him so busy :smiley:

I just got a new car so not long lol..
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Re: S3 Alloy Hubs onto a GTI?
« Reply #6 on: February 23, 2010, 06:04:25 am »
Just to get all the info in the same tread, do the Cupra have these alloy hubs front??
if so do they also have alloy hubs in the rear??   :popcornsoda:
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Re: S3 Alloy Hubs onto a GTI?
« Reply #7 on: February 23, 2010, 08:55:09 am »
Did you get a price on them? Might be worth doing when my TT wishbones go on - as they'll be off anyways.
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Re: S3 Alloy Hubs onto a GTI?
« Reply #8 on: February 23, 2010, 09:30:54 am »
My Cupra has the alloy front hubs and Alloy Wishbones with the S3 bushes as standard, not sure on the rears, I will check tonight
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Re: S3 Alloy Hubs onto a GTI?
« Reply #9 on: February 23, 2010, 11:30:49 am »
Those numbers above are 3C which is Passat chassis.  Doesn't mean they won't be the ones but more likely if they are specific to the S3 they'll be 8Px xxx xxxx or if they are common to the A5 chassis group they may be 1Kx xxx xxxx
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Re: S3 Alloy Hubs onto a GTI?
« Reply #10 on: February 23, 2010, 11:35:30 am »
Hmm - might have a nosey at Gaz's R36 as that has R32 stoppers but may have been upgraded to the wishbones and hubs a-la Cupras/S3.
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Re: S3 Alloy Hubs onto a GTI?
« Reply #11 on: February 23, 2010, 12:05:06 pm »
Are the alloy hubs as strong as the steel ones? My guess would be not and it is one area I'd like to keep as strong as possible due to tracking the car.
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Re: S3 Alloy Hubs onto a GTI?
« Reply #12 on: February 23, 2010, 12:43:15 pm »
The material may not be as strong, it could be stronger!! , who knows?

They are MUCH chunkier than the cast steel/iron ones.

There was a failure of a steel/iron hub. It was a guy on here, resulting in the car being written off. Failure of a hub is deffinately something to be avoided
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Re: S3 Alloy Hubs onto a GTI?
« Reply #13 on: February 23, 2010, 12:43:45 pm »
R&L alloy hubs are about 450£ inc VAT.

I wonder if S3 and TT hubs are the same or not. Does any body know?

I'm going to give my car to VWR care, and they are going to fit TT lowers alloy arms and TT or S3 alloy hubs.

But we still don't know if they are the same.
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Re: S3 Alloy Hubs onto a GTI?
« Reply #14 on: February 23, 2010, 12:59:49 pm »
I'm fairly sure it'll be machined alloy, rather than cast - so I can't see any strength issues. Certainly better than cast pig iron we have.
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