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Title: uprated ARB drop links - front and rear
Post by: Teutonic_Tamer on October 20, 2009, 04:44:05 pm: OK, following on from Mats thread here - http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=1513 - I need to seriously address the standard ARB drop links.

I'm running the Whiteline adjustable ARBs front and rear, and have already had the rear drop links replaced once, about three months ago, and that was after only two months on the softest rear setting. Now running at medium front and rear - and the fronts are quite 'sloppy', and the rears looked well fooked after just another couple of months - so the drop links are defo a weak link.

So what are the full options for uprated ARB drop links, ta muchly! :happy2:
Title: Re: uprated ARB drop links - front and rear
Post by: MAT ED30 on October 20, 2009, 04:55:51 pm: Kw do fronts and bsh and neuspeed do rears that I know of
Title: Re: uprated ARB drop links - front and rear
Post by: Hurdy on October 20, 2009, 04:57:47 pm: They are the only one's I know of too Matt. The BSH one's look the most substantial.
Title: Re: uprated ARB drop links - front and rear
Post by: Teutonic_Tamer on October 20, 2009, 05:00:35 pm: So does anyone do a matched pair?

I quite like my socks to match my Y-fronts! :evilgrin: (cue some funny pic from Top Cat!)

And linkies to the KW, BSH and Neuspeed ones, TVM.
Title: Re: uprated ARB drop links - front and rear
Post by: MAT ED30 on October 20, 2009, 05:01:29 pm: I know they cost abit but these solved my knocking rear arb problem and they look ace too
Title: Re: uprated ARB drop links - front and rear
Post by: Hurdy on October 20, 2009, 05:18:25 pm: http://www.golfmkv.com/forums/showthread.php?t=81638
Title: Re: uprated ARB drop links - front and rear
Post by: Teutonic_Tamer on October 20, 2009, 05:44:48 pm: Quote from: Hurdy on October 20, 2009, 05:18:25 pm
http://www.golfmkv.com/forums/showthread.php?t=81638

Don't really think those BSHs are as good as the Neuspeed ones!

Any others?
Title: Re: uprated ARB drop links - front and rear
Post by: MAT ED30 on October 20, 2009, 05:56:08 pm: I would defo buy the neuspeed rears over the bsh ones just down the design and the angle of how they join to the arb and the car
Title: Re: uprated ARB drop links - front and rear
Post by: tony_danza on October 20, 2009, 06:10:15 pm: I think Whiteline do their own, they're in the Tweeks catalogue. MKV specific rears and universal fronts in various lengths.
Title: Re: uprated ARB drop links - front and rear
Post by: Teutonic_Tamer on October 23, 2009, 05:36:44 pm: Quote from: tony_danza on October 20, 2009, 06:10:15 pm
I think Whiteline do their own, they're in the Tweeks catalogue. MKV specific rears and universal fronts in various lengths.

I found the Whiteline rose-jointed universal drop links, but I couldn't find any specific to the Mk5? Or did you mean those S shaped poly bush drop links?
Title: Re: uprated ARB drop links - front and rear
Post by: tony_danza on October 23, 2009, 08:58:55 pm: Sean, someone gave me a nod about this question, so as I pointed you in the direction initially I'll help as much as I can - I'm not a complete tool.

I've tried looking on their website and it is a bit of a mess with lots of stuff missing. However, in their Motorsport (red) catalogue there's 3 listings for droplinks:

The Spherical droplinks for the MKV rear, the 'S' shaped ones and the universal ones. There's no picture of the latter, so it's hard to know if it will work? You'll probably know better once you've had chance to look yourself.

The latter I think is the ones you'd be interested in for the front (myself too actually), they come in 2 different types; bushed and something else that escapes me at the moment as I've left the catalogue in work. There's about 10 different adjustable lengths of each ranging from 90-100ish mm up to 380-400ish mm from memory.

I guess it's a case of measuring the GTI's fronts and seeing if there's something applicable.
Title: Re: uprated ARB drop links - front and rear
Post by: Janner_Sy on October 23, 2009, 09:14:07 pm: whats the going rate for these then. they look quite good. coming with camber plates and drop links its quite a complete kit
Title: Re: uprated ARB drop links - front and rear
Post by: xxx_mojo_xxx on October 24, 2009, 11:43:34 am: Quote from: MAT ED30 on October 20, 2009, 04:55:51 pm
Kw do fronts and bsh and neuspeed do rears that I know of
MATT ED30 - Thanks for the info. Just got myself a set of BSH drop links at a bargain!!! Can't wait for them to arrive... :pomppomp:
Title: Re: uprated ARB drop links - front and rear
Post by: xxx_mojo_xxx on October 24, 2009, 11:55:25 am: Quote from: Teutonic_Tamer on October 20, 2009, 05:44:48 pm
Quote from: Hurdy on October 20, 2009, 05:18:25 pm
http://www.golfmkv.com/forums/showthread.php?t=81638

Don't really think those BSHs are as good as the Neuspeed ones!

Any others?

Why do you say that?
Title: Re: uprated ARB drop links - front and rear
Post by: bacillus on November 02, 2009, 03:46:16 pm: Quote from: xxx_mojo_xxx on October 24, 2009, 11:43:34 am
Just got myself a set of BSH drop links at a bargain!!! Can't wait for them to arrive... :pomppomp:

Did you get those drop links yet?
Title: Re: uprated ARB drop links - front and rear
Post by: xxx_mojo_xxx on November 10, 2009, 09:23:54 am: Damn things haven't arrived... and also can't seem to figure how to contact the seller on eBay.

Does anyone know who "dubtekshop" is run by on eBay and how I can contact him/her? It's been over 2 weeks now...
Title: Re: uprated ARB drop links - front and rear
Post by: MAT ED30 on November 10, 2009, 09:34:42 am: just send dubtek on here a pm
Title: Re: uprated ARB drop links - front and rear
Post by: bacillus on November 10, 2009, 02:27:14 pm: Quote from: xxx_mojo_xxx on November 10, 2009, 09:23:54 am
Damn things haven't arrived... and also can't seem to figure how to contact the seller on eBay.

Does anyone know who "dubtekshop" is run by on eBay and how I can contact him/her? It's been over 2 weeks now...

His BSH shipment has been delayed so that's the problem.

He seems to put stuff up for sale on ebay without physically having it/them on his premises. Good for stock taking but bad for the customer who has to endure not getting stuff on time because of shipping delays.

Send him a message in the link below quoting your ebay item number.
http://dubtek.co.uk/index.php?main_page=contact_us&zenid=1a1f498f4c0f18a0e956ac24ef22b7f2
Title: Re: uprated ARB drop links - front and rear
Post by: xxx_mojo_xxx on November 10, 2009, 07:55:52 pm: Cheers guys... message sent. Fingers crossed... :happy2:
Title: Re: uprated ARB drop links - front and rear
Post by: danishmkvgti on December 20, 2009, 05:35:20 pm: Anyone has a link to the KW front droplinks, i have to get rid of the squeaking that i have from both front and rear. Neuspeed ones are on the way as i write this :xmaspresent:
Title: Re: uprated ARB drop links - front and rear
Post by: danishmkvgti on January 06, 2010, 07:48:06 pm: :xmaspresent:

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi715.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fww160%2Fjakethemoss%2FIMG_0071.jpg&hash=45457d8ef9224ce6e4b4de01999b28f5b1dd4225)

and a little extra that santa brought:

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi715.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fww160%2Fjakethemoss%2FIMG_0077.jpg&hash=45d477e8280a5c32ba6f37ba05389334f5db561c)

:driver:
Title: Re: uprated ARB drop links - front and rear
Post by: xxx_mojo_xxx on January 06, 2010, 10:30:17 pm: Very nice...what's the PCV plug and tap?
Title: Re: uprated ARB drop links - front and rear
Post by: danishmkvgti on January 06, 2010, 10:48:02 pm: I have bought the kuatec cable that displays oil temp,watertemp,voltage and boost, only on the 2.0tfsi you cannot get boost from the canbus, so i need a boost tap and a gauge :scared:
Title: Re: uprated ARB drop links - front and rear
Post by: xxx_mojo_xxx on January 07, 2010, 08:11:57 am: Can't you get the boost from the Forge DV?
Title: Re: uprated ARB drop links - front and rear
Post by: RedRobin on January 07, 2010, 08:56:27 am: Quote from: xxx_mojo_xxx on January 07, 2010, 08:11:57 am

Can't you get the boost from the Forge DV?

....Indeed you can :smiley:
Title: Re: uprated ARB drop links - front and rear
Post by: danishmkvgti on January 07, 2010, 11:17:25 am: Quote from: xxx_mojo_xxx on January 07, 2010, 08:11:57 am
Can't you get the boost from the Forge DV?

I don't have the Forge DV, the original works fine :laugh:
And as i have the BSH PCV fix, i just replace the BSH part on the manifold with the 42DD part :happy2:
Title: Re: uprated ARB drop links - front and rear
Post by: MAT ED30 on January 07, 2010, 12:22:25 pm: Nice drop links :wink: love mine :grin:
Title: Re: uprated ARB drop links - front and rear
Post by: xxx_mojo_xxx on January 07, 2010, 05:58:44 pm: Got my BSH ones sitting here - will get them fitted tomorrow (fingers crossed)
Title: Re: uprated ARB drop links - front and rear
Post by: danishmkvgti on February 04, 2010, 09:34:04 pm: Finally the K-sport ARB droplinks has arrived

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi715.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fww160%2Fjakethemoss%2FARBdogbones.jpg&hash=cb09b6ec714258b679bae21e18ec1166f075b430)
Title: Re: uprated ARB drop links - front and rear
Post by: gillm on February 04, 2010, 09:47:39 pm: whats the kuatec cable you spoke of ?
Title: Re: uprated ARB drop links - front and rear
Post by: danishmkvgti on February 04, 2010, 09:57:42 pm: Quote from: gillm on February 04, 2010, 09:47:39 pm
whats the kuatec cable you spoke of ?

http://www.kufatec.de/shop/product_info.php/info/p1329_E-MFA-DIS-Add-On---Display-Boost--Oil--Battery.html

With Highline module you can get these infos in the screen in between rpm and speed, BUT not boost pressure for the 2,0 TFSI :sad1:
Title: Re: uprated ARB drop links - front and rear
Post by: gillm on February 04, 2010, 10:01:54 pm: does it only work on highline mfa ? mine is a std mfa . it says nothing about highline required
Title: Re: uprated ARB drop links - front and rear
Post by: Poppa Dom on February 04, 2010, 10:05:12 pm: Pretty sure this is highline only - boost only available on diesels.
Title: Re: uprated ARB drop links - front and rear
Post by: danishmkvgti on February 04, 2010, 10:08:46 pm: Quote from: gillm on February 04, 2010, 10:01:54 pm
does it only work on highline mfa ? mine is a std mfa . it says nothing about highline required

quote from Kufatec:

The vehicle needs to be equipped with DIS+

DIS+ = Highline :happy2:

I'm awaiting Bluetooth box, i hope it works with this :confused: but i think not :sad1:
Title: Re: uprated ARB drop links - front and rear
Post by: xxx_mojo_xxx on February 04, 2010, 10:28:48 pm: Just remember, turbo boost pressure is not available from the canbus...so you won't get a reading on a GTi.

Otherwise, everything else works fine.
Title: Re: uprated ARB drop links - front and rear
Post by: gillm on February 04, 2010, 10:29:56 pm: so you defo need highline ?
Title: Re: uprated ARB drop links - front and rear
Post by: danishmkvgti on February 04, 2010, 10:50:06 pm: Quote from: gillm on February 04, 2010, 10:29:56 pm
so you defo need highline ?

Yes :happy2: