MK8 Golf R chassis & brakes part numbers

[Track R]

Has anyone fitted the 81A407152F RS3 control arms to a mk7? I have CSS knuckles and want to throw on the best rubber bushing control arms I can

 

[Track R]

Mk7 css knuckles? Didn't shopdap say the mk8 gti comes with mk7 css knuckles stock? I am not sure if the mk8r/8yrs3 and mk8 clubsport use better knuckles.

MK8 R only does 1.30camber where the CSS does 2.0

 

[bluedoggiant]

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Awesome, direct fit on your mk7 no issues?

Is that bushing fully solid all the way around or are there voids?

 

[Track R]

Awesome, direct fit on your mk7 no issues?

Is that bushing fully solid all the way around or are there voids?

the Golf R and RS3 use the same control arms, the only difference is the rear bushings
they have very small voids

 

[bluedoggiant]

the Golf R and RS3 use the same control arms, the only difference is the rear bushings
they have very small voids

Sounds like a winner. I assume these are better than the mk7 CSS arms too.

So if they still have very small voids, sounds like BFI is talking rubbish by calling the solid (no void) bushing they sell “rs3-style”. Separately I’ve run those BFI arms for like 30k miles, the bushings completely tore out eventually.

 

[scrllock]

Sounds like a winner. I assume these are better than the mk7 CSS arms too.

So if they still have very small voids, sounds like BFI is talking rubbish by calling the solid (no void) bushing they sell “rs3-style”. Separately I’ve run those BFI arms for like 30k miles, the bushings completely tore out eventually.

the only difference seems to be part numbering. the rs3 arms themselves aren't any different than the rest of the non-TT MQB cars, just that slightly stiffer bushing like the CSS uses.

 

[jmblur]

the only difference seems to be part numbering. the rs3 arms themselves aren't any different than the rest of the non-TT MQB cars, just that slightly stiffer bushing like the CSS uses.

Can confirm. Just the rear bushing is different. I run the rs3 bushings on my R, had to replace one LCA when dealer fucked up the bushing install and the metal is identical.

 

[bluedoggiant]

Sounds like a winner. I assume these are better than the mk7 CSS arms too.

So if they still have very small voids, sounds like BFI is talking rubbish by calling the solid (no void) bushing they sell “rs3-style”. Separately I’ve run those BFI arms for like 30k miles, the bushings completely tore out eventually.

Just an update, I did end up installing those RS3 arms and they’re great. Whenever they wear I’m curious if the TTRS will fit as well.

 

[The Fed]

This should be a sticky.