Bro, I did the 10.1" conversion in my 89 Jetta and I did not need control arms to complete the conversion. All you really need for the 10.1" conversion is the Spindle/hub, calliper and thats about it. It's definately not a hard swap, it will probably take a weekend at the most to complete depending on how easy the current spindle comes off. I have never heard of using A3 control arms for the 10.1" conversion.
Mark Reda. "white.rabbit" wrote: > > it's been a while since i spent money on either of my cars for anything > other than maintenance... > > cash has been tight lately, as i work at a dot-com, but i just took on a 2nd > contract in san francisco for extra spending money- so i just bought a set > of corrado g60 wheels w/ nitto tires off ebay for $150 plus shipping. > > works out well, because i needed bigger wheels to fit over the 10" calipers > i have waiting to go on my 16v. > > speaking of which- i know i need front control arms from an A3 to use the > 10" brakes; anything else i need to buy, or should while i'm in there? > mileage on this car is approaching 200k, so i'm sure the bushings are > getting a little tired; i could buy a set of used arms and some aftermarket > bushings, or i could go with a bearing kit installed in new arms from SRS > for $385 and not have to worry about it again for a *while*. (see > http://www.srsvw.com/page1.htm ) yes, i know these will be on the rough > side. no, this car is not my daily driver. > > suspension has already been upgraded on the car; tokico blue shocks and > eibach sportline springs- wouldn't have been my choice but i have no > complaints about the way they work, so they're staying until someone wants > to buy coilovers for me =) > > so yeah- thoughts are welcome, sorry for the rambling email, been a long > day. > > --- > white.rabbit > _when i am king you will be first against the wall_ > 1997 vw gti vr6 > 1987 vw gti 2.0-16v > --- > > _____________ > List Sponsor: http://www.netsville.com > To remove yourself from this list, send mail to [email protected] with > 'unsubscribe a2_16v' in the body of your message > See us on the web at http://www.a2-16v.com > Visit the 16V Homepage at http://www.gti16v.org _____________ List Sponsor: http://www.netsville.com To remove yourself from this list, send mail to [email protected] with 'unsubscribe a2_16v' in the body of your message See us on the web at http://www.a2-16v.com Visit the 16V Homepage at http://www.gti16v.org
