Mk4 Golf GT TDi 130 - A Quick Project

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Pat, the tubular reinforcements must be extended slightly so they meet the chassis rail. The attachment point is a rivnut with large washer underneath it to spread the load.

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Sorry, that's the one thing I don't have.

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The Golf is still trucking on. Now on 91k and about to go back to VW for its annual service.

I have a couple of maintenance bits to do: a front spring snapped so I'm replacing both with Sachs TT sport springs (OEM type not an after market lowering spring). The front ARB bushes were a bit softer than I'd like so I'm replacing those at the same time.


The mounts are the originals and not doing their job as well as they once were, so I'm replacing with OEM: a Febi engine mount (oil filled), and Lemforder gearbox mounts. I got them from ECP and Miser Auto. The parts come in the supplier boxes but are OEM with the VAG part numbers ground off.

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I'm posting to check if anyone would be interested in this car.

Two months ago it went to VW for a service, plus fuel, air, and cabin filters. It has brand new Brembo discs & pads all round, new Sachs front springs, lower arm bushes, ARB bushes, and ball joints (Lemforder) so the suspension and brakes are optimal. Conti sport contacts are good. Also a new MOT with no advisories.

It has not been used since and is stored in a dry place. SORN.

90k miles or thereabouts. Two former keepers (original owner then my other half). Serviced by VW.

Bit of an unusual one to price given the spec and standard of maintenance, but I had 2.4 in mind.

Edited by mwstewart on Friday 25th August 10:06

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Max M4X WW said:

Tempting, but at the wrong time for us annoyingly and the 2001 A3 we had left a bad impression. Though that was a bit of a dog really - this is totally different.

I've known you for years now, Max - if it is something you're interested in you can take it now and pay when you're ready. Just shoot me a PM within the next week before I formally advertise it.

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veedubya said:

Hi, do you still have the part information on these?

I've just had new front springs & dampers fitted on my MkIV GT TDI PD130 and it's sitting a bit high. The new front shocks are Bilstein B4 22-045751, unsure about the springs hence the reason for asking.

Here you go: https://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/Audi_TT+Coupe_1...

Sachs Coil Spring (Front; Front Axle)
Audi TT
Euro Car Parts Product Code: 627447600

Fitting Position - Front Axle
Spring Design - Coil Spring
Suspension - for vehicles with sports suspension
Fitting Position - Front; Front Axle
Fitted Quantity - 1
PR Number - G98, G91, L61
Other Information - With Sports Suspension

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dandam said:

Did you sell the car in the end ?

I did. It went to another PHer over a year ago; he went on to a 5 series so I don't know where it is now.

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veedubya said:

Thanks for that. Having got these my garage are recommending not to fit, on account of them being physically quite a bit shorter than the springs that came off the car. Can I ask how you arrived at using TT springs for a Golf and was it to lower the suspension or stay with stock height?

The springs taken off the car are marked 1 x Violet 1 x Yellow diamonds. They appear identical to the replacements the garage have actually fitted (which ECP swear are correct) but the problem is the car now sits 20mm higher at the front. The shocks have been replaced as well, for Bilstein B4's.

According to http://forums.tdiclub.com/showthread.php?t=308471 Violet/Yellow is 161lb/in. Bilstein list 37-155155 as their part for the TDI with sports suspension, and by email they tell me it's 23N/mm (131lb/in). That chart does not mark Violet/Yellow as 'S', but it does say PD130. It just doesn't add up. Sorry to hijack your thread.

I fitted TT suspension to lower the ride height / sharpen up the handling, which in original form was quite ungainly. I used Bilstein B4 front dampers and OEM Audi rear dampers, both for the FWD Mk1 TT with Sport suspension. The springs were the Sachs ones you've purchased - the part number is taken from my invoice. Details on page five: https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

Bear in mind the PD130 came in model variants with Sports and standard suspension, and to add confusion throughout the the period the 130 was produced this actually changed in spec, with later cars having a different ARB setup and potentially spring rates than the earlier, softer cars.

It sounds like you had the original (Golf) sports suspension on yours.

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mario_m said:

mwstewart i need your help on steering rack upgrade.

Edited by mario_m on Monday 26th October 13:14

I'll try to remember this conversion...what are you stuck on?

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mario_m said:

I need to know how to connect the cupra r abs module
I sent a private message

Ahh, my car was fine so I didn't have to fit the module or investigate further. You may have luck on ukmkivs.

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KOX is the car. I expected it to have reached ~180k without too much maintenance, but the problem list is quite something!

I wonder if it had a knock at some point? The front valence is missing and there is sill damage on one side. One hub has been replaced with the wrong type. The wheel catching in the arch will be either the incorrect hub, a bent subframe, or even the shell. I bet it was fun to drive

It's tempting to buy it back, I must admit, but I'd be faced with doing absolutely everything again, and I just couldn't muster the enthusiasm.

It'll make a good project for someone. It's cheap enough.

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Thanks very much It sold on Facebook - I know because despite saying otherwise I made an offer There's still a bit of life left in it yet so hopefully it is repaired and not broken for spares.