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Scottnybottny 1st October 2015 11:58 AM

Lowering Link Instuctions
 
Hi all,

Firstly I would like to say hello as I have recently purchased an 05 4.2TDi SWB.

I have been browsing and have found the solution to most of the niggling issues that I have come across in the first month of ownership.

Whilst replacing the air compressor piston ring I noticed that in its past someone has fitted aftermarket lowering links but instructions or paperwork of this purchase has long gone. I have emailed ebay sellers and a well known lowering link company for a set of insructions but without response.

Does anybody on here happen to have a PDF of the instructions that they would be willing to email over to me?

I would just like to know which links to shorten/lengthen to have the desired outcome.

Many Thanks,
Scott

Architex_mA8tey 1st October 2015 01:00 PM

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was this the document (attached) ?

Scottnybottny 3rd October 2015 05:53 AM

Thanks mA8tey but I was looking for a more detailed user guide on which ones to make longer and which shorter

daviesbike 4th October 2015 10:49 AM

I personally would not use links .. I'd lower the safe option with vcds +++

Scottnybottny 5th October 2015 12:59 PM

It's a strange setup as it definitely has lowering links installed, but I can only guess that they are set to original length. I have come to this conclusion as I looked into the suspension through VCDS and when running the output test it showed a figure of -20mm on the front. The car is not too low at all.

It is clear that a previous owner has been playing with it as all of the vcds tweaks are already enabled.

Does anybody have the original length link measurements to hand so that I can check?

CR51GYR-A8 5th October 2015 07:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scottnybottny (Post 100152)
It's a strange setup as it definitely has lowering links installed, but I can only guess that they are set to original length. I have come to this conclusion as I looked into the suspension through VCDS and when running the output test it showed a figure of -20mm on the front. The car is not too low at all.

It is clear that a previous owner has been playing with it as all of the vcds tweaks are already enabled.

Does anybody have the original length link measurements to hand so that I can check?



Can't you just adjust them to your desired length?

And leave them fitted.

They're very easy to pull off and set the height.


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