Front Suspension Bush Kit / A5-Platform: Golf 5/6, A3/S3 8P, Leon 2, Octavia 2

Included in the kit:

Front triangle front bushings
Front wishbone bushings (also known as console bushings)

The MacPherson strut front suspension layout on VWG 'A5' platform cars (such as Golf 5, 6, Scirocco, A3, S3, Leon, Octavia) is a common design. Although a popular choice for manufacturers due to its simplicity and low manufacturing cost, the standard design has some disadvantages when it comes to high-performance applications.

Firstly, there is almost zero freedom to adjust the static geometry of camber, caster or roll-centre which, as we know from our racing programme, is absolutely critical to the handling of the VWG A5 platform cars.

The other downside to using high-performance is that because this layout tends to transmit road noise and vibration directly to the body, manufacturers need to add extra insulation and noise reduction. In other words, a lot of movement in the factory soft rubber bushing that controls the lower control arm.