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Old 16-01-2008, 07:43 PM   #1
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Default are BA lower control arms and hubs the same as Au?

Hey guys just wanting to know , after reading the BA to Au brake upgrade thread. I have a series 1 so and it said i needed lower control up and hub from a series 2 and 3 to install the larger au/ba brakes but do the BA's have the same front suspension as the Series 2 and 3, so can i fit those to my car instead of the s2/3?

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Old 16-01-2008, 08:02 PM   #2
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Old 16-01-2008, 08:13 PM   #3
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thanks JC you legend!!! :
Not me - thanks the parts database here:
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The bushes, ball joints etc all have BA part numbers (I guess they superseded the AU2 part numbers), so I've made a bit of an assumption, but I think it's a safe one. I know for sure the uprights are the same, and am 90% that the control arm would be too..
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[QUOTE=JC]Not me - thanks the parts database here:
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regardless, thanks for taking the time to help out newbs like me
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Old 18-01-2008, 07:23 PM   #6
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The bushes, ball joints etc all have BA part numbers (I guess they superseded the AU2 part numbers), so I've made a bit of an assumption, but I think it's a safe one. I know for sure the uprights are the same, and am 90% that the control arm would be too..
When I put the BA suspension in my AU1 I eyeballed the parts against against my wife's AU3 & couldn't pick any differences. I'd be 99.9% certain they're the same.
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cool thanks dude. Now i need to ring some wreckers for some parts. :
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