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ED30 APR therapy + susp mods @ Awesome
Msportman:
Finally this being my 3rd ED30 but my first DSG car I have finally relented to have some simple upgrades to compliment what is a low mileage car.
It is fairly stock although apart from it being a DSG car with winter pack and Highline computer I have also bought cruise control off here to compliment the APR switcheable maps.
I have 'upgraded' my previous cars with KW Clubsports which are fantastic but expensive so this time I have gone down the economic route by ordering H&R springs.
I have the car booked into Awesome this week and will get some pics up.
I also own a 1990 16V MK2 Golf 3 door in Alpine which I have owned since 1995 and was featured by Peter Noad in VW Audi Car then again in Perf VW and again in VW Driver. It is a special 16V which I track every year and store in the winter.
It is built by Tim Stiles and his race engineers from the nineties when they were competing and successfully won VW Cup / Rainx and Slick 50 RACE series. The 16V is a very capable track and road car the spec being a balanced 9a 2 litre running a Dave Crissell head and Schrick cams. The Kjet is tweeked Slick 50 spec and it has all manner of other bits and bobs to compliment the car for track such as diff and 4.25 FD. It weighs 1000kg and runs 205bhp 162lbs in it's present form.
Thus I have decided to keep the ED30 a fast road car that I can easily put back to stock without too much major investment.
I have finally decided to go APR Stage 1+ combining APR HPFP and VWR Intake. I am hoping for at least 320+ as according APR they should make more although it's not all about the figures but the drive.
I am complimentng this with H&R springs a Powerflex anti lift kit and rear ARB. TSR are supplying me with a Ksport 362 8 pot brake kit running Pagid pads. At least I will be able to return it to stock and sell the parts on when the times comes.
The jury is out on H&R springs as I have never tried them but many on here and elsewhere rate them. The dampers have only done 41K so I am hoping they will be good enough but if not I will be forced to change but for road use I am sure they will be 'ok'.
My plan is to buy a R or a R400 if the opportunity arises in the future I am mindful of costs involved on the slippery slope of mods to these cars.
<a href="http://s951.photobucket.com/user/Msportman/media/My%20MK2%2016V%20Golf/P1020268.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad353/Msportman/My%20MK2%2016V%20Golf/P1020268.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo P1020268.jpg"/>[/url]Pic of the MK2:
Msportman:
Here's my first ED30 running KW Clubsports and APR Stage 1 then eventually APR RSC and stage 2.
http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/ad353/Msportman/P1010697.jpg
Deako:
Look at the Bilstein B4 kit. Totally refresh the dampers for around £200 too. :happy2:
Msportman:
--- Quote from: Deako on September 23, 2015, 10:39:07 pm ---Look at the Bilstein B4 kit. Totally refresh the dampers for around £200 too. :happy2:
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Will do. I'll see what Awesome have in stock. I was going to bite the bullet with KWV3's but at £1400 plus fitting it's a bit excessive for my needs as a road car. The stock set up is so good and balanced from the factory for road except for the annoying jiggly hard ride over small bumps. Typical VW springs. I hope H&R resolve the jiggly ride!!
Shoduchi:
Your OEM dampers are equivalent to the Bilstein B6, not the B4. With lowering springs it's better to go for either Bilstein B8 or Koni Sport.
I went for the Koni with those springs. :happy2:
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