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Tornado Red Golf GTI DSG... New wheels.. Finally!!!
RedRobin:
--- Quote from: swf7y on December 29, 2010, 12:08:38 pm ---
OZ alloys are out of my league I'm afraid :sad1: Plus, I've been comparing our cars and it seems like I'm copying yours! (Not on purpose mind you! :P) We both have a 5dr Red GTI DSG, R32 rear end, OSIR front spoiler, TwinTake etc etc etc :grin:
Completely agree with you about the handling mods. Which handling mods would you recommend and in which order?
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....Any similarity between our cars I see as just two people who both have excellent taste! :evilgrin:
Handling mods? - Hmm, depends on how much you want to spend and how you use your car. Anti-roll bars are a good start, especially if used with KoniFSD dampers and the appropriate springs for them. The FSD's don't lower the car much but they are S.M.A.R.T. and automatically adjust so they're either slightly stiffer or slightly more comfy but according to road surface conditions. I had a very early set which failed but Koni have revised their design.
Sy would argue that ARB's don't help you corner any faster and he may be right, but you sure do feel better planted and hence more confident.
Stiffer but lowering springs are popular. Coilovers such as KW or Bilstein are excellent for harder driving and trackday use but come at a cost similar to OZ alloys. WALK helps too. There are plenty of discussion threads here about various solutions.
I'd advise thinking ahead as far as possible about what you want to achieve - There isn't a duty to do hardcore mods on this forum! Suspension is a whole package and a sum of its components. Proper alignment and setup also play an important part.
The downside of remapping is that the extra performance highlights where else you can modify. Once you have suspension mods you realise that some extra braking power may come in useful - Slow in, fast out of corners/roundabouts. You know the saying: It's a very slippery slope!
RedRobin:
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Btw, you don't want to go too low on your suspension while you have that OSIR front splitter. On well setup KW-V3 coilovers I can't go up or down the ramps in most indoor carparks and I have to slow to about 3mph for most speed bumps. Country lanes with a central ridge are also out of bounds. I have no regrets though and could always reset the coilovers higher but it would compromise that planted feel I so enjoy.
I'm posting a pic in your build thread just to illustrate what I'm talking about:
[Although TC will say I'm just the worst picture whore :evilgrin:]
swf7y:
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Great pics RR, no need to apologise. I have the same problem getting off my drive! Need to take it off at an angle using mine and my neighbours lowered pavements :grin: I try my best to avoid speed bumps but not always possible.
I actually have Koni coilovers, not the FSDs and currently as low as I dare go.
These:
http://motorsportworld.co.uk/framefix.asp?PID=861457&ProductCode=K-1150-5080
I don't really wish to go hardcore, I'd be mire than happy with a fast road car that has decent power, handles well, looks and sounds good. So not much then :evilgrin:
Not going to be taking it on track. If I change my mind later on, I'll up the ante but doubt it.
Hmmm... ARBs have got me thinking now :smiley:
stealthwolf:
--- Quote from: swf7y on December 29, 2010, 12:08:38 pm ---Yeah the new pumps are great, used the one near Broad St a few times. Looks much better too.
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:grin:
That's where I've been going since the renovations started at Station Rd! :grin:
As for handling, WALK and ARBs would be on my list.
swf7y:
--- Quote from: stealthwolf on December 29, 2010, 04:12:18 pm ---
--- Quote from: swf7y on December 29, 2010, 12:08:38 pm ---Yeah the new pumps are great, used the one near Broad St a few times. Looks much better too.
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:grin:
That's where I've been going since the renovations started at Station Rd! :grin:
As for handling, WALK and ARBs would be on my list.
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Stealth, do you have any handling mods on your car?
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