All Things Mk5 > How to Guides / Troubleshooting
Wheel hop crazy - front left
rich83:
Polyurethane bushes... http://www.powerflex.co.uk/products/Golf+Mk5+1K+inc.+GTI+%26+R32+%282004-%29-737/1.html
WALK... http://www.awesome-gti.co.uk/product.php?xProd=11788
The WALK comes with poly bushes as standard
SteveS:
thanks! :happy2:
So makes sense to buy the walk with the bushes then?
tony_danza:
Sorry,
Poly is the material, WALK is a brand (Whiteline Anti-Lift Kit)
You want:
Superpro front arm control bush ref: SPF3346K
Superpro rear arm control bush with anti-lift ref: SPF3273K
Anti lift basically means an increase in static caster, which generates dynamic camber. It forces the inside wheel down to retain traction and cambers the outside to increase tyre footprint. In tandem with your diff and decent geo, it'll feel a million times better if you add these. I was one of the first to use the more expensive Whiteline version* years back and it's very impressive.
The only difference is Whiteline supply their own metal mount, you press the Superpro one into the OEM one instead.
RedRobin:
--- Quote from: tony_danza on December 24, 2010, 11:23:56 am ---
Robin, the WALK cured it. Trust me, I did mine in stages.
All the other mods purely serve to aid traction, so the threshold being moved gives the impression they've improved the problem. The lower mount reduces the movement of the lump, so it doesn't accentuate the hop with it adding it's own bang. 2 different issues there working together.
--- End quote ---
....That's good to know about the WALK's :happy2: I should read john_o's excellent review more carefully.
Yes, I'm a great believer in how different components can work together: 2 + 2 = 5 :grin:, or 2 + 2 = 3 if you have a problem. This is also why every single car is different to another.
RedRobin:
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Not necessary as tony_d pointed out earlier, but you may as well replace the poly bushes on the opposite end of the WALK's on the wishbones while there - It should theoretically better balance the bush stresses across the wishbone.
^ The poly bush I refer to is the purple one.
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