All Things Mk5 > Performance Modifications
Suspension and Drivetrain Advice Required Please
RedRobin:
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Has anyone mentioned brakes and engine mounts in this thread yet? - All part of the suspension and drivetrain. :evilgrin:
I advise doing mods bit by bit so you understand better the effect of each and also in the perhaps unlikely event you raise a problem it's easier to diagnose and correct. It is also kinder on your wallet - Wifey: "What the heck has happened to all that money we saved for the new kitchen!?". The word "we" means something different in the female dictionary.
rex:
Agree.
Another point is that I might like a setup and someone else might like a different setup.
The reason for different camber is from front to back is, in my opinion, the manufacturer's desire to make the car stable and rather understeer than oversteer. Because I fell the need for more camber doesn't mean that all of us should. I checked my tires and fount that the outer part was worn more than the interior. This means I need more negative camber. Everybody can easy check if they need more or less camber if they check the temperature of the tires (the outer part, the inner part and the middle). If the outer part temperature is higher than the inner temperature than more negative camber is required. If the middle part has a higher temperature than the outside's than the tires are overinflated.
RedRobin:
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--- Quote from: RedRobin on February 06, 2011, 03:26:18 pm ---
....Yes, but there are reasons why the Mk5 GTI has more camber on the back than the front.
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Please enlighten us Obi-Wan. :popcornsoda:
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....I didn't say that I actually knew the reasons :laugh:
I have been told many moons ago and have forgotten the detail but think it's something to do with the Mk5's rear suspension arms etc. I'm having my car aligned and tracked on a Hunter rig next Wednesday and will ask and let folks know.
Btw, @ Matt the OP: Always get your car aligned etc after a suspension mod. Hunter laser rigs are reputed to be the very best.
bart:
cheers mate
where are you going to get you car aligned and tracked at
RedRobin:
--- Quote from: bart on February 06, 2011, 03:51:44 pm ---cheers mate
where are you going to get you car aligned and tracked at
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....Denmead: Not far up the A3 from JKM Portsmouth and highly recommended by JKM. They align all sorts including Ferrari's and full-on race cars. They're a small family business (like JKM) and talking on the phone to them it's clear they take a great pride in and enjoy what they do.
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