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WALKit : owner information thread
« on: October 20, 2009, 03:40:52 pm »
not wishing to clutter the existing thread whiteline (WALK) failure... ...
eventually this will  be linked to the product review , as well as I hope a reply from BalanceMotorsport/Whiteline themselves

if you have a WALK kit fitted , tell us when , how many miles , and any additional suspension work (bushes lowered etc)

username : mileage since fitted : fitted by (garage or DIY)  :  mods (suspension related)        : general usage (road/track/mars)

john_o      :      >15k miles         :  a garage  :  std suspension   :  road only , no trackdays


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Re: WALKit : owner information thread
« Reply #1 on: October 20, 2009, 03:44:54 pm »
Teutonic_Tamer : dunno mileage (prolly 8k) : Fitted by me : + Whiteline adjustable front and rear ARBs : road use only (from driving miss daisy > full-on serious hard use on some 'demanding' roads)
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Re: WALKit : owner information thread
« Reply #2 on: October 20, 2009, 03:54:00 pm »
username : mileage since fitted : fitted by (garage or DIY)  :  mods (suspension related)        : general usage (road/track/mars)

john_o      :      >15k miles         :  a garage  :  std suspension   :  road only , no trackdays
Greenouse:     < 8k miles           : a garage           : Eibach springs/now AP coliovers      : 2 x Ring Trips + light road use
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Re: WALKit : owner information thread
« Reply #3 on: October 20, 2009, 04:55:30 pm »
Hurdy, fitted 10k miles ago by JBS. Suspension mods are Bilstein B16 PSS10's (formerly Eibach Pro Street S coilovers), front and rear Autotech ARB's, APR torque arm insert. Used quite hard on hilly ruttled South Yorkshire roads + Nurburgring and Spa days.

They are still running fine and I last looked at them close-up just before the 'ring trip 3 weeks ago and they looked okay :smiley:
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Re: WALKit : owner information thread
« Reply #4 on: October 20, 2009, 07:23:04 pm »
john_o         :      >15k miles         : a garage  :  std suspension                   :  road only , no trackdays
Teutonic_Tamer :    ~8k miles            : DIY       : + Whiteline adjustable front and rear ARBs : road use only (from driving miss daisy > full-on serious hard use on some 'demanding' roads)
Greenouse      :     < 8k miles          : a garage  : Eibach springs/now AP coliovers   : 2 x Ring Trips + light road use
Hurdy          :  10k miles              : JBS       : Suspension mods are Bilstein B16 PSS10's (formerly Eibach Pro Street S coilovers), front and rear Autotech ARB's, APR torque arm insert  : Used quite hard on hilly ruttled South Yorkshire roads + Nurburgring and Spa days.

cheers guys   :happy2:
anyone else?
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Re: WALKit : owner information thread
« Reply #5 on: October 20, 2009, 07:29:29 pm »
john_o         :      >15k miles         : a garage  :  std suspension                   :  road only , no trackdays
Teutonic_Tamer :    ~8k miles            : DIY       : + Whiteline adjustable front and rear ARBs : road use only (from driving miss daisy > full-on serious hard use on some 'demanding' roads)
Greenouse      :     < 8k miles          : a garage  : Eibach springs/now AP coliovers   : 2 x Ring Trips + light road use
Hurdy          :  10k miles              : JBS       : Suspension mods are Bilstein B16 PSS10's (formerly Eibach Pro Street S coilovers), front and rear Autotech ARB's, APR torque arm insert  : Used quite hard on hilly ruttled South Yorkshire roads + Nurburgring and Spa days.
WhiteGTI    :  8K miles                : Tuningwerkes : Bilstein B14 Coilovers  : Hard road use, no track days
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Re: WALKit : owner information thread
« Reply #6 on: October 20, 2009, 07:32:38 pm »
john_o         :      >15k miles         : a garage  :  std suspension                   :  road only , no trackdays
Teutonic_Tamer :    ~8k miles            : DIY       : + Whiteline adjustable front and rear ARBs : road use only (from driving miss daisy > full-on serious hard use on some 'demanding' roads)
Greenouse      :     < 8k miles          : a garage  : Eibach springs/now AP coliovers   : 2 x Ring Trips + light road use
Hurdy          :  10k miles              : JBS       : Suspension mods are Bilstein B16 PSS10's (formerly Eibach Pro Street S coilovers), front and rear Autotech ARB's, APR torque arm insert  : Used quite hard on hilly ruttled South Yorkshire roads + Nurburgring and Spa days.
WhiteGTI    :  8K miles                : Tuningwerkes : Bilstein B14 Coilovers  : Hard road use, no track days
SteveP        : 42K Miles                : APS       : Stock Springs (10K Miles) / H&R Springs & ARB's (30K Miles) / AP Coilovers & H&R ARB's + VWR Lower Engine Mount : 80% Motorway + Mixed hard road use plus 2 x Ring Trips.
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Re: WALKit : owner information thread
« Reply #7 on: October 21, 2009, 10:30:49 am »

john_o         :      >15k miles         : a garage  :  std suspension                   :  road only , no trackdays


Teutonic_Tamer :    ~8k miles            : DIY       : + Whiteline adjustable front and rear ARBs : road use only (from driving miss daisy > full-on serious hard use on some 'demanding' roads)


Greenouse      :     < 8k miles          : a garage  : Eibach springs/now AP coliovers   : 2 x Ring Trips + light road use


Hurdy          :  10k miles              : JBS       : Suspension mods are Bilstein B16 PSS10's (formerly Eibach Pro Street S coilovers), front and rear Autotech ARB's, APR torque arm insert  : Used quite hard on hilly ruttled South Yorkshire roads + Nurburgring and Spa days.


WhiteGTI    :  8K miles                : Tuningwerkes : Bilstein B14 Coilovers  : Hard road use, no track days


SteveP        : 42K Miles                : APS       : Stock Springs (10K Miles) / H&R Springs & ARB's (30K Miles) / AP Coilovers & H&R ARB's + VWR Lower Engine Mount : 80% Motorway + Mixed hard road use plus 2 x Ring Trips.


RedRobin  :  ~15k miles  :  VWR  :  Polybush front wishbones, VWR-KW-V3 + bespoke springs, Eibach ARBs, VWR engine mounts, Quaife, APRacing BBK  :  Very mixed road use and enthusiastic on roundabouts etc, 2 Nordschleife trips, 1 Spa Francorchamps trackday.

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Re: WALKit : owner information thread
« Reply #8 on: October 21, 2009, 10:43:24 am »
^^^^
Brakes and wheels are also part of a suspension inasmuch that their weights will cause the suspension to work harder or easier. [Waits for T_T to tell me what a load of bollox] :grin:

In my case, each front corner saves ~9kg but the 4kg per corner saving from my OZ's is only very recent.
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Re: WALKit : owner information thread
« Reply #9 on: October 21, 2009, 10:54:49 am »
Quote from: RedRobin on October 21, 2009, 10:43:24 am
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Brakes and wheels are also part of a suspension inasmuch that their weights will cause the suspension to work harder or easier. [Waits for T_T to tell me what a load of bollox] :grin:

In my case, each front corner saves ~9kg but the 4kg per corner saving from my OZ's is only very recent.

You forget to mention that you have recently raised your coilovers, is this an oversite as its in every other bloody thread.  :rolleye:

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Re: WALKit : owner information thread
« Reply #10 on: October 21, 2009, 11:04:19 am »
Quote from: Top Cat on October 21, 2009, 10:54:49 am

You forget to mention that you have recently raised your coilovers, is this an oversite as its in every other bloody thread.  :rolleye:


....I think you'll find it's only been mentioned when relevant to the thread. If not, please tell me where and I'll revise it.

Not everybody reads every thread I post in :wink: :laugh:

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Re: WALKit : owner information thread
« Reply #11 on: October 21, 2009, 12:00:23 pm »
you been to 'ring and 'spa Robin ?? well I never  :signLOL:

cheers  :happy2:
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Re: WALKit : owner information thread
« Reply #12 on: October 21, 2009, 12:53:40 pm »

john_o         :      >15k miles         : a garage  :  std suspension                   :  road only , no trackdays


Teutonic_Tamer :    ~8k miles            : DIY       : + Whiteline adjustable front and rear ARBs : road use only (from driving miss daisy > full-on serious hard use on some 'demanding' roads)


Greenouse      :     < 8k miles          : a garage  : Eibach springs/now AP coliovers   : 2 x Ring Trips + light road use


Hurdy          :  10k miles              : JBS       : Suspension mods are Bilstein B16 PSS10's (formerly Eibach Pro Street S coilovers), front and rear Autotech ARB's, APR torque arm insert  : Used quite hard on hilly ruttled South Yorkshire roads + Nurburgring and Spa days.


WhiteGTI    :  8K miles                : Tuningwerkes : Bilstein B14 Coilovers  : Hard road use, no track days


SteveP        : 42K Miles                : APS       : Stock Springs (10K Miles) / H&R Springs & ARB's (30K Miles) / AP Coilovers & H&R ARB's + VWR Lower Engine Mount : 80% Motorway + Mixed hard road use plus 2 x Ring Trips.


RedRobin  :  ~15k miles  :  VWR  :  Polybush front wishbones, VWR-KW-V3 + bespoke springs, Eibach ARBs, VWR engine mounts, Quaife, APRacing BBK  :  Very mixed road use and enthusiastic on roundabouts etc, 2 Nordschleife trips, 1 Spa Francorchamps trackday.


Simonskerton:  5k miles  :  a garage   : AP coilovers, eibach ARBs, :Mixed hard road use, 40ish laps nordschleife, trackdays as often as i can afford

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