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Jay's Golf Coupe "racek0r" project
GrayMK5GTI:
Tomorrow sounds like a good day :happy2:
Keeping an eye on this thread :popcornsoda:
xjay1337:
Today indeed is going to be a good day!!!! :party: :party: :party: :party: :party: :party: :party: :party: :party: :party:
Leonpettit:
Looking good.
th3_f15t:
I thought you were getting rid of your Recaro seats as they gave you back ache? Also, what trim are those in, not R32 guise..?
xjay1337:
--- Quote from: Leonpettit on September 30, 2014, 04:54:39 pm ---Looking good.
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Thanks matey!
--- Quote from: th3_f15t on September 30, 2014, 04:57:58 pm ---I thought you were getting rid of your Recaro seats as they gave you back ache? Also, what trim are those in, not R32 guise..?
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Nah, I realised that it was my fault for sitting like a scenester.. in the Rocco they seem a lot better due to the overall driving position anyway.
Will see how they go but otherwise I can't see what I'd replace them with... only things are Recaro Pole Positions.. but I'm wanting to have harnesses and a half cage at some point and a rear bench brace, as the rear seats are pointless.
Getting busy with things...
To do...
H&R Lowering springs
Superpro camber adjustable ball joints
Powerflex wishbone bushes (front and rear).
Pressed the old bushes out (which were in good condition to be fair, perfectly usable considering 115k on them!)
New Powerflex ones in...
Unfortunately the alignment ramp was stuck up so couldn't track it, the next morning I drove to get it tracked after 10-15 miles of driving to make sure everything was bedded in and gave a quick check to make sure nothing had come loose, all good...
Here's alignment printout.
Was total of 23.9 degrees of toe out! Crazy. No wonder the tyres were squealing on roundabouts and what not.
But much better now.
With the Superpro ball joints I'm now rocking -2 degrees of front camber which really helps the driving experience, as well as looking good.
My mate Jason was very kind and without him I'd have been completely stuck. Fitting any polybush is a pain in the arse but these Powerflex ones were faaaaar more difficult. The grease they provide you with is pointless and once the bushes are in they are so stiff and tight you have virtually no movement to make things line up.
Also do have to thank Alex as well for some late night words of advice.
But once they're in, and aligned, wow, it drives awesome! :)
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