All Things Mk5 > Performance Modifications
Light weight wheels
Madone:
Thanks for the info. What affect If any do the lighter wheels have in the ride ?, I theory it would affect the damping due to the reduction in insprung weight. Does it make it more jittery over bumpy roads. What have you guys experienced ?
Thanks !
pudding:
It can't get any more jittery than standard! The ED30 is awful on crap roads because of it's 18s. If ride quality is a priority, you'd be better off dropping down to a 17 and 45 profile rubber.
Shoduchi:
--- Quote from: Pudding on January 20, 2015, 04:22:15 pm ---It can't get any more jittery than standard! The ED30 is awful on crap roads because of it's 18s. If ride quality is a priority, you'd be better off dropping down to a 17 and 45 profile rubber.
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You need better suspension. :wink:
The OEM springs are too harsh. The OEM dampers could be better...
Get some nice Eibach/H&R springs and some nice Koni/Bilstein dampers and you'll see an huge difference.
Good quality coils can do the same but are more expensive.
pudding:
--- Quote from: Shoduchi on January 20, 2015, 04:42:40 pm ---
--- Quote from: Pudding on January 20, 2015, 04:22:15 pm ---It can't get any more jittery than standard! The ED30 is awful on crap roads because of it's 18s. If ride quality is a priority, you'd be better off dropping down to a 17 and 45 profile rubber.
--- End quote ---
You need better suspension. :wink:
The OEM springs are too harsh. The OEM dampers could be better...
Get some nice Eibach/H&R springs and some nice Koni/Bilstein dampers and you'll see an huge difference.
Good quality coils can do the same but are more expensive.
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That's good to know. Something like a B12 Sportline kit? Bilstein stuff is usually rock hard in my experience though? I used H&R / Koni Yellows in the past as well and the ride over broken tarmac (common where I live) was far worse than the standard suspension. It was a lot better at speed and made the car feel more planted, but at the expense elsewhere. As stiff as the OEM setup is, it's not a bad balance for every day use.
I just remember test driving a GTI many years ago on 17s and that wasn't half as crashy over bumps as my ED30 is! Tyres can be the culprit in some cases I guess. On both my ED30 and my old R32, the fitment of Eagle F1 Assysmetric 2s ruined the steering feel and ride quality!
Madone:
It does seem quite hard as standard. However I am trying to find out if fitting lighter wheels will mak it more so ?, does anyone with lighter wheels notice any change in ride quality by just changing the wheels ?
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