MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Members Rides => Topic started by: Aleksandar on October 28, 2023, 12:43:45 pm
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Hi all,
I bought an ed30 a few weeks back with some decent mods on it and low mileage, 53,000 miles and 2 owners.B14 setup,big brake kit and s3 brakes on the back with ARB and superpro handling kit all round. Engine is stock for now but I am booked for remap with rtech.
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Ttrs clutch is in, as well as a wavetrack LSD and I am booked to see rtech o the 13th of November for a stage 2 plus, airtech Intercooler is fitted as well as a full trackslag 3.5 inch to 3.0 inch full system with resonator.
Mods that I still have to do is rear seat delete with k brace, Coolerworx shifter needs fitting, boost gauge.These are all in boxes and waiting.
Future plans is to visit area motorsport for a full track setup with Verkline goodies, Nitron and camber arms etc.
Can someone guide me into wheels that are light and can take 255 front 235 back tyres?
Aleks
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I like very much!
Jealous of the Verkline & Nitrons to come, you going full money pit verkline subframe(s) & control arm set or keeping to 1 or 2 pairs of arms?
if on budget (which sounds like you arent!) the TT 9J wheels will fit that kind of setup but if I were you I would go 2Forge, they're reasonably priced for what they are and there is a reason so many race teams (like Area Motorsport) are using them on all their race cars currently.
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Speaking to Rob at Area motorsport he has advised to go with verkline lower control arms and camber arms from hardrace plus some sverical bushes etc. I wanted to go with the anti squat verkline but he said they tested them and they are not doing much for £1000.
I want the subrframes as well at some point but they are another 2k which I think can wait after the nitron setup from rob.
Do you happen to know how much the tt wheels weigh?
I've been looking at bola 7.8kg each in 8.5j and et 45. Very good price.
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Managed to find some time today to fit everything I wanted in the back... Love the looks of it now and saved 37.7kg, happy days.. :laugh:
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Speaking to Rob at Area motorsport he has advised to go with verkline lower control arms and camber arms from hardrace plus some sverical bushes etc. I wanted to go with the anti squat verkline but he said they tested them and they are not doing much for £1000.
I want the subrframes as well at some point but they are another 2k which I think can wait after the nitron setup from rob.
Do you happen to know how much the tt wheels weigh?
I've been looking at bola 7.8kg each in 8.5j and et 45. Very good price.
Darkside said the same thing about the anti squat bits, shame that, sounded an interesting idea. Umm the TT's will be heavy, I think the 7.5j golf ones are 11kg I think so the wide 9j TT ones I bet are more like 13 or so. Its what I'll probably stick on as I'll run multiple sets of wheels to keep costs down until I can justify the price for performance over other things.
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Speaking to Rob at Area motorsport he has advised to go with verkline lower control arms and camber arms from hardrace plus some sverical bushes etc. I wanted to go with the anti squat verkline but he said they tested them and they are not doing much for £1000.
I want the subrframes as well at some point but they are another 2k which I think can wait after the nitron setup from rob.
Do you happen to know how much the tt wheels weigh?
I've been looking at bola 7.8kg each in 8.5j and et 45. Very good price.
Darkside said the same thing about the anti squat bits, shame that, sounded an interesting idea. Umm the TT's will be heavy, I think the 7.5j golf ones are 11kg I think so the wide 9j TT ones I bet are more like 13 or so. Its what I'll probably stick on as I'll run multiple sets of wheels to keep costs down until I can justify the price for performance over other things.
Are you running track tyres? What power level... Speaking to rob he is suggesting a 255 front with 235 rear... That's awesome but expensive especially as I need new wheels as well 🫣...
I've got boost gauge installed but not wired yet 😬
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Yeah 20-30mm stagger is quite common. I run ar-1's 225 all around at the moment, production gti champ cars also have to run 225 all around and I think the TTcr cup do as well. Bigger fronts would be ideal but it's not like you're going to understeer everywhere without it. A good diff, a ton of front camber and some rear toe out will help the front grip great.
Depends on your budget really, remember Rob has a long list of race cars including Tcr cars so throwing 2k on a set of tyres is no big deal for them lot. If you're going to end up on that staggered setup but cant justify the cost in the best tyres e.g a052/direzza etc I would personally have a long think if its worth it compared to running the best tyres on a smaller or standard setup. But there is always the option of used tcr slicks (260mm) that are very cheap to buy, lots of mixed experiences on these, some people race on them and they do great where as others struggle to be as quick as the top semi slick roa legal tyres even.
I run 260bhp by the way with no diff currently, cage is planned for 2024 so diff will probably be the year after. It's too much power with an open diff really, I usually turn the power down to around 240 which is much more manageable.
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Yeah 20-30mm stagger is quite common. I run ar-1's 225 all around at the moment, production gti champ cars also have to run 225 all around and I think the TTcr cup do as well. Bigger fronts would be ideal but it's not like you're going to understeer everywhere without it. A good diff, a ton of front camber and some rear toe out will help the front grip great.
Depends on your budget really, remember Rob has a long list of race cars including Tcr cars so throwing 2k on a set of tyres is no big deal for them lot. If you're going to end up on that staggered setup but cant justify the cost in the best tyres e.g a052/direzza etc I would personally have a long think if its worth it compared to running the best tyres on a smaller or standard setup. But there is always the option of used tcr slicks (260mm) that are very cheap to buy, lots of mixed experiences on these, some people race on them and they do great where as others struggle to be as quick as the top semi slick roa legal tyres even.
I run 260bhp by the way with no diff currently, cage is planned for 2024 so diff will probably be the year after. It's too much power with an open diff really, I usually turn the power down to around 240 which is much more manageable.
I see your point, my car will be mapped on the 13th to stage 2 plus and it will hopefully be between 360 to 380 bhp with smooth power delivery from rtech. I have a wavetrack fitted and I think that should help the current grip is amazing but it's probably 240bhp with the added intake, 3.5inch downpipe and 3 inch system backed by the intercooler... So not much really to challenge the Michelin pilot 4 and the diff..
My thoughts have been to keep the 7.5 inch with Michelin pilot 4 and test the power and then decide if to go light 7.5 inch rim and 235 all round or go with staggered tyres on wider rim... :thinking:
I'm running b14 at the moment with superpro handling pack and arb which are fitted from previous owner and on the road it's good and neutral, I'm not sure how well the b14 are going to be on track and sticky tyres so looking to spend £3200 on area motorsport spec ed Nitron was the plan... 😎 plus the verkline LCA and hard race goodies which will then be as good as their race car setup... Hopefully 🤩
Snetterton is open on the 18th this month so hopefully I can make it an test the setup as is to give me some level of understanding of where to trow the funds towards 😁😄.
Would definitely want a set of rims for track use only so it's just a question of width cost and do I leave the b14 for a season and try them or move on to a complete setup from start 😱😂
What coilover and setup are you running? Also some advice on seats would be great as well👌🏼
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Yeah 20-30mm stagger is quite common. I run ar-1's 225 all around at the moment, production gti champ cars also have to run 225 all around and I think the TTcr cup do as well. Bigger fronts would be ideal but it's not like you're going to understeer everywhere without it. A good diff, a ton of front camber and some rear toe out will help the front grip great.
Depends on your budget really, remember Rob has a long list of race cars including Tcr cars so throwing 2k on a set of tyres is no big deal for them lot. If you're going to end up on that staggered setup but cant justify the cost in the best tyres e.g a052/direzza etc I would personally have a long think if its worth it compared to running the best tyres on a smaller or standard setup. But there is always the option of used tcr slicks (260mm) that are very cheap to buy, lots of mixed experiences on these, some people race on them and they do great where as others struggle to be as quick as the top semi slick roa legal tyres even.
I run 260bhp by the way with no diff currently, cage is planned for 2024 so diff will probably be the year after. It's too much power with an open diff really, I usually turn the power down to around 240 which is much more manageable.
I see your point, my car will be mapped on the 13th to stage 2 plus and it will hopefully be between 360 to 380 bhp with smooth power delivery from rtech. I have a wavetrack fitted and I think that should help the current grip is amazing but it's probably 240bhp with the added intake, 3.5inch downpipe and 3 inch system backed by the intercooler... So not much really to challenge the Michelin pilot 4 and the diff..
My thoughts have been to keep the 7.5 inch with Michelin pilot 4 and test the power and then decide if to go light 7.5 inch rim and 235 all round or go with staggered tyres on wider rim... :thinking:
I'm running b14 at the moment with superpro handling pack and arb which are fitted from previous owner and on the road it's good and neutral, I'm not sure how well the b14 are going to be on track and sticky tyres so looking to spend £3200 on area motorsport spec ed Nitron was the plan... 😎 plus the verkline LCA and hard race goodies which will then be as good as their race car setup... Hopefully 🤩
Snetterton is open on the 18th this month so hopefully I can make it an test the setup as is to give me some level of understanding of where to trow the funds towards 😁😄.
Would definitely want a set of rims for track use only so it's just a question of width cost and do I leave the b14 for a season and try them or move on to a complete setup from start 😱😂
What coilover and setup are you running? Also some advice on seats would be great as well👌🏼
Yeha depends how dedicated you are to the track work. The verkline front lower control arms will be awesome I bet, on a mcphearson strut car that extra stiffness, adjustability and track width will be a big plus for sure.
So I run full race Super pro bushes front and rear. Whiteline arb front and rear. TT front control arms. B14 coilovers all around like you but with custom springs and top mounts. The B14 are fine tbh, if you're running a stiff arb like you are they feel OK in the turns, but as they progressive springs on the brakes they can feel a little nose heavy as the weight transfer is not linear, but genuinely they are fine on track you won't be dissapointed at all, just don't expect to set a lap record. Put it this way with my car still at full oem wieght on ARB's, standard B14 setup and knackered rubber bushes I was still keeping up with 200bhp race cars so they're genuinely fine but your nitrons will be a big step up for sure.
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Yeah 20-30mm stagger is quite common. I run ar-1's 225 all around at the moment, production gti champ cars also have to run 225 all around and I think the TTcr cup do as well. Bigger fronts would be ideal but it's not like you're going to understeer everywhere without it. A good diff, a ton of front camber and some rear toe out will help the front grip great.
Depends on your budget really, remember Rob has a long list of race cars including Tcr cars so throwing 2k on a set of tyres is no big deal for them lot. If you're going to end up on that staggered setup but cant justify the cost in the best tyres e.g a052/direzza etc I would personally have a long think if its worth it compared to running the best tyres on a smaller or standard setup. But there is always the option of used tcr slicks (260mm) that are very cheap to buy, lots of mixed experiences on these, some people race on them and they do great where as others struggle to be as quick as the top semi slick roa legal tyres even.
I run 260bhp by the way with no diff currently, cage is planned for 2024 so diff will probably be the year after. It's too much power with an open diff really, I usually turn the power down to around 240 which is much more manageable.
I see your point, my car will be mapped on the 13th to stage 2 plus and it will hopefully be between 360 to 380 bhp with smooth power delivery from rtech. I have a wavetrack fitted and I think that should help the current grip is amazing but it's probably 240bhp with the added intake, 3.5inch downpipe and 3 inch system backed by the intercooler... So not much really to challenge the Michelin pilot 4 and the diff..
My thoughts have been to keep the 7.5 inch with Michelin pilot 4 and test the power and then decide if to go light 7.5 inch rim and 235 all round or go with staggered tyres on wider rim... :thinking:
I'm running b14 at the moment with superpro handling pack and arb which are fitted from previous owner and on the road it's good and neutral, I'm not sure how well the b14 are going to be on track and sticky tyres so looking to spend £3200 on area motorsport spec ed Nitron was the plan... 😎 plus the verkline LCA and hard race goodies which will then be as good as their race car setup... Hopefully 🤩
Snetterton is open on the 18th this month so hopefully I can make it an test the setup as is to give me some level of understanding of where to trow the funds towards 😁😄.
Would definitely want a set of rims for track use only so it's just a question of width cost and do I leave the b14 for a season and try them or move on to a complete setup from start 😱😂
What coilover and setup are you running? Also some advice on seats would be great as well👌🏼
Yeha depends how dedicated you are to the track work. The verkline front lower control arms will be awesome I bet, on a mcphearson strut car that extra stiffness, adjustability and track width will be a big plus for sure.
So I run full race Super pro bushes front and rear. Whiteline arb front and rear. TT front control arms. B14 coilovers all around like you but with custom springs and top mounts. The B14 are fine tbh, if you're running a stiff arb like you are they feel OK in the turns, but as they progressive springs on the brakes they can feel a little nose heavy as the weight transfer is not linear, but genuinely they are fine on track you won't be dissapointed at all, just don't expect to set a lap record. Put it this way with my car still at full oem wieght on ARB's, standard B14 setup and knackered rubber bushes I was still keeping up with 200bhp race cars so they're genuinely fine but your nitrons will be a big step up for sure.
Absorbing everything in, I've been reading your thread and it is interesting how much hassle you have been through for the suspension setup. I'm currently inclining to get the camber plates you have and get area motorsport to set everything up with the bilstein and hardrace/verkline goodies.
That's in December I hope and then for spring buy some ad09 and 255 235 staggered setup and run the car like this on some BOLA wheels
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They are 45 ofset so I'm hoping that 8.5 wide will clear,y brembo and will be OK with no spacers, they weigh 8.1kg which I think it's great for the price... :drinking:
Then I'll have to decide on seats and how to mount the harnesses 🙄😄
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Nice! AD09 look great, I'm interested to know how good they are in wet and if they're as good as a sport road tyre. I would message gsm about your seat, excellent service you can literally just email them your waistline, height, car and purpose and they will tell you the best suited seats for you, plus you're supporting a family business.
Your wheels I imagine may foul in combination with your new verkline wishbones but I would not worry too much, you can bend trim the wheel liners and bend the arches quite easily. If they foul a lot then you can trim the arches and attach arch extensions, Area Motorsport would have done this hundreds of times if you're nervous of doing this yourself. Its nothing to worry about though, its just a panel of thin metal that can easily be modified or replaced for very reasonable costs.
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Nice! AD09 look great, I'm interested to know how good they are in wet and if they're as good as a sport road tyre. I would message gsm about your seat, excellent service you can literally just email them your waistline, height, car and purpose and they will tell you the best suited seats for you, plus you're supporting a family business.
Your wheels I imagine may foul in combination with your new verkline wishbones but I would not worry too much, you can bend trim the wheel liners and bend the arches quite easily. If they foul a lot then you can trim the arches and attach arch extensions, Area Motorsport would have done this hundreds of times if you're nervous of doing this yourself. Its nothing to worry about though, its just a panel of thin metal that can easily be modified or replaced for very reasonable costs.
Thanks for your reply regarding the m14 thread on the bilstein... I'll order the same camber plates as you have. Decided to keep the b14 and get area motorsport to fit everything else and set it up with these coilovers.
Speaking to rob about the 255 tyres on the front he reckons it will be fine on stock front wings with the setup he will be doing to the car... Once I've got wheels, seats and all setup I can decide if the b14's are really weak and upgrade to nitron later next year... 😬
I am in a really undecided position regards the seats and will call GSM... Always nice to support a family business.
Been out today and the clubsport seat delete done my heading with noises from all corners so took it back out and will carpet and sound deadening on the back to make it look decent.
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Finished fitting the boost gauge and it's all set... Tuesday new steering rack and week Monday big rtech day for the injector,head and stage 2 plus treatment. Can't wait to see what 20 plus psi does to the car... :mad:
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Long day today.... Been at R tech for flap delete, walnut blasting, 4 new injectors, hpfp and stage 2 plus tune...the car came with a test map where it run stock boost but fueling was way off... Don't know what that was...after all the work has been done the car is mapped to 378 bhp and 425 ft pounds.
Smooth linear power delivery and crisp throttle response... I'm in love with how quick it is and how well the limited diff is working 😈.
Can't wait for track day 🙃
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Wow bet that's an absolute beast to drive. My mk5 is about 270 bhp and that's plenty fast enough for me!
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What a build, envy on your Wavetrack LSD I need it... And also a lot of other stuff
Any track plans for it?
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Wow bet that's an absolute beast to drive. My mk5 is about 270 bhp and that's plenty fast enough for me!
It's absolutely a joy to feel the rev free engine, it had a shaft delete done as well, with everything coupled up its a different experience... The torque is absolutely insane... :laugh:
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What a build, envy on your Wavetrack LSD I need it... And also a lot of other stuff
Any track plans for it?
Ah thanks mate, yes it's one of the mods that makes the car handle amazingly well and I wouldn't run 300 plus bhp with an open diff... Yes the plan is to get some better coilovers and verkline LCA and hardrace camber arms... Get area motorsport to set it up... Also some staggered lighter wheels... Then Snetterton which is my home track 😬
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Snetterton is my home track too! Although never tracked her because it would show all of the imperfections. :ashamed:
Super awesome build and wow what a result from R-Tech! Intrigued about the differences between what you were running before and after, I plan to CDL swap with a Stage 2+ setup. Already have everything I need. Especially with an LSD, does it get the power down well? Is there a big difference?
Good luck and have fun at Snetterton! :happy2:
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Snetterton is my home track too! Although never tracked her because it would show all of the imperfections. :ashamed:
Super awesome build and wow what a result from R-Tech! Intrigued about the differences between what you were running before and after, I plan to CDL swap with a Stage 2+ setup. Already have everything I need. Especially with an LSD, does it get the power down well? Is there a big difference?
Good luck and have fun at Snetterton! :happy2:
The power and torque difference is astronomical, you wouldn't say its the same engine... It had a really bad map before, very linear almost like a supercharged car, now it so smooth and very powerful with loads of torque but still pulling close to redline which is what I love and wanted. Don't like a big boost spike and then dies off...
As to traction, I'm currently on Michelin ps4 225 width and 2nd gear need modulation a lot due to traction issues but 3rd gear hooks nicely. It's very good with the lsd as you can exit roundabouts in 2nd with half throttle and it will rocket out of them... With 255 fronts I suppose it will be better but time will tell.
Is yours going to be k04 powered as well? What suspension mods you thinking?
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Not a pleasant job, I'm half way into the job. Hopefully tomorrow I can finish and get a test drive 🤩
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Ordered the Area motorsport package with nitron and hardrace handling bits, including the verkline front arms 🤩... Excited to say the least. The Coolerworx is in and works a charm, would recommend highly. Watch this space for an installation date from Area Motorsport :jumping:
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Fitted new powerflex inserts for the upper engine mount and transmission mount... The dog bone has been done before... It now feels connected and very responsive, a must if you are running more torque or power... I've probably covered 600 Miles since the remap and the shifter have been fitted and I'm amazed how much power and torque the car has and how it puts it down with the LSD... Can't wait for the new suspension setup and then tyres and wheels 🤩
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That looks like a quality build…
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That looks like a quality build…
Thank you... Can't wait for the suspension to be sorted out. Booked a track day beginning of February.
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Been out today on a closed runway with the draggy 😬🎉🏎💨... Absolutely impressed by the numbers... Had one run only so there might be more to be had.. Very fast to 100mph and a respectable 9.77 60mph to 120mph.. Happy with the results 🤩
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Very nice :happy2: Some very nice parts on that car and the Nitrons and Verkline stuff will take it to the next level :happy2:
Makes me feel nostalgic as mine was that clean when I bought it in 2014, but 100,000 daily miles quickly turned it into a stone chipped beater :grin:
Wavetrac is very sensible. Even at Stage 1, traction off roundabouts is non existent, but bigger ARBs can also cause that as they try to lift the inside wheel, so I wouldn't go too big on those personally.
Very good dyno numbers :laugh: What does 'Valid' in Draggy mean? I guess it uses GPS and the phone's motion sensor? Been meaning to get Draggy to see if I'm getting the claimed numbers from my Bimmer, but never got around to it. My ED30 made 440lbft when messing around on the dyno with my tuner, but we dialled it back as it was just unusable on the road :grin:
Looking forward to your Nitron feedback as they are something I've been tempted with over Ohlins on the BM.
P.S. I recommend the Vibratechnics fast road mounts. I used those Powerflex inserts on mine and they kept falling out, even with brand new OEM mounts. They're not a particularly good long term solution imo, especially with all that torque jerking on them.
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Very nice :happy2: Some very nice parts on that car and the Nitrons and Verkline stuff will take it to the next level :happy2:
Makes me feel nostalgic as mine was that clean when I bought it in 2014, but 100,000 daily miles quickly turned it into a stone chipped beater :grin:
Wavetrac is very sensible. Even at Stage 1, traction off roundabouts is non existent, but bigger ARBs can also cause that as they try to lift the inside wheel, so I wouldn't go too big on those personally.
Very good dyno numbers :laugh: What does 'Valid' in Draggy mean? I guess it uses GPS and the phone's motion sensor? Been meaning to get Draggy to see if I'm getting the claimed numbers from my Bimmer, but never got around to it. My ED30 made 440lbft when messing around on the dyno with my tuner, but we dialled it back as it was just unusable on the road :grin:
Looking forward to your Nitron feedback as they are something I've been tempted with over Ohlins on the BM.
P.S. I recommend the Vibratechnics fast road mounts. I used those Powerflex inserts on mine and they kept falling out, even with brand new OEM mounts. They're not a particularly good long term solution imo, especially with all that torque jerking on them.
I have quickly learned half throttle exits from 2nd in roundabouts and it does make a huge difference for traction... Arb on the ar are from superpro which have been since I bought it and currently setup is very safe witb no lift of oversteer but also neutral... I want a more aggressive setup from Area Motorsport with a bit of lift of oversteer... To be fair I hope the nitron are a good choice especially as they are made to their spec and the guys are using them in racing series against btcc cars and they work great... Hope they will be better on the road then the b14... I'm sure on track they will be amazing..
Draggy is small gps unit that measures 30 times in a second and has been used for years in drag racing etc... They have now developed lap timer which I was interested in for track days... The validity of the run is dictated by slope... So if it exceeds 2 % it's invalid due to the car benefiting from downward movement.
I'll keep an eye on the mounts but mine have locking pins in place and they have been good this far... Need to start looking at new wheels and tyres.. I want to run 245 front and 225 rear or 255 and 235 rear with semislick tyres...😁
Do you do track days in your?
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I used to get inside wheel lift due to the Eibach ARBs being a bit too big for the road really, but as you say you can drive around it.
Yeah the B14 aren't the most comfortable on the road. The Nitrons should be a lot better.
Cheers for the draggy explanation, makes sense :happy2:
It was the locking bits that kept falling out on mine. In the end I made some steel plates bolted into the mounts to stop them from wriggling out under acceleration, but overall the Vibratechnics mounts were better, but slightly more NVH.
Wider tyres will help :happy2:
No I never got around to track days in mine. It was my daily so didn't want to blow it up :grin:
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Driving up to Area Motorsport on Monday for the suspension upgrade...I'm excited and got Snetterton booked for the 4th with these tyres.
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Trip to area was long but definitely worth it... Chaps there are amazing and very knowledgeable regarding the black art of suspension... Arrived there and the table was full of goodies. The suspension got fitted and camber and toe adjusted to a safe setup for me to take on track and report back... Nitron have been setup to 16 out of 32 clicks which is their suggestion for track use... I've left it as is for now and it is definitely on the harsh side when doing less than 30 mph... Once you pass that the suspension starts to shine and the handling is sublime... Downsides for me so far is cabin noise when hitting bumps due to mounts transmitting the noise on to the chassis... The handling so far is night and day... Sharper turn in, more stable, better traction... Here comes the bad bit... The Verkline arms didn't fit due to the caliper and disc offset from the 18oz brembos... So I will have to get ap racing ones and sell these together with the suspension.
I'll be fitting these at the end of February, undecided on 330mm vs 362mm kit.. Anyone any thoughts? Guys at area are running the 362mm brakes on the race cars with great success but I'm not going to do racing so I'm thinking the 330mm will be lighter and offer good braking power?
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Update 🤩👌🏼... Big brake kit is on... It's ap racing 5000r with btcc discs and btcc pads which are used on the race cars, it's absolutely insane and amazing....best brakes I've tried and owned. So much better feel than the yellow pads with bre,bo calipers... Verkline arms are on and camber and toe setup is -3.5 front and -2.8 back... Has some nice over steer but predictable and very fun to drive... Suspension is sublime especially when you are able to take it to soft on the road and it's plush, when it's stiffer for track use the turn in and handling are fantastic...
Bought some wheels and tyres which I will try and fit this weekend : rota in 8.5 with et44 and 18inch with 245 40 18 ad09 tyres.
Snetterton is booked for the 17th of March.
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