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All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Truckie on April 06, 2010, 11:04:16 pm

Title: Eibach sportlines fitted!
Post by: Truckie on April 06, 2010, 11:04:16 pm

Just a few poor quality snaps of me and a mate fitting my sportlines today, well impressed with them so far, apart from my earlier issues with my headlights! Also uncovered some nice VW main dealer handy work...muppets!
Before
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fad216%2Ftruckie09%2F06042010249.jpg&hash=36a00538dbb233989dd4aa789dbab3191b3a0c5f)
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fad216%2Ftruckie09%2F06042010250.jpg&hash=c0a1ae4ca3c2816aca0ec9cf28207261b8c6bc7b)

During
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fad216%2Ftruckie09%2F06042010253.jpg&hash=63e9741f441ddd5df7e0f5ee5e06eae70abbf273)

VW handy work  :fighting:
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fad216%2Ftruckie09%2F06042010252.jpg&hash=3850fd588024e5545cf196e9a0008b07e51263da)

After shots
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fad216%2Ftruckie09%2F06042010255.jpg&hash=225bde7c5c4fafa0b396a051f459724ec8c6554b)

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fad216%2Ftruckie09%2F06042010256.jpg&hash=91704ba73f26c52d286ad149313cf2e1cc5d8f0a)

Title: Re: Eibach sportlines fitted!
Post by: stealthwolf on April 06, 2010, 11:28:30 pm

Stupid question but what's wrong in the pic of VW work?

Anyway sits a lot better. How much of a drop was it? What's the ride quality like now?

Title: Re: Eibach sportlines fitted!
Post by: gazbutS3 on April 07, 2010, 07:01:02 am

twisted brake line?

Title: Re: Eibach sportlines fitted!
Post by: Aparoon on April 07, 2010, 07:36:49 am

Thats what I thought too ...

Title: Re: Eibach sportlines fitted!
Post by: Truckie on April 07, 2010, 08:41:30 am

Yeah, was the brake line,  :rolleye: It needed one more twist, i guess they must have been rushing! lol.

Title: Re: Eibach sportlines fitted!
Post by: dan.payne on April 07, 2010, 10:57:26 am

Much better! The hand test confirms  :happy2:

Title: Re: Eibach sportlines fitted!
Post by: jt1 on April 07, 2010, 02:06:59 pm

Looking good fella :happy2:

Title: Re: Eibach sportlines fitted!
Post by: stealthwolf on April 07, 2010, 07:14:14 pm

Cool thanks for the info.

Title: Re: Eibach sportlines fitted!
Post by: Truckie on April 07, 2010, 08:32:59 pm

and....think it was about 30mm??? not sure exactly. Its a good improvement over standard, less body roll and looks a lot better IMO!  :happy2: