MK5 Golf GTI

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Title: Ed30 - lowering recommendation - r32 centre exhaust wanted
Post by: timmyed30 on August 26, 2011, 12:52:26 am

Not wanting to spend much cash due to being just a weekend toy!

Lowering- I live the feel standard not to hard but not to soft just want it to handle a little better while being a little lower 30mm ish

Exhaust- I really want a centre r32 exhaust can I just change the valance to acomadate the centre exhaust or do I have to go and get a new r32 bumper!

Any help would be great :)

Title: Re: Ed30 - lowering recommendation - r32 centre exhaust wanted
Post by: GrayMK5GTI on August 26, 2011, 07:56:33 am

H&R springs FTW :happy2:

Ride is slightly firmer on them but you only notice it over the worst bumps. Handling is improved and the car sits perfectly - slightly lower than the eibach's

Title: Re: Ed30 - lowering recommendation - r32 centre exhaust wanted
Post by: timmyed30 on August 26, 2011, 10:02:20 am

Sweet will have to cheek that out in a min thanks for that!


Exhaust helppppppp pleaseee

Title: Re: Ed30 - lowering recommendation - r32 centre exhaust wanted
Post by: dodds-gttdi on August 26, 2011, 10:23:03 am

I think you have to change to the lower valance on the rear bumper for an R32 one. You'll also need:

- The black insert bit that goes around the pipes,
- Two reflectors, one for each corner
- Two small inner arch extensions so the GTI inner arches meet the R32 valance
- possibly the R32 foam bit that goes behind the valance bumper. Think the GTI one is too big.

As always I hope somebody else will come along and confirm this.

HTH  :happy2:

Title: Re: Ed30 - lowering recommendation - r32 centre exhaust help wanted
Post by: timmyed30 on August 27, 2011, 04:21:44 pm

R32 exhaust help plea see

Title: Re: Ed30 - lowering recommendation - r32 centre exhaust wanted
Post by: big al on August 27, 2011, 04:32:57 pm

You will need to buy the lower valance mate, they are around £200 from the dealers, then £90 for the lower black plastic, and £15 per reflector.
A Milltek backbox is around £450 new, or you can get a custom one made cheaper from a number of places.
The ED30 bumper will not allow you to fit the exhaust, unless you fancy some filling and plastic welding to move the gaps to the centre.

Title: Re: Ed30 - lowering recommendation - r32 centre exhaust wanted
Post by: StephenED30 on August 27, 2011, 07:32:07 pm

One here

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-GOLF-MK5-GTI-R32-COMPLETE-GENUINE-BUMPER-/150653744132?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item2313a9b404

 :happy2: