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All Things Mk5 => Members Rides => Topic started by: flipmyflipper on February 10, 2012, 12:57:38 am

Title: flipmyflippers 2005 GT TDi
Post by: flipmyflipper on February 10, 2012, 12:57:38 am: Hi Folks,
Heres a couple of pics of my MK5 with it's newly fitted 18" BBS Speedline alloys (reps) and Eibach Sportline springs.
Really pleased with the drop and it has improved the handling without being to harsh. Next mods are the GTi side skirts and maybe the R32/Ed 30 rear lights.
Cheers GLENN :smiley:

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Title: Re: flipmyflippers 2005 GT TDi
Post by: Trekmeister on February 10, 2012, 06:17:04 am: Nice looking car, what drop did you go for with the eibachs?

Brad
Title: Re: flipmyflippers 2005 GT TDi
Post by: Matto on February 10, 2012, 06:41:09 am: Nice looking car that. Mate has a set of the same wheels waiting to go on. They are very nice.
Title: Re: flipmyflippers 2005 GT TDi
Post by: flipmyflipper on February 10, 2012, 06:58:15 am: Thanks guys.

Brad I bought the springs 2nd hand and believe they were for a 50mm drop on standard and 35mm on GTi/GT TDi etc. I measured the arches before and after fitting and I would say it has dropped the whole car about 40mm.
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Post by: Gti_Mad on February 10, 2012, 11:21:11 am: nice car dude apart from the gti badges you should fit the new mk6 GTD badges instead :wink:
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Post by: tonto83 on February 10, 2012, 12:50:55 pm: Nice car man. Is the back sitting lower or is it because it's parked on a slight decline?
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Post by: Banham on February 10, 2012, 08:06:36 pm: Looks very nice, I was thinking about going for the same springs next month. Alloys look :drool: bet there a nightmare to clean lol
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Post by: Andy on February 10, 2012, 08:11:34 pm: Looking good
Title: Re: flipmyflippers 2005 GT TDi
Post by: flipmyflipper on February 12, 2012, 04:18:51 am: Thanks for the comments. Tonto83 the back is the same clearance as the fronts it's not any lower
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Post by: Gazman1011 on February 13, 2012, 04:36:10 pm: mate as a fellow GT TDI driver i like the look, im looking for springs as i want it lowering but i been told the tdi engine is heavy so will drop more.
anyway awsome looking car
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Post by: Trekmeister on February 13, 2012, 07:16:54 pm: Quote from: flipmyflipper on February 10, 2012, 06:58:15 am
Thanks guys.

Brad I bought the springs 2nd hand and believe they were for a 50mm drop on standard and 35mm on GTi/GT TDi etc. I measured the arches before and after fitting and I would say it has dropped the whole car about 40mm.
Noticed any rubbing or knocks going over speed humps or any other issues?

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Post by: AjayB on February 20, 2012, 01:17:30 pm: Lovely looking car fella! the side view looks awesome... Anthracite colour wheels would make the car looks so stealthy. :drool:
Title: Re: flipmyflippers 2005 GT TDi
Post by: flipmyflipper on February 21, 2012, 07:11:06 pm: Quote from: Trekmeister on February 13, 2012, 07:16:54 pm
Noticed any rubbing or knocks going over speed humps or any other issues?

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No issues at all with speed bumps or rubbing on arches
Quote from: AjayB on February 20, 2012, 01:17:30 pm
Lovely looking car fella! the side view looks awesome... Anthracite colour wheels would make the car looks so stealthy. :drool:
Cheers mate and yes I agree anthracite wheels would look fantastic. Maybe in the future if they need refurbing I may get them done like that.
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Post by: rdfcpete on February 21, 2012, 07:35:02 pm: Excellent wheels Glenn :happy2:

You're probably the only person I've seen that has pulled off a good look with the 18x7.5 Audi/Speedline splits on a MK5.
I tried them and it just didn't work, they looked too small on my Steel grey 3 door with springs.

Suits yours very well. Nice stance and black paintwork are probably what does it :party: Maybe some spacers on the rear and you're sorted?
Title: Re: flipmyflippers 2005 GT TDi
Post by: flipmyflipper on February 21, 2012, 08:49:02 pm: Quote from: rdfcpete on February 21, 2012, 07:35:02 pm
Excellent wheels Glenn :happy2:

You're probably the only person I've seen that has pulled off a good look with the 18x7.5 Audi/Speedline splits on a MK5.
I tried them and it just didn't work, they looked too small on my Steel grey 3 door with springs.

Suits yours very well. Nice stance and black paintwork are probably what does it :party: Maybe some spacers on the rear and you're sorted?
Thanks very much Pete :happy2: It's funny you should mention about putting spacers on the rear as that had crossed my mind. My mk4 had them on the rear (pic below) and it really suited it. You never know, watch this space......

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