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Offline Ant b

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Mk5 Gti handeling
« on: June 09, 2018, 10:24:27 pm »
Hello I like to drive my gti hard around the twistys
But when I do I’ve notiched the car handels abit soggy with quite abit of body roll,like it hard to keep you line round a bend or roundabout.
The mods the car has is
Stage 1
Yellow dogbone insert
Black front wishbone front bush
Fk coilovers(on the list to get changed after stage 2)

What would make the car stiffer and firmer in the bends,I’m getting 4 wheel alignment done aswell
red mk5 golf gti ks05 fak,ram air intake,3” downpipe/decat,dv+,bcs rev ll exhaust stage 1 remap.coilovers,whiteline rarb and depo projectors,
Edition 30 front splitter,r32/gti rear,r32 side skirts
Soon to be r tech stage 2

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Re: Mk5 Gti handeling
« Reply #1 on: June 10, 2018, 08:48:14 am »
I would say that stiffer arbs are your next step and these will also help reduce understeer. I use the smaller H&R model as I didn’t want to lose much ride quality and this brand is both well made and silent. You might prefer their larger 28/24mm option.  Given the cost of alignment, I would also recommend fitting the SP balljoints to both correct roll centre and also get some more negative camber for sharper turn in.

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Re: Mk5 Gti handeling
« Reply #2 on: June 10, 2018, 07:36:10 pm »
I have thought abought a rear arb,looking at the white line 24mm one,have you got a link for them sp bushing please as I don’t really no what you mean
red mk5 golf gti ks05 fak,ram air intake,3” downpipe/decat,dv+,bcs rev ll exhaust stage 1 remap.coilovers,whiteline rarb and depo projectors,
Edition 30 front splitter,r32/gti rear,r32 side skirts
Soon to be r tech stage 2

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Re: Mk5 Gti handeling
« Reply #3 on: June 15, 2018, 04:48:39 pm »
How low are the coilovers set?  If they are set really low, try raising them to -20mm or so and see if things improve.  If there is an improvement, the roll centre is too low as Colesey said.   Passat/S3 spindles are better for lowering Golfs because the tie rod and ball joint mountings are lower down, therefore keeping the roll center close to factory with mild ride height drops.



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