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Steve's 3dr Mk5 GTI - SW London
Enigmatik:
Brilliant video, thanks @Clarkj93 ! I reckon it'll be a few months before I'm going to be able to warrant a set AR1's with a race wheelset, but looking forward to that day.
Finally got all the parts and fresh bolts come in, will look to trying to fit them over the next few days...
- Passat B6 aluminium LCA's
- Whiteline BCK (bumpsteer balljoints)
- Whiteline Essential Vehicle Kit (ALK with front arm bushes, trailing arm bushes, steering rack bush & gearbox mount insert)
- Fresh OEM bolts for all of the above
Totally torn now whether to fit the new Racingline spring & damper kit I have with all of the above... or have some patience, sell them on and buy the Yellowspeed coilovers that I really want. Decisions decisions...
Clarkj93:
Isn't it nice when all the parts are set there brand new. You almost don't want to fit them. So you could just stick them on ebay for say 3/4 weeks but if they don't sell for the price you want then just keep them. You may be able to return them if they're still boxed up and it's been less than 2 weeks or so also.if you can justify the additional cost then the coilivers are worth it.
GTI DAZ:
--- Quote from: Enigmatik on January 10, 2023, 05:23:33 pm ---Brilliant video, thanks @Clarkj93 ! I reckon it'll be a few months before I'm going to be able to warrant a set AR1's with a race wheelset, but looking forward to that day.
Finally got all the parts and fresh bolts come in, will look to trying to fit them over the next few days...
- Passat B6 aluminium LCA's
- Whiteline BCK (bumpsteer balljoints)
- Whiteline Essential Vehicle Kit (ALK with front arm bushes, trailing arm bushes, steering rack bush & gearbox mount insert)
- Fresh OEM bolts for all of the above
Totally torn now whether to fit the new Racingline spring & damper kit I have with all of the above... or have some patience, sell them on and buy the Yellowspeed coilovers that I really want. Decisions decisions...
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that looks quality, keep us posted on how it goes, I'd like to get the same.
Enigmatik:
A very late update on suspension upgrades...
I had the whole lot fitted in August 2023 by the only garage of 15 called in SW London who were willing to fit customer supplied parts (unfortunately, I don't have the space to do it myself), along with some additional bits - here's a full list of all new parts fitted:
- Passat B6 aluminium LCA's
- Whiteline BCK (bumpsteer balljoints)
- Whiteline Essential Vehicle Kit (ALK with front arm bushes, trailing arm bushes, steering rack bush & gearbox mount insert)
- Fresh OEM bolts for all of the above
- Racingline Performance Spring & Damper kit (SKU VWR0208 - £470 on Black Friday from AwesomeGTI)
- OEM top mounts front and rear
- New rear lower arms - seemed a shame not to refresh these when I had the springs out
Pros:
1. Ride comfort - NVH has been slightly increased, but not to a level where it's uncomfortable at any point town or highway driving. I would say this setup is perfectly viable for daily/fast road application.
2. Handling - handling significantly improved with steering more direct and a lot more grip off the line.
Cons:
1. Ride height - as the car is a daily, the 15-20mm quoted drop from the Racingline site seemed reasonable. Unfortunately, these settled at more like 30-35mm. It's generally fine and looks fantastic, but I am now scraping over bumps with any rear passengers in the car.
2. ARBs - this suspension drop means I'm going to need at minimum some adjustable droplinks because there is way too much tension on the both of the standard roll bars now, so I may as well invest in uprated ARBs and droplinks in future - leaning towards the Whiteline kit for this which comes in ~£450 when they're on special.
3. Steering feel - steering feels a bit heavier and isn't automatically centering as quickly after a turns as it used to. I haven't investigated further, but hoping it's not my rack going on the blink!
4. Geo - really going to need a proper geometry setup soon, as the garage I had fit the items were scared to adjust camber out of OEM spec. It rolls great, but I know there's more that can be done. Any recommendations in SW London or Surrey would be appreciated!
Bottom line is these are all incremental upgrades and additional bits are required to get it dialed in perfectly.
Would I do it the same again if I had the chance? ... I think I might have gone for some Yellow Speed YSR Premium Competition coilovers that I could have had for £820 on special rather than the Racingline bits, but the rest I would definitely do again.
I have the car going in for a couple additional upgrades today not mentioned above - I'll drop some info as soon as they're done :grin:
Enigmatik:
A quick update on yesterday's performance upgrades - a set of Mk8 R front caliper's and 357mm discs, and Mk5 R32 rear caliper's and 310mm discs, all fitted with OEM/OE pads.
Great feel and really happy with the outcome. Most importantly, I didn't have to change the dust shields - stock ones fit up perfectly with a bit of a bend.
You can read the full post with detailed parts and opinion on the upgrade in the Performance Modifications section of the forum.
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