What did you and your MKV do today?

[AJP]

Vogtland coilovers fitted yesterday...



Love them.

Info here...

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=108568.msg1081542.msg#1081542

H&R springs now available if anyone wants them.

[Kai96]

Vogtland coilovers fitted yesterday...



Love them.

Info here...

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=108568.msg1081542.msg#1081542

H&R springs now available if anyone wants them.

Looks like it's sits perfectly now. Defo next up on the list for me

[Kai96]

Had my car serviced and was told my two rear axel bushes need replacing. Does anyone know where is the best place to get these from ? And the best brand? Thanks

[AJP]

Had my car serviced and was told my two rear axel bushes need replacing. Does anyone know where is the best place to get these from ? And the best brand? Thanks

I'd just get your garage to source them - tell them you want genuine VW.

And thanks for the comment on the coilies

[pudding]

@Pudding Just by fitting different ball joints the alignment would mess up. 

Fit the control arms with half the weight and get it aligned. I'm sure you'll love the handling improvement. 

Thanks!  Alignment booked in for tomorrow.   It feels like it's toeing out a lot, so probably the only adjustment needed.

Alignment done.  It was so far out, the VAG alignment machine couldn't even read it   

Now that it drives properly, all I can say about the VWR kit for now is, wow!  I'll try and do a full review over the weekend but I am seriously impressed.

And here's the money shot.   Way too low for my tastes, but the improvements the kit brings far outweigh that small negative 

[Kai96]

Had my car serviced and was told my two rear axel bushes need replacing. Does anyone know where is the best place to get these from ? And the best brand? Thanks

I'd just get your garage to source them - tell them you want genuine VW.

And thanks for the comment on the coilies

I thought the VW one's were rubbish because of the material they are made from ? And its best to upgrade to the powerflex bushes ? If not I'll just get the VW ones

[AJP]

Had my car serviced and was told my two rear axel bushes need replacing. Does anyone know where is the best place to get these from ? And the best brand? Thanks

I'd just get your garage to source them - tell them you want genuine VW.

And thanks for the comment on the coilies

I thought the VW one's were rubbish because of the material they are made from ? And its best to upgrade to the powerflex bushes ? If not I'll just get the VW ones

Well, genuine VW bushes will be better than patent parts (ie the kind you'd get from Euro Car Parts). I asked the same question recently and the consensus was that cheaper 'equivalents' are a false economy.

Poly - that's a different question. If you replaced the majority with poly you'd get a very solid, direct feel on one hand, but on the other hand your ride quality would really suffer.

It's probably a case of picking and choosing which bushes you keep OEM and which you replace with poly, so you don't cross the line into boneshaker territory.

[Kai96]

Had my car serviced and was told my two rear axel bushes need replacing. Does anyone know where is the best place to get these from ? And the best brand? Thanks

I'd just get your garage to source them - tell them you want genuine VW.

And thanks for the comment on the coilies

I thought the VW one's were rubbish because of the material they are made from ? And its best to upgrade to the powerflex bushes ? If not I'll just get the VW ones

Well, genuine VW bushes will be better than patent parts (ie the kind you'd get from Euro Car Parts). I asked the same question recently and the consensus was that cheaper 'equivalents' are a false economy.

Poly - that's a different question. If you replaced the majority with poly you'd get a very solid, direct feel on one hand, but on the other hand your ride quality would really suffer.

It's probably a case of picking and choosing which bushes you keep OEM and which you replace with poly, so you don't cross the line into boneshaker territory.

What is your bush set up like with all your suspension mods ? Have you kept it OEM for ride quality ?

[AJP]

Had my car serviced and was told my two rear axel bushes need replacing. Does anyone know where is the best place to get these from ? And the best brand? Thanks

I'd just get your garage to source them - tell them you want genuine VW.

And thanks for the comment on the coilies

I thought the VW one's were rubbish because of the material they are made from ? And its best to upgrade to the powerflex bushes ? If not I'll just get the VW ones

Well, genuine VW bushes will be better than patent parts (ie the kind you'd get from Euro Car Parts). I asked the same question recently and the consensus was that cheaper 'equivalents' are a false economy.

Poly - that's a different question. If you replaced the majority with poly you'd get a very solid, direct feel on one hand, but on the other hand your ride quality would really suffer.

It's probably a case of picking and choosing which bushes you keep OEM and which you replace with poly, so you don't cross the line into boneshaker territory.

What is your bush set up like with all your suspension mods ? Have you kept it OEM for ride quality ?

Yes, for now it's all OEM. I'd imagine I will get to a point soon where I need to look at things in terms of suspension bushes, and maybe engine mounts too.

There are particular bushes that'll give you a lot back for uprating them to poly, one in mind is the front wishbone rear bush, as in the anti lift kits.

I personally think the majority of OEM bushes do their job well on the mk5. It's just the odd one that might be worth uprating.

[Kai96]

Had my car serviced and was told my two rear axel bushes need replacing. Does anyone know where is the best place to get these from ? And the best brand? Thanks

I'd just get your garage to source them - tell them you want genuine VW.

And thanks for the comment on the coilies

I thought the VW one's were rubbish because of the material they are made from ? And its best to upgrade to the powerflex bushes ? If not I'll just get the VW ones

Well, genuine VW bushes will be better than patent parts (ie the kind you'd get from Euro Car Parts). I asked the same question recently and the consensus was that cheaper 'equivalents' are a false economy.

Poly - that's a different question. If you replaced the majority with poly you'd get a very solid, direct feel on one hand, but on the other hand your ride quality would really suffer.

It's probably a case of picking and choosing which bushes you keep OEM and which you replace with poly, so you don't cross the line into boneshaker territory.

What is your bush set up like with all your suspension mods ? Have you kept it OEM for ride quality ?

Yes, for now it's all OEM. I'd imagine I will get to a point soon where I need to look at things in terms of suspension bushes, and maybe engine mounts too.

There are particular bushes that'll give you a lot back for uprating them to poly, one in mind is the front wishbone rear bush, as in the anti lift kits.

I personally think the majority of OEM bushes do their job well on the mk5. It's just the odd one that might be worth uprating.

Seem's like it makes sense to stick with OEM for now then instead of compromising the ride quality or handling. Thanks

[pudding]

The toe angle changes too much under hard acceleration and braking with the factory console bushes.   They need to be uprated to S3 ones if you like OE, or WALK or what ever if you like aftermarket.

[leebes]

Put on new TD Pro Races with Nankang NS2-R rubber....the track here we come!...after I've serviced the brakes!

[Shoduchi]

Alignment done.  It was so far out, the VAG alignment machine couldn't even read it   

Now that it drives properly, all I can say about the VWR kit for now is, wow!  I'll try and do a full review over the weekend but I am seriously impressed.

And here's the money shot.   Way too low for my tastes, but the improvements the kit brings far outweigh that small negative 

That's how an Ed. 30 should have been set from factory. It can be so much better with some suspension and brake tweaking. Glad you love the new setup!

Nice money shot too.

[golfmck1980]

Left car into body shop again to get more work done

[MIJ_JAGGER]

@Pudding Just by fitting different ball joints the alignment would mess up. 

Fit the control arms with half the weight and get it aligned. I'm sure you'll love the handling improvement. 

Thanks!  Alignment booked in for tomorrow.   It feels like it's toeing out a lot, so probably the only adjustment needed.

Alignment done.  It was so far out, the VAG alignment machine couldn't even read it   

Now that it drives properly, all I can say about the VWR kit for now is, wow!  I'll try and do a full review over the weekend but I am seriously impressed.

And here's the money shot.   Way too low for my tastes, but the improvements the kit brings far outweigh that small negative 

Sitting perfectly