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Offline JamieP86

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Quick pic of the Mk5...
« on: August 01, 2012, 03:15:00 pm »
Had a trip up to APS in Brackely last Saturday to participate in the GB ran on here for H&R springs and H&R ARB's...

If anyone is thinking of getting the ARB's changed, do it, it has transformed the feeling of the car dramatically.

A pic of how it now sits, happy with the outcome tbh, and a perfect drop for me... May need a small spacer at the rear to bring them out a bit, but happy for now.

  :smiley:  :happy2:

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Re: Quick pic of the Mk5...
« Reply #1 on: August 01, 2012, 04:50:20 pm »
absolutely beautiful mate!

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Re: Quick pic of the Mk5...
« Reply #2 on: August 01, 2012, 04:50:45 pm »
ever thought of de-wipering the rear?

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Re: Quick pic of the Mk5...
« Reply #3 on: August 01, 2012, 09:48:24 pm »
ever thought of de-wipering the rear?

But how do you clean your rear window then?
I have never got that, it looks cleaner, but I have never considered removing mine.

(Car looks ace, and that rolling shot is fantastic!)

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Re: Quick pic of the Mk5...
« Reply #4 on: August 01, 2012, 09:48:55 pm »
great pic in motion!

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Re: Quick pic of the Mk5...
« Reply #5 on: August 01, 2012, 09:52:50 pm »
Great shot!   :happy2:

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Re: Quick pic of the Mk5...
« Reply #6 on: August 01, 2012, 09:54:46 pm »
really nice stance and pic, just done the h&r spring route, arb`s may follow

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Re: Quick pic of the Mk5...
« Reply #7 on: August 01, 2012, 09:58:45 pm »
ever thought of de-wipering the rear?

But how do you clean your rear window then?
I have never got that, it looks cleaner, but I have never considered removing mine.

(Car looks ace, and that rolling shot is fantastic!)

When I de wipered mine, I put wax on mine, Water and dirt runs off :)

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Re: Quick pic of the Mk5...
« Reply #8 on: August 01, 2012, 10:15:54 pm »
Great shot !

Getting Arbs done this month, how was the change ?

What characteristics have changed ?

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Re: Quick pic of the Mk5...
« Reply #9 on: August 01, 2012, 10:31:37 pm »
Cheers for the replies,

In response to what has changed, From standard the body roll has decreased a lot... Through corners, the car feels more nimble, less like a large whale, more like a nimble seal...

It it still a heavy car and you can feel the weight, but it seems to be more distributed and balanced.

Im not sure how much the springs have made a difference handling wise, but the package together has transformed the cars feel.

Needless to say it feels alot more confident through the corners.

I am yet to test it to the extreme, but a track day may be on the cards in the next few months.

Jamie.

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Re: Quick pic of the Mk5...
« Reply #10 on: August 02, 2012, 09:26:52 am »
Hi Jamie,Gotta be one of my fav pics on the forum so far :drinking:awesome looking car m8 fair play to ya :happy2:,if not to much trouble could you post up the part numbers for the springs and arb`s that would be great help.hope you enjoy the new mods to the full.

Dougie :happy2:

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Re: Quick pic of the Mk5...
« Reply #11 on: August 02, 2012, 11:54:11 am »
I believe the Springs are part number 29176-2

The ARB's are H&R - 33220-1

Cheers for the comments, very happy with how the car is now!

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Re: Quick pic of the Mk5...
« Reply #12 on: August 02, 2012, 11:59:04 am »
Baring in mind, these are for the Mk5 R32, not a gti / E30.

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Re: Quick pic of the Mk5...
« Reply #13 on: August 02, 2012, 05:26:26 pm »
Baring in mind, these are for the Mk5 R32, not a gti / E30.

The GTI springs have almost the same part number, 29176-1 :happy2:

I had these fitted at APS through the GB a couple of weeks ago and and very happy.

Ed's a top guy :happy2:

There was a very nice R8 there when I was there which had just had a miltek upgrade :laugh:
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Re: Quick pic of the Mk5...
« Reply #14 on: August 02, 2012, 09:43:43 pm »
All the guys at APS are all great, even though they're over 100 miles from me, I won't hesitate to use them again.