*pic request* eibach sportline's fitted

[Cochese]

Q3) In layman terms, can some one explain what's so great about the Koni FSDs?  Checked Koni's website and it's full of technical jargon that's beyond my non-modding brain.

P.S/ Sorry to have to ask so many questions...

Hi Mojo, I've got FSD's on my GTI with Eibach pro springs. The ride is a little firmer than stock, but the handling is really sharpened up. I would say the FSD's are not quite as good as some make out at ironing out the bumps at low speed, ( I even heard talk of improving the ride quality) but as Robin says they are an excellent compromise.
 

[RedRobin]

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Adding Anti-roll Bars will help a lot.

It's a slippery slope!

[xxx_mojo_xxx]

Sorry, help a lot with what? 

[RedRobin]

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Will help your car's handling. Isn't that why you are considering this Eibach Sportline mod?

Sorry but are you not aware of what Anti-roll Bars do?

[mortygttdi]

Regards the knocking your experiencing Mojo have the front tie bar bolts that connect to the anti roll bar checked cos when i put the fk coilovers on mine i didn't tighten the bolt tight enough and it banged about quite alot. Even if it feels tight enough it needs to be to the correct torque otherwise it will move about in the hole.

Hope ya get it sorted

Darren

[RedRobin]

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Very useful to know, Darren

I remember back in early 2006 (when you could get a bag of sweets for sixpence) writing that the KoniFSD's didn't get rid of the bumps but that they softened their edges.

Although mine failed after about 50k miles and Koni gave me back my money, I would buy them again (the current later version) unless I wanted the more hardcore coilovers (which I am extremely happy with).

[Cochese]

 ^^ They do definitely soften the bumps. I find them quite unpredictable though. Sometimes I'll see something like a slightly raised manhole cover  and think" this should be ok" only to be treated to a jarring bump. Then other times I'll  catch sight of a pothole quite late, so brace myself for the impact and the Konis damp them out with no drama. 

[xxx_mojo_xxx]

Hi mortygttdi, thanks for the tip.  Can you explain in a bit more details which bolt you mention - so I can get it checked out straight away.

I don't seem to recollect the guys having to unbolt the ARBs...in any case i will get them examined, plus what is the correct torque/tightening setting for the bolt?

[mortygttdi]

Mojo where the yellow circles are this is the tie rod and one side goes onto the strut and the other like in the picture goes to the anti roll bar circled in red I think they need to be torqued upto 70nm but not positive.



Darren

[xxx_mojo_xxx]

Thank you very much... I will get these checked...

[candy turbo]

and so is Robmkv car
http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=257.0

and mine will be in a few weeks 

have you had your springs fitted yet mate ? waiting for pics !!!!