Of course there is some hooning as well. Well i found a place local to me which have a Bilstein shocks and springs kit small drop for £350, + £250 fitting including the 4 wheel alignment. I've also seen a set on ebay saying its eibach springs and bilstein b4 dampers for £300 with new bump stops and what not. What would you guys recommend as aftermarket parts for the above and any other upgrades that'd be sensible to do at the same time. Just the service along with the gearbox oil change has made the car a lot better to drive though so heading in the right direction. I'll have to wait a few days for it to settle I expect but as it sits now it's still subtle enough.
I expect after 100k renewing the components will make a huge transformation tbh. . Know a lot about mechanics and modding? I highly recommend doing that as you can reduce body roll drastically without messing with ride quality or height. That and am I'm more than a little bit lazy. Don't want to spend the earth and don't need track capability as it will likely never see a track day during my ownership. What parts are you planning on changing? The aluminum ones are pricey and not likely to give you much performance. I'm also going to do sparkplugs, dsg service and thinking a decent induction kit with the goal to do a dsg tune and stage 1.
Three stages of front refresh kits are available - pick the kit that best suits your particular needs. Here's a before and after. This is due to your password not being migrated across during our conversion. You will generally have a choice in poly bushes over several grades between close to stock and hard. You appreciate the comfort a lot on long trips As already mentioned there's nothing to stop you shopping around to buy the bits and getting some quotes for fitting. I need to do this too and have been thinking of a parts list.
Hope I've not forgotten anything, chime in if I have peeps. That and am I'm more than a little bit lazy. Any other key areas while i'm at it that aren't going to break the bank? I'm calling around local places for quotes on replacing the springs and shocks standard, not uprated and getting wildly varying prices. Steering feel and handling are not only restored with these comprehensive kits - you'll notice a significant improvement over the original factory handling dynamics. If you are an active contributor to the sub, you are already approved to edit.
Looking for a happy medium in terms of handling and comfort as predominantly this car will be a daily driver for my mrs. No more banging or clonking from my broken x3 old front springs! Mine is factory spec and I'm just back from a long weekend 450 miles 2 stints of 200 there and back and 50 running around. And i'm glad i did, it's so much better, handles a dream now and actually doesn't grind going over speed bumps like it used to, i guess the original items were well past it. I just replaced my suspension all round with boge stock struts and shocks, also did top mounts ball joints etc ok and put on a set of eibach pro springs. Poly bushes are generally harder and more durable so likely to control movement better and last longer but generally at the expense of ride and noise and a considerable price premium.
You will generally have a choice in poly bushes over several grades between close to stock and hard. Would there be any other issues, i. I've run it through the will it fit website and know it'll read 65mph 60mph. Everyone has their pas preferences. I have them on my 130 and its not the smoothest of rides. And the place doing the work certainly looks a lot better than the back street garages I was looking at. Failure to do so will result in your account being locked out! No one but yourself is liable for mishaps.
In terms of the result i'm after what would be best? Whether your car suffers from battered ball joints, bashed bushings, or tired tie rod ends, we'll help you rein it in and head it in the right direction again. But to help you out. I would stay oem though. I've run it through the will it fit website and know it'll read 65mph 60mph. The original bushes and to a lesser extent top mounts will almost certainly have gone soft, worn or may even have split which will not help the suspension do its job Full replacement of at least the bushes examining the top mounts to check condition if you can't really afford replacement with new. Changed about a year ago. My question is, are there any other components that should be replaced at the same time, i.
It sits low, causes some problems with a few speed humps mainly in car parks bit ride is not so firm it jiggles you about too much. If you're asking what tunes or intakes to get it depends on what you want and how much you're willing to spend. The original bushes and to a lesser extent top mounts will almost certainly have gone soft, worn or may even have split which will not help the suspension do its job Full replacement of at least the bushes examining the top mounts to check condition if you can't really afford replacement with new. Thomas still wants to install the roll cage, but race season is here and the timeline is getting tight! Do all modification at your own risk. If you have already followed this process please continue to login as normal. Id say around £250-350 for bushes and fitting etc.
That being said I'm not sure what aftermarket setups people run for stock height, everything I've looked into has been to lift or lower. It's got 110k on it and although doesn't handle badly, could do with tightening up. Guys Bought a high mileage 150kmls mkv gti dsg I've bought it with the benefit of an inspection but my regular mechanic is now saying I need rear brakes, discs and a passenger side front swing arm. Poly bushes are generally harder and more durable so likely to control movement better and last longer but generally at the expense of ride and noise and a considerable price premium. There's fairly frequent discussion of what you should consider.