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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: rio_gti on 29 March 2013, 22:04

Title: Great start to the weekend
Post by: rio_gti on 29 March 2013, 22:04
With a little help from grant... Well, he done more of the work!!!

Got a few things fitted... Coilovers, spacers, 312mm brakes

Also clamped the exhaust bracket so it's stopped swinging and melting my bumper more!!!!

Old top mounts with poly ones

(http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i408/rioracer/5EC5AB2D-6EB5-41B7-85BE-190AA9465732-379-0000002828037836_zps5ceef89c.jpg)

Difference in disk size

(http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i408/rioracer/08EF6088-3FD9-4C14-9B3A-C85EE16B6561-379-000000283971CDD0_zpsa56c41ae.jpg)

Using a socket to gauge the height of the adjuster

(http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i408/rioracer/F0A08CD6-54FE-4D97-A81B-DB1BF3E13725-379-000000282D1FA686_zps36958b25.jpg)

And the finished result

(http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i408/rioracer/CB607A38-458F-4780-8886-E599ACB7BAFC-379-0000002843F8B238_zps3687170e.jpg)

(http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i408/rioracer/4D56098C-92C7-46D0-939E-C4FE8CAD9EAE-379-000000284C80A289_zps2b025dd6.jpg)

(http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i408/rioracer/993FA2AD-DF30-4733-9D65-0586B4A7E2D4-379-000000285601259D_zps027f5d3d.jpg)

(http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i408/rioracer/C5CFFC51-6DC7-4D60-9020-AA460B8F1E3E-379-00000028633412BD_zps16019846.jpg)

May raise the rear up a little will see how it is when it's settled

Very happy with the result, also ride wasn't as harsh as I was expecting... Is actually quite comfy tbh!!!

Also didn't bother fitting the painted calipers, so will have to paint the ones on the car one day

Again massive thanks to grant, top boy  :wink:
Title: Re: Great start to the weekend
Post by: Wayne on 29 March 2013, 22:12
Back needs to come up a little and it will be spot on.
Title: Re: Great start to the weekend
Post by: rio_gti on 29 March 2013, 22:55
Quote from: Wayne on 29 March 2013, 22:12
Back needs to come up a little and it will be spot on.

Agreed, prob about 15 mm I think
Title: Re: Great start to the weekend
Post by: navmk4gti on 29 March 2013, 23:31
Looks good bud. Whats good about top poly mounts?
Title: Re: Great start to the weekend
Post by: rio_gti on 30 March 2013, 00:07
Quote from: navmk4gti on 29 March 2013, 23:31
Looks good bud. Whats good about top poly mounts?

Cheers... Hopefully not squash and ware down like the standard rubber ones!!!
Also when removing the old shock there was alot of movement once undone from the bottom strut mount,but once bolted into the top with the poly mount it was solid!!!!
Title: Re: Great start to the weekend
Post by: Granta Gti on 30 March 2013, 08:51
Your welcome mate! Let the front settle a bit and then see as the back won't change much. How was the ride and any better with bigger brakes?
Title: Re: Great start to the weekend
Post by: sveed1.8T on 30 March 2013, 09:00
I'm so used to the sarcasm from this forum, that I genuinely thought something had gone wrong on your car! :laugh: :lipsrsealed:

Needless to say, I'm happy that there aren't any issues, and that you've made some decent progress :afro:
Title: Re: Great start to the weekend
Post by: rio_gti on 30 March 2013, 09:30
Ride was good, didn't throw it around took it easy as I'm lettin the brakes bed in!! Will see what's its like this weekend thou!!!

No issues with the car.... But bangin the top of my head under the ramp, then blood pouring out was a slight worry!!!! Turned out to be a tiny cut thou  :laugh:
Nice one  :smiley:
Title: Re: Great start to the weekend
Post by: Granta Gti on 30 March 2013, 11:11
Ya was a worry I thought we would be finishing it off today with you looking like mr bump!
Title: Re: Great start to the weekend
Post by: rio_gti on 30 March 2013, 20:03
Been out today and the rear rubs so its gonna be gettin raised tomorrow!!!!
Title: Re: Great start to the weekend
Post by: Granta Gti on 30 March 2013, 20:09
Really?! Mine doesn't. I have seen them with the rear adjusters removed and only have cups left and no rubbing. Have you still got that big box in the boot?
Title: Re: Great start to the weekend
Post by: rio_gti on 30 March 2013, 20:11
Yeah still there!!! But no people in the back so that makes up for that!!!

But it could be also cos of the spacers
Title: Re: Great start to the weekend
Post by: asboGTI on 30 March 2013, 20:57
wheres it rubbing outta tyre or inner tyre mate how low you wound them down aswell could only be a mil you need to change fella
Title: Re: Great start to the weekend
Post by: rio_gti on 31 March 2013, 00:25
Quote from: asboGTI on 30 March 2013, 20:57
wheres it rubbing outta tyre or inner tyre mate how low you wound them down aswell could only be a mil you need to change fella

Outer as I'm now runnin spacers.... Wanna get the back same height as the front..... But may drop it a tad lower when I fit te ajustable drop links (as I forgot to bring them when we fitted it all)
Title: Re: Great start to the weekend
Post by: Toby on 31 March 2013, 08:18
It's coming along rio!

Turbo next! .....  :grin:
Title: Re: Great start to the weekend
Post by: Granta Gti on 31 March 2013, 09:35
 :grin:
Title: Re: Great start to the weekend
Post by: xtetx on 31 March 2013, 09:40
Awesome work guys !
Title: Re: Great start to the weekend
Post by: asboGTI on 31 March 2013, 10:05
Fair enough fella if anyone is like Rio the turbo is still months away with how he gets on with things  :whistle:
Title: Re: Great start to the weekend
Post by: Granta Gti on 31 March 2013, 12:03
And it will be off the road for another 3 months !  :grin:
Title: Re: Great start to the weekend
Post by: rio_gti on 31 March 2013, 16:08
Me doing things to my car is like my Missus gettin ready to go out - Takes ages but very happy with the end result!!!!! (Just don't tell her I said that!!!)  :evil:
Title: Re: Great start to the weekend
Post by: asboGTI on 31 March 2013, 16:31
Dw I will tell her haha need to meet up with you soon mate and get your cousin to spray and smooth something for me you wil probably know what it is