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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: neilc on 24 April 2014, 15:32

Title: Before and after..
Post by: neilc on 24 April 2014, 15:32

Well finally got My GTI in to a decent state with the Monza II wheels diamond cut with new Goodyear Eagle F1 tyres fitted and Bilstein B4 Sport dampers and -25mm Eibach Sportsline springs to replace the broken old OEM stuff , car looks great now and just feels so agile and has retained very close to OEM ride quality too. It really is a worthwhile upgrade to anyone considering suspension changes and didn't cost the earth either. Next step a little more power via a custom remap. :smiley:

Before pic :
(http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/m601/neilstt/P1020215_zps989b0759.jpg) (http://s1134.photobucket.com/user/neilstt/media/P1020215_zps989b0759.jpg.html)

After pics :

(http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/m601/neilstt/P1020288_zpsfab490cf.jpg) (http://s1134.photobucket.com/user/neilstt/media/P1020288_zpsfab490cf.jpg.html)
(http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/m601/neilstt/P1020291_zps0dbb4fb6.jpg) (http://s1134.photobucket.com/user/neilstt/media/P1020291_zps0dbb4fb6.jpg.html)
(http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/m601/neilstt/P1020290_zpsd28e44ff.jpg) (http://s1134.photobucket.com/user/neilstt/media/P1020290_zpsd28e44ff.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Before and after..
Post by: lucky_se7en on 24 April 2014, 17:48

Nice looking motor fella! :smiley:
I've got some Pirelli p-zeros currently on mine,which will need changing soon. May now go for some goodyears' too after seeing those! :smiley:

Title: Re: Before and after..
Post by: Wayne on 25 April 2014, 13:49

That is looking really nice :cool:

Title: Re: Before and after..
Post by: J400uk on 25 April 2014, 19:56

Yeah nice improvement, I need to get my wheels sorted soon

Title: Re: Before and after..
Post by: baka on 26 April 2014, 01:17

That looks spot on mate.

Title: Re: Before and after..
Post by: neilc on 28 April 2014, 11:40

Thanks guys , it does look great and handles superbly too , and now after a little fiddling from my friend Wak of WakTT.com my GTI now feels like a different car showing live readings of 266 BHP and 312 LBFT and on MRC Tunings rollers on Saturday it showed a similar 257 BHP and an even stronger 319 LBFT ! And the car feels super torquey and in 4th , 5th and 6th the car really pulls with shocking vigour for a 2.0T. Well chuffed with the results so thanks to Wak.  :P

Title: Re: Before and after..
Post by: th3_f15t on 29 April 2014, 17:42

Have you had the alignment sorted after lowering? 25mm drop looks good.

Title: Re: Before and after..
Post by: neilc on 02 May 2014, 10:58

Quote from: th3_f15t on 29 April 2014, 17:42

Have you had the alignment sorted after lowering? 25mm drop looks good.

Yes I have , there is a decent place nearby and it does like you say look so much better with that drop. :smiley: