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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: Bandit127 on 30 May 2014, 19:20

Title: Modified insurance. Check. Stage 1 remap. Check. What next?
Post by: Bandit127 on 30 May 2014, 19:20
More "real world" grip and improved handling precision. (This thing won't ever handle like my old MY03 WRX but that is my benchmark)

I am 52 so forget lows and coilovers for me.

Probably Billstein S4 sports and maybe another 10-15mm lower on the springs. (The front valance already scrapes standard curbs).

Before I can do them justice I was thinking about bushes. Rear beam, front wishbones (with ball joints) and ARB bushes. (No point doing the strut tops if I am going to do the Billsteins next month).

Anything else? Or other suggestions for sharpening the handling of a 135k mile car are more than welcome.




Title: Re: Modified insurance. Check. Stage 1 remap. Check. What next?
Post by: 1.8Tgolf_Chris on 30 May 2014, 20:40
only thing i can think of is a front upper strut brace?
Title: Re: Modified insurance. Check. Stage 1 remap. Check. What next?
Post by: brewey on 30 May 2014, 20:41
Rear anti roll bar would be a good shout, it would help tighten the turn in. Plus some are adjustable like the whiteline so you can get the feel right for you.
Title: Re: Modified insurance. Check. Stage 1 remap. Check. What next?
Post by: Rhyso on 30 May 2014, 20:47
vRS rear beam bushes
TT wishbone bushes
Whitelineline rear anti roll bar

You could upgrade to a TT steering rack too
Title: Re: Modified insurance. Check. Stage 1 remap. Check. What next?
Post by: northeast_gti-t on 30 May 2014, 21:03
Pretty much as Rhys has said plus a front upper and lower Audi S3 strut brace
Title: Re: Modified insurance. Check. Stage 1 remap. Check. What next?
Post by: Rhyso on 30 May 2014, 21:44
Equally a lot of people forget about those 4 bits of rubber that are actual contact with the ground