Saturday trip to the Pod

[Hurdy]

depends, what sort of level do you want to go to (jonnyc style?) and do you want whatever you do to be reversible?

I don't want to completely strip it, just take the fatty bits off whist leaving it easily reversible.

EG I would probably take off the rear slam panel (17kg), but then think for the next 6 months that someone is going to hit the back of my car and kill me

[Horney]

Get spare rims for the R888's as they're lethal on the road in standing water because you can't get them up to temperature. Also on something as heavey as MKV I doubt you'd getmore than 2K out of a front pair.

Nick

[topher]

i reckon you should just put it back to standard, sell it, buy my R32 and put your bits on it then turbo it

[Hurdy]

Get spare rims for the R888's as they're lethal on the road in standing water because you can't get them up to temperature. Also on something as heavey as MKV I doubt you'd getmore than 2K out of a front pair.

Nick

Jonnyc has been running R888's on his car and has done trackdays, sprints and has put over 3k on them with plenty of grip left on the fronts

I know the R888's have issues in the wet, but I'd be using them on sunny days and trackdays on separate alloys like you say Nick

The tyres are around £165 to £170 a corner, so £660 to £670 is how much they would cost overall.

[Hurdy]

i reckon you should just put it back to standard, sell it, buy my R32 and put your bits on it then turbo it

You selling up Toph?

I have been thinking that maybe big bhp, DSG and 4WD is the way to go, but I'm awaiting the R20 to see what that offers

[Horney]

He's done well with those then!

Nick

[topher]

i reckon you should just put it back to standard, sell it, buy my R32 and put your bits on it then turbo it

You selling up Toph?

I have been thinking that maybe big bhp, DSG and 4WD is the way to go, but I'm awaiting the R20 to see what that offers

yep! although as you know mine is a manual.. part of the reason i chose not to go DSG was because i was intending to turbo it eventually and i'm still not confident that the dsg will handle the 450+ bhp a turbo'd v6 will kick out!

re: the R20.. all sources seem to point at it being front wheel drive only with that clever electronic diff

[Hurdy]

yep! although as you know mine is a manual.. part of the reason i chose not to go DSG was because i was intending to turbo it eventually and i'm still not confident that the dsg will handle the 450+ bhp a turbo'd v6 will kick out!

re: the R20.. all sources seem to point at it being front wheel drive only with that clever electronic diff

I really hope not If it is then (much as it shames me!) I'll be going to Audi for my next car ........  :evil:RS3 anyone, with upgrades galore it would easily kickdown 400+ horsies

[Saint Steve]

Decided I probably need to do some lightening of the car too, so.......any ideas?

Diet John 

[Hurdy]

Decided I probably need to do some lightening of the car too, so.......any ideas?

Diet John 

Oi!

You calling me a fatty, my old Bourbon munching chum