Top mounts............

[nick_thomas]

Windy gun is the best method, go and make friends with a mechanic.

[snifferdog]

The top mounts ended up being the easiest part! The 2 bolts at the bottom were an absolute nightmare! I even used my uncles impact gun thingy and it didnt touch em, I broke several ratchets and sockets too! Ive just got back from my uncles house after a 7 hour day. The car is now lowered 40mm on 3 corners. Really cant be arsed to go back and do the 4th but Ive got to now. 

[snifferdog]

Ohhh it feels loads better, just been out for a little drive and the steering feels more nimble and there are no bangs from the old knackered shockers. Gonna do the final corner tomorrow morning (if I dont get wasted tonight  ). Doesnt look much lower though to be fair, its quite subtle. Last time I lowered a car it was about 100mm with springs only on standard shocks, that was horrible!

[LowlifeDubber]

Just let it settle down for a bit before you adjust it anymore as it will get lower as it settle's.
I replaced my top mounts for vr6 ones today as it happens while i swapped the brakes to shiny new bigger affairs!
239mm solid-280mm Vented ftmfw!

Happy new year.

[snifferdog]

Mines shocks and springs so there wont be any adjusting 

Are the bigger brakes much better than the standard affairs?

[LowlifeDubber]

Aww right well at least it will look better once it has settled down.

Brakes wise I tell you what compared to the originals they are bloody amazing.Mk3 Golf brakes arnt the best compared to other stuff but ive just put
MK2 16V hubs(to keep 4x100pcd)
G60 Calipers and resealed them
Brembo max discs
Ebc Green stuff pads

and it stops amazingly well and they are not even bedded in yet.

http://www.lowlifedubz.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=43&t=2378&start=15

See bottom page of this build thread 

[Deano2711]

Mine has drilled and vented discs on the front and standard discs on the rears. When the pads need changing in a month or two I am going to change the rear discs for drilled and vented and put the greenstuff pads all round. However the difference between the vr and the 8v in braking is quite a lot. Understandably it has to be better but you can really feel the difference so if you're thinking of changing the brakes find a vr breaking and get the bits from there.