What's the best mods to improve the handling?

[Rgdogg]

As it says! I have a standard gti except for a bluefin that's getting installed on Tuesday, but even without that last night I had a little one on one with a cooper s, I was doing ok in a straight line pulling away comfortably, but the problem was stopping and cornering, it was all over the place, I was going to get some eibach sportlines but somehow this may not be adequate! Any other ideas as I don't really want to go the coil over way? Thanks

[Raffe]

The Bilstein B12 kit is Eibach springs matched to shortened Bilstein dampers, an uprated rear ARB and front if your feeling flush should tighten it all up, brakes there are loads of options pending your budget.

The MK5 boys & girls like to go for Porsche calipers on the standard disc size which keeps weight down and improves stopping power, or you go S3/.:R bigger calipers and discs which are relativelt cheap but they are also incredibly heavy...or start spending ££££ on aftermarket calipers with floating discs....

As said loads of choices

[mkviken]

Buy a clio 200

Failin that B12 kit is way better than standard. Handles better, body control on the brakes And acceleration miles better and its even better on the bumps.

I can honestly say mine rides better than standard after fittin the B12

WALK and rear sway bar were worth fitting.

Bump steer kit a waste of money IMO

Better tyres would generally make it handle and stop better.


I might be selling my B12 kit if I can be arsed to take it off as I have my car to the mrs and she's not bothered about bling parts.

[Neil gti]

Cooper S through the pot holed twistys will take some beating in a heavy GTi

[mkviken]

On a rough b road my GTI will beat my clio as its much better over the imperfections and has more wheel travel.

Or maybe its just you have to be more commited in the clio whereas the golf is easier to drive in those conditions. It drives itself to be honest and isn't the most involving car to drive.

I know mini's are closer to the clio ethos than the golf but on rough b-roads every mini I've had just tie themself in knots. Run flat tyres and no wheel travel don't work unless the road is smooth.


If the road is smooth though the clio will murder the golf. I'm having to reclaibrate my brain to what I can do in the clio compared to the golf and stop bracing myself ready for body roll etc.

Horses for courses.

[Raffe]

Just watch the LOOS in the Clio

[mkviken]

I mustn't be down with the kids. Don't know what LOOS stands for

[Raffe]

Sorry, Lift Off Oversteer.

[mkviken]

Not on the 200

The 182 I had was very lively with 'LOOS' the 197 and 200 in particular are very neutral.

The 172/182 were known for it and like the 205,106/VTS caught alot of people out.

[The Doc]

This Mod bought a cayman, I'm very happy with my OEM Bilstein suspension

No loos here btw