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Offline Bellend

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Is the handling genuinely this sh!t?
« on: 25 February 2014, 22:32 »
Unfortunately the car has 160 odd K miles so yes the shocks and springs will be well worn. All suspension bushes bar antiroll bar has been done but my goodness the car is like a flipping moose.

It's somewhat quicker than standard now, flying past GTI's like anything but just accelerating on the slightest bend or even doing 80 odd down the lanes to my house and it just bloody bounces everywhere!

Never had a car like it, the MK3 and Clio are pretty planted. The trouble is is when you're putting your foot into the metal work, in third and even just about in fourth the thing just starts spinning up if the road is even slightly bumpy.

First and second are practically useless anyway.

Just don't know whether it's worth investing in a spring and shock combo and a good rear antiroll bar to try and encourage a bit of oversteer.

I'm sitting on a very big fence.  :grin:

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Re: Is the handling genuinely this sh!t?
« Reply #1 on: 25 February 2014, 22:40 »
I noticed mine was a bit better when I fitted s3 strut braces but how much of this was placebo effect I don't know. It's beginning to feel like a barge again now though.

I hear a rear ARB is the thing to help plant the mk4. It's something I ideally want to do but we've just bought a house so I have other priorities ATM.
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Re: Is the handling genuinely this sh!t?
« Reply #2 on: 25 February 2014, 22:47 »
I noticed mine was a bit better when I fitted s3 strut braces but how much of this was placebo effect I don't know. It's beginning to feel like a barge again now though.

I hear a rear ARB is the thing to help plant the mk4. It's something I ideally want to do but we've just bought a house so I have other priorities ATM.

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Re: Is the handling genuinely this sh!t?
« Reply #3 on: 25 February 2014, 23:13 »
There was a guy selling a full eibach kit in the classifieds might be worth a punt.
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Re: Is the handling genuinely this sh!t?
« Reply #4 on: 25 February 2014, 23:32 »
Edit - you've got until midday today to translate this into English otherwise it will be deleted.

Second Edit - Too late - sorry!
« Last Edit: 26 February 2014, 13:06 by dom »

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Re: Is the handling genuinely this sh!t?
« Reply #5 on: 25 February 2014, 23:50 »
come again?


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Re: Is the handling genuinely this sh!t?
« Reply #6 on: 26 February 2014, 03:05 »
Text speak innit


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Re: Is the handling genuinely this sh!t?
« Reply #7 on: 26 February 2014, 05:37 »
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Re: Is the handling genuinely this sh!t?
« Reply #8 on: 26 February 2014, 06:34 »
You get me blood?

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Re: Is the handling genuinely this sh!t?
« Reply #9 on: 26 February 2014, 07:49 »
a stock mk4 handles pretty terribly yes. Really not a great car to drive!

get some decent suspension on there, and pay to have it setup properly, and you'll be amazed.