17" wheels on ED30?

[RedRobin]

....^I think it's possible to adjust the steering wheel response. I'm sure I'll be corrected if I'm wrong.

Nope you are correct Robin, you can !   you need Vagcom and the cable.

On the olf Mk5 Gti, i had the steering rack replaced twice for groaning noises / catching turning left !

Incidently where can i buy the cable/software ?

....And would adjusting the steering wheel response improve the 'feel' of the road wheels?

[SteveP]

Incidently where can i buy the cable/software ?

Cables are available from Gendon in the UK http://www.gendan.co.uk/category_145.html

or you can get them direct from Ross-Tech USA http://www.ross-tech.com/vag-com/index.html

If all you want it for is the MK5 then you need the Micro CAN USB version.

The cable acts as a activation dongle/license for the software which you download directly from Ross Tech.

[Teutonic_Tamer]

....^I think it's possible to adjust the steering wheel response. I'm sure I'll be corrected if I'm wrong.

Nope you are correct Robin, you can !   you need Vagcom and the cable.

On the olf Mk5 Gti, i had the steering rack replaced twice for groaning noises / catching turning left !

Incidently where can i buy the cable/software ?

....And would adjusting the steering wheel response improve the 'feel' of the road wheels?

Yes, if you reduce the amount of "assistance", then you have a more direct "link" between the steering wheel and the tarmac.  Too much assistance from PAS is well-known to reduce "feel".

The main dealers can do this for you, and is a well known tweak, but it is usually carried out in the opposite way (increasing the amount of assistance) for elderly or disabled drivers, for easier steering control.  One of the many advantages of electric power steering, compared to the old-skool hydraulic assistance. 

[RedRobin]

Yes, if you reduce the amount of "assistance", then you have a more direct "link" between the steering wheel and the tarmac.  Too much assistance from PAS is well-known to reduce "feel".

The main dealers can do this for you, and is a well known tweak, but it is usually carried out in the opposite way (increasing the amount of assistance) for elderly or disabled drivers, for easier steering control.  One of the many advantages of electric power steering, compared to the old-skool hydraulic assistance. 

....And I presume that adding a Whiteline Anti-Lift Kit is another way to increase rather than reduce "feel" via the steering wheel. I hope so

[indublin]

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Hi Hotrod

17's will definitely fit the Mk5 GTI whether Ed30 or not. I started off with Monza 17's (still have them) but now run on Monza 18's White Worm Special Edition (soon to be powdercoated to banish the worm forever!!).

I found the difference in ride on the Monza 17's and 18's to be negligible and most others have reported the same - Perhaps a little firmer but certainly not harsher. Going 18" to 17" isn't likely to be hugely felt imo.

Subject to what VW Racing advise on my slightly bouncy front end, I may be selling my Koni FSD's - So far, they reckon it's my springs and not the KoniFSD's.

Can we ask the Q "Who, Where and How Much" for the powder coating Red?

[RedRobin]

Can we ask the Q "Who, Where and How Much" for the powder coating Red?

....Pristine : - http://www.pristinealloywheels.co.uk/

....Milton Keynes area, UK.

....£95 x 4 +vat. 3 full working days.