DanGTI

....nearly 12 months after buying the GTI Im getting around to doing a few little mods. Got my BMC on order - Halfords do a price match and had an internet connection in store so i found a good deal and they said OK.... saves the hassle of mail order. Ive no idae what the damage will be when I tell the insurance company, Ill just have to suffer it. Dunno if I can justify spending £500+ on coilovers so looking at springs (maybe)....any pics on here of any GTI dropped on either eibach or other spring only kits? (not coilovers). Got scraped by a taxi & will cost £250-300 to fix so thats a bit of a setback. damage really minor but is over the wing door and rear arch.

If you just want to fit them, get the height right then just enjoy driving the car, then the corrosion isnt really an issue....its only if you want to be able to mess about with them later on it actually matters.

im sure it would but youve answered my question

is that with VAT, delivery, fitting & balancing?

ive been offered £130 for 195 45 15 toyo T1R for just two or £200 for 4 fitted and balanced. good deal or not so good?

Im just about to get a set of Toyos as the dunlops are now a severe hazard with only 12k on the clock.....I cant remember which are the newer ones - the T1-are - are or the T1 - S? Also from people who've owned them which is best? On black circles the T1-are are goes for £80 a corner in a 205 width but the T1-S is only £50 a corner in a 195......so what do you think? ##edited cos i cant type###

id have a milltek if it was a decent price, gave just a bit more noise than the standard GTI sound and could have a similar twin pipe but just slightly bigger. backbox only option would also be good.

again quantum gold....just had my 10k done with this. seems to warm up quick too so its nice knowing the engines protected that bit quicker.

lovely persons....my GTI came with the crappy leatherette one then they ordered a new un cos i complained and it was just the same! I left it at that cos I assumed itd been discontinued.... Im gonna go back and get the proper one with that number.

the ride height looks really good. low but not enough to be impractical.....where did u get the kit from and what did u pay for it? interested to see how it compares to a coilover kit.

springs alone usually leave the back end a bit too high compared to the front end but a set from a decent company will definately improve the handling. so it just depends how important the look is to you, with coilovers you can mess with the height till u get it just right.

the mk2 arosa 16v wheels are a nice set of 15inch 5-spokes...... border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" class="linked-image" /> the dealership will charge u the earth for them though....failing that some lupo GTI wheels could look nice....there was a set on here for sale (i think £220 ono) and just needed a refurb.

i cant see a conversion being worth the effort...its a lot of fussing for the tiniest glovebox ever. whatever youve got to put in there just stick it on the floor or something

are u f*cking taking the piss? me recommend a fiesta over a loop GTI? just cos mines been broken the past month doesnt mean ive lost the plot.

whats this FK 60/40 kit? is it a spring only kit? anyone actually have this kit or pics of a lupo using it?

i would like arosa lights if only they were left & right matching and didnt have big orange bits!

do these things actually do anything? i mean, noticeably make a difference..... what are they supposed to do exactly?

if i get around to changing the wheels ill be going for 16s with a 40 profile tyre....just fills the arch that bit more making it look that bit lower and doesnt mess things up too much.

style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="wink.gif" />+May 22 2005, 11:59 AM--> QUOTE(one litre wonder style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="wink.gif" /> @ May 22 2005, 11:59 AM)right i am very confused about what dubya has said about the springs that non-GTi springs wont work on a GTi , i am a bit confused as he said that the rear lowering springs are longer than the standard GTi springs . BUT i have a non GTi and i have GTi springs on it and when compaired to other cars that have been lowered on -40mm springs it sits the exact same . i can see the point of that the spring rates might not be correct as the 1.6 engine will weigh more but can somebody please straighten this out for me , like how the standard springs are shorter than the lowering springs style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":confused:" border="0" alt="confused.gif" /> <{POST_SNAPBACK}> usually aftermarket springs are longer than standard ones.....they just compress more under the weight of the car.

i know...and i did....but just saying, if u look at it 'sensibly' u get nearly the same driving sensation from the arosa sport and still lots of individuality for a lot less dosh.

i dont say that just cos of the problems ive had with my GTI..... if u look at what u pay for the arosa or the GTI eventhough the GTI has a slightly better gearbox, and a touch more poke in the engine department the other (many)differences dont make much difference driving wise.....so from my view, having owned both Id now say go for an Arosa and spend the difference between that and the lupo GTI on mods.... as if anyone will take that advice tho!

id say get an arosa sport and modify that with an air con unit, leather and coilovers and youd have something really unique, rare and a damn site cheaper than a lupo GTI....... worst car mistake for me so far was changin my arosa for a lupo GTI

ok Id be really grateful for any useful help here....heres a quick background of whats goin on..... brakes go mushy, brake pedal 'heavy' to push and doesnt return right the way back it has to be 'clicked' back to the up position. goes to VW they say it needs a new servo & other bits but feels worse when i get it back so phone up..... next week at another VW dealer they say yep it does feel very mushy but cant find an actual fault...go back to where you had the work done..... appointment booked but before then brakes go mental....one minute pushing pedal to the floor to get it to stop, next minute it hardly moves and im goin through the windscreen! get breakdown assistance as it felt dangerous and VW take it and fit new master cylinder.... car back today....feels exactly like when i fist handed it in so phone VWUK and will book in again.......... it does actually stop but there is a heavy feeling in the pedal, it squeaks and is notchy to push down and the brakes have no 'bite'. anyone know what it might be? what should i do if they say that its fine and normal - because it does actually stop the car butn just doesnt work properly? I just dont want to end up with crap, non-working brakes and vw refusing to do anything more.......help?

you cannot fit different size wheels, you also need to change the tyre size to make them 'lupo size' (more or less, again, just in case) well actually you can but it would look and drive stupid. Maybe you could try this out for us style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":huh:" border="0" alt="huh.gif" /> <{POST_SNAPBACK}> doesnt matter my point is obviously not getting through...best just leave this one be, what im saying doesnt come across right trying to explain on a forum.

if everything was that simple wed never bother modifying cars......u might say no u cant fit different size wheels, just 'lupo wheels' if u think along those lines.....nothing wrong with using bits of other cars....just wanted to see if anyone had tried this. my spanish is fine, i just shout what im saying a bit louder and wave my arms about.