What did you do to your Octavia today?

[Fizz]

@Tbone about 35mm drop
Get ontop the group buy for sway bars best thing i did for handling thus far even with stock suspension its nice and tight and level around corners

[T_BONES]

Im seeing a sway bar group buy coming up.... in the Brisbane Area...

I like the sound of this 👍👍👍

Ho T-Bone where did you get your bilsteins from and how much was it , I am having trouble finding coil overs the only ones I can find locally at the KWs

I got them from GSA Suspension at Slacks Creek, i can't remember the price but they were more expensive than the KWs.

@Tbone about 35mm drop
Get ontop the group buy for sway bars best thing i did for handling thus far even with stock suspension its nice and tight and level around corners

That will look really good with that amount of drop.
I think i might have to! What brand of sway bar did you get?

[HPRS230]

I have a good thing going with Luke at autoinstruct, he is very open for group buys.

They do front and rear H&R for 800$, group buy would obviously get some $$ off

I'm new to changing sway bars for road cars, so open to all feedback.

Adjustable would be nice, ie road/track setting.

H&R Swaybar Set – VW Mk7 Golf GTI – AutoInstruct

Let us know what bars/spec you have

[ferret vrs]

Changed my oil this morning, the new 2.0 EA888 3.0 has the lamest sump plug I have ever come across!
It's a plastic bung, easily removed with a large flat blade screw driver and is located only by a small plastic tang which takes very little torque to overcome
Not overly filled with confidence having spent years of changing oil with a proper torqued metal plug and copper crush washer




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[ferret vrs]

At least I had some help....



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[Gerrycan]

Aren't those plastic sump plugs supposed to be renewed every fill?

[ferret vrs]

Aren't those plastic sump plugs supposed to be renewed every fill?

Plug was marked from the last time it was removed (dealer service) and will be going to the dealer for its next yearly service in approx 2.5 months so will keep an eye on it


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[Lams]

+1 for KW
I had the V2 on my Caddy Maxi, having tried other options on an older Caddy, they were much better.
Prestige and Performance supplied them, they probably fit more VW suspension than anyone else in town
They also did V2s on my Caravelle

[brad]

Aren't those plastic sump plugs supposed to be renewed every fill?

yes
6char

[ferret vrs]

yes
6char

I won't have a problem replacing it, providing they are as cheap as a crush washer
If they are $15 upwards words will be said


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[Fizz]

I like the sound of this 👍👍👍
That will look really good with that amount of drop.
I think i might have to! What brand of sway bar did you get?

I went with 034 motorsport got their Mk7 GTI Adjustable rear sway bar. i got it on stiff at the moment and its perfect.

[Mysticality]

Played removalists on Monday.
Trailer was a little overkill for one two-seater couch, but hey, I didn't pay to borrow it!
Trailer much larger than car - semi trailer mode engaged.

[HPRS230]

I went with 034 motorsport got their Mk7 GTI Adjustable rear sway bar. i got it on stiff at the moment and its perfect.

Hey Fizz
Have you changed the Front Sway bar?
just the rear?
You still running stock Dampers/springs

If only the Rear, how's the front roll vs the rear roll, as the roll moment wont be very well 'tuned', or are the MK3 a stiff chassis....

Cheers

[T_BONES]

I went with 034 motorsport got their Mk7 GTI Adjustable rear sway bar. i got it on stiff at the moment and its perfect.

I've never heard of that brand before I'll have to look into them. Awesome, a sway bar is definitely on the wishlist haha.

[Fizz]

Hey Fizz
Have you changed the Front Sway bar?
just the rear?
You still running stock Dampers/springs

If only the Rear, how's the front roll vs the rear roll, as the roll moment wont be very well 'tuned', or are the MK3 a stiff chassis....

Cheers

Currently Stock Suspension only rear Sway bar replaced.
car is alot more neutral through corners when pushed. where as before I would feel the rear roll alot being a longer car. You can get matching front and rear sway bar kits, but I've never felt it necessary with my Mk4, Mk5 GTI's and even with the Octavia RS being sports models their chassis/suspension is stiffer/sportier to begin with.