$3000 worth of mods

[OMGMK4]

What are KW v2 coilovers worth for a MK4.(just a ball park cost installed) Was thinking of getting it done. Who should i get them put in by I'm in syd. Had a drive in one the other day ... it drove like it was on rails!
Cheers
Marcello

[Golf Houso]

$2400 for KW's.

The hawk is actually trying out some supersport coilovers from germany. They're less than half that, I'd wait till you see how that turns out first before jumping into over 2 grand worth of suspension... Or... just save up for an R32, they drive like they're on rails anyway!

[The_Hawk]

$2400 for KW's.

The hawk is actually trying out some supersport coilovers from germany. They're less than half that, I'd wait till you see how that turns out first before jumping into over 2 grand worth of suspension... Or... just save up for an R32, they drive like they're on rails anyway!

It's actually these ones I ended up going for, not the supersports.

http://www.germancarperformance.com/golf-3-vento-race-dynamic-coilover-kit-gold-p-1139.html

Be sure I'll let you know how they go. They are due in "the week of the 28th". Hopefully closer to the start than the end since I'm on holidays till the end of that week and will get a chance to put them in, and more importantly, have a play! I also have a Neurospeed strut brace on it's way too. Should all be going in by the end of the month. *fingers crossed*

[Golf Houso]

Ahhh ok... This guy's a sponsor isn't he? Managed to twist his arm and get a discount eh hawk?

I was having a look at those earlier. If my shocks spontaneously combust or start leaking due to age then I'll definitely get a set of the cheaper coilovahs, pity I've already spent so much on eibachs and install...

And its not like the little GL is going anywhere in a hurry, let alone on a track.

28 days and counting hawk

[The_Hawk]

G3-4121203		€359.00
dome bearing		€25.00
standard shipping	€145.00
handling		€26.45 
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Total			€555.45
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Pretty good value at ~AU$950 I shipped I thought. Yay for sponsors!

[Golf Houso]

thats ... sooo.... tempting... must resist... so hard... to.... ignore... burning hole... in... pocket!

[The_Hawk]

Yeah, I had that same problem... solved it

I would recommend waiting till next month and seeing how mine go, not that I expect any issues.

[Golf Houso]

There shouldn't be in my opinion, if anything Mr sponsor here will give you better treatment than usual, he realizes how much of a market this site is. He's not going to do anything to jeopardize it. Even if there is anything wrong with the product, I doubt there will be any problems dealing with it.

R32's are still over 30k, I'll seriously consider these after I see a successful install.

[fredquist]

(I decided to do chip/exhaust/intake all at once, so the performance increase was quite dramatic, to say the least)

Snowy

So what was the ball park for your chip/exhuast and intake? also what was the estimated improvement from an addition like that??

I have been told the Giac are around $1100 + GST.

[No457 Snowy]

So what was the ball park for your chip/exhuast and intake? also what was the estimated improvement from an addition like that??

I have been told the Giac are around $1100 + GST.

APR has prices and performance details posted on their website.

I purchased several items at once as a package, plus they were running a 10% discount sale at the time which worked out nicely.

I drove away in a very different car.


Snowy

[fredquist]

APR has prices and performance details posted on their website.

I purchased several items at once as a package, plus they were running a 10% discount sale at the time which worked out nicely.

I drove away in a very different car.


Snowy

So the Ecu's on that site is all you need to buy. There are no extra addons required? Simply buy that online, recieve it in the post and then put it in??

Also do you need some one to put it in or is it a reasonable straight forward and easy to get to change over. I'm fairly mechanical, but never played with this sort of thing before..

Also there is a massive price difference between the American and Australian APR sites even after $US converted to $AU. Whats the reason for that??

Did you buy from the US or from an AU dealer??

Thanks Snowy

[No457 Snowy]

I got my APR stuff supplied and fitted in Canberra by a local VW specialist/APR dealer (Canberra VW Center), He did a great job and was very fair with installation costs etc.

The ECU was removed from my car and sent to APR in Brisbane to be re-flashed with the APR programming and then sent back for fitting. (3 day turn-around). The ECU upgrade will give you the best bang for buck (around 40KW for a 1.8T), you don't need to do anything else if you don't want to.

As for price difference between US vs. Oz I don't know why, prices locally vary, it just comes down to who's closest to do the work and look after your car if you have any issues, or what you're comfortable with paying in the end.

No matter who you went with, it would be very rare if you were dissappointed, just stick with one of the bigger Euro tuning names and a VW mechanic you trust.


Snowy

[fredquist]

Thanks Snowy

[Golf Houso]

Just go for asthetics, its not like anyone can actually tell how fast your car goes by looking at it... for 3k, you can make one of the nicest dubs in Aus

[No457 Snowy]

Just go for asthetics, its not like anyone can actually tell how fast your car goes by looking at it... for 3k, you can make one of the nicest dubs in Aus

3k would be as good as gone after a nice set of wheels and decent tyres. Don't even think about a body kit fitted/painted.

Snowy.