New VR6 owner, some noob Q's

[drucejnr]

Cheap coilovers would have to be the JOM ones found on ebay! 245$ inc shipping (i think)!

edit, they've gone up a bit in price, 350$USD

JOM VW Golf Jetta Vento MK3 Coilovers Set Adjustable Suspension Lowering Kit | eBay

[mitch750]

^^ seem ntb, see how we go! gotta get roady first!

today i had time to try on my other mk4 wheels and theyre 16 running 205/55 and unfortunately they're still to close! and rub on the suspension mount or whatever its called. strut?

heres a photo.



they look abit better but **** my life. What are my options to not get them to sit so close to the suspension mount?

heres a photo of the bottom or the car, incase anyone need to see what the exhaust is like. it was on the hoist so i said why not!

[HaydEn]

New VR6 owner, some noob Q's

Spacers

[mitch750]

if id run coilovers would that clear up some room underneath?

[Mk3 AAA]

I had something like those wheels on mine, they were sooo so close to touching the brakes, I think part of the wheel may have rubbed.

[anthony--t]

New VR6 owner, some noob Q's

Coils will give you strut clearance over stock wheels

[decksla]

oh nah i have a mate who can weld, so were gonna cut it off, see how loud it is, if it doesn't set off the neighbours alarms we'll leave it but if its too loud we'll plug her up

my spare VR has no suitcase and no muffler.

you would be well over the limit just idling!!

sounds horn but!

[mitch750]

I had something like those wheels on mine, they were sooo so close to touching the brakes, I think part of the wheel may have rubbed.

this is true they are very close to rubbing the breaks!

my safest bet for now(getting roady) is just to chick the stock ones on which have little to no tred cause my dodgy guy should give it to me, then hopefully get coils before i get pulled over and then hopefully cut the exhaust off so that i do get pulled over. fug it come at V..

R6

[mitch750]

Got the roady and the rego, so now gonna try chuck some 60/40 spring i have lying around on it, theyre from my mk2 so dunno if they'll fit...

and also does anyone know if there is a way of getting mk4 gti seats into a mk3 without cutting out the floor bracket and welding the mk4 one in? if that doesnt work ill just need some mk3 seats i guess..

and decided I'm just gonna take the suitcase off, see it its too loud, if it is, ill connect to the muff

[mb1907953]

What brand are the 60/40s?? Pop up some piccies when youre done!

[Smeeeb]

New VR6 owner, some noob Q's

You'll need to put mk4 rails on. It's an easy job really massive improvement over stock seats.

[mitch750]

i think il give it a go, but after springs and exhaust.. might make it my mission to learn how to weld this holidays. and ofcourse ill put up photos. byway..

a little update and Q:

iv'e decided to go with cutting out the cat and res and suitcase(lol) and just a 2.5" or whatever to the muffler.

I'm still not 100% sure if the mk2 60/40's will fit.. so ill post up a pic just incase anyone knows how to tell... or just knows..

NYWAY! the Q i have is: are there any small mods, not to expensive cause ill be selling in about a year, to give the bastard more umph down low, abit sluggish tbh, its sick when its at 3K+ but otherwise pretty ave.

so ive heard of "cheese boxing" the air intake.. or whatever its called when u cut little holes in the box. but would putting a pod in there be more efficient, and are there any other tricks?

[anthony--t]

New VR6 owner, some noob Q's

There's a thread on here that shows the process of putting mk4 seats in. Look up what DubSteve did either through here or google and you'll find it.

Why bother doing all this though if your going to sell it?

[mitch750]

for that knowledge

[anthony--t]

New VR6 owner, some noob Q's

Why not do it to a car your going to keep? And there's no money made in doing mods so everything your spending money on is eating into your sale price. Good luck selling something with a 2.5" straight through too!