What cheap mods should I do first? (Polo GTi)

[gavs]

Damn straight, what kaanage said is so true.

[Bassik]

I'm guessing that the Polo has rather lower NVH levels than then Integra at the moment - ie quite a step up in refinement. The mods that gavs has rightly listed as being required to make the cars remotely comparable would make the Polo buzzing, shaking, droning a pain in the a$$ to live with.

To reduce the steady state roll, start with the heavier front anti-roll bar and add one to the rear. At the same time, change the front anti-roll bar mounts to the polyureathane ones and then evaluate if that's enough.

It shouldn't affect the ride too much and will also be cheaper than the coilovers (or stiffer springs + dampers) which is the next step (lowering with these will reduce roll as bit as well as the increased roll stiffness).

After that, start looking at the bushes and then the braces.

Most of all, have fun with the car (and the best place is the track )

Great advice thanks for that Kaanage and gavs. I don't plan on tracking it I want to maintain the resell value as I only plan on keeping the car for 2 yrs max. Unless I have way to much fun with it. Main reason for selling DC2 and getting this new toy was my commute to Tafe and work each week it's just to much to handle on Parra rd. My travel enjoyment purely sucks having to deal with every damn pot hole not to mention the fuel cost each week.

Better start saving the $$$ and upgrade. Hopefully I will get decrease that body roll I have been so luck to live without for 5 yrs.

[pologti18t]

If the former is the issue, then you could find that upgrading to stiffer dampers could also improve the transient response (but the final 'set' will still be the same).

That is the route I took when I had an Astra SRi2.2. Upgraded to Koni Yellows and added additional rebound damping at the rear. Initial turn-in was improved but without the abrupt at limits response I got when I added a rear ARB at a latter date.

[kaanage]

I don't plan on tracking it .

Do it at least once - Wakefield is only a couple of hours down the Hume

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Or there's this

http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/forums/f21/2012-vw-nationals-supersprint-69688.html

[Bassik]

Do it at least once - Wakefield is only a couple of hours down the Hume

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Or there's this
http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/foru...int-69688.html

Nah it's not my thing. I enjoy driving but I don't enjoy the competition and by all means don't get the rush some of you guys do.

[The_Hawk]

Nah it's not my thing. I enjoy driving but I don't enjoy the competition and by all means don't get the rush some of you guys do.

The speed off the streets days at Wakefield are worthwhile having a bash at, if nothing else you can push your car into a corner too hard just to feel what happens with both over and under steer. (That and it's just fun ;p).

[Tigga1]

The first mod I did was new brake pads because I think the factory ones are rubbish. After that rear swaybar, currently in the process of working on an RCD510+reverse camera+tv+digital gauges install, after that it will be exhaust, intercooler, tune, tyres....

The cheapest mod you could do that gives the biggest instant improvement is a swaybar but the one I recommend most is better brake pads.

Gavs, the whiteline site also lists "control arm lower inner rear bushing", is that worth doing together with sway bar...?
what setting do you have s/b on...

and lastly, what brake pads do you recommend, and does it mean bleeding of brakes etc?

cheers

[gavs]

No because the application of that bushing is one that polyurethane bashes don't work well in for long, your bushes will end up creaking and flogging out quicker than rubber. Better to do the swaybar end links in urethane as well as the front lower control arm bushings.

For pads, I wanted something that could be used on the track to good effect that would also suit everyday driving. I was goin to get the QFM A1RM pads from Greg at GSL Rallysport but he suggested the Remsa pads as they aren't as aggressive on the rotors and don't need the same heat in them before becoming fully effective.

I can speak highly enough of the Remsa pads. True I haven't tracked the car yet but so far they have performed very very well. Remsa test in the Pyrenees and Alps also, so they know what it takes to stop down a very steep and winding mountain, that doesn't allow a whole heap of brake cooling to occur!

[gavs]

Sorry, I forgot to answer that at the present time, anti roll bar is on it's middle setting.

[Bassik]

I keep seeing these Brembo brakes on email would they be better then stock?

[gavs]

Only if they're genuine.... If they're smap emails I would question the integrety of them...

[Gambit]

Anyone got a link to whiteline rear sway bar to buy?

[Hail22]

Whiteline Performance Suspension for VOLKSWAGEN POLO MK5 6R (2009-ON)

[Gambit]

Thanks!