NP's Candy White GTI Build Thread

[nightphotographer]

I think it's time to formally introduce myself and my baby - my 2006 Candy White Polo GTI.


IMG_0497 by night photographer, on Flickr

Sadly, we first met on bad terms after she was sold to without it being disclosed that she had been injured in one of melbourne's hail storms, even after taking the seller to court and losing my case it's hard to stay mad at her! So I'm on a mission really to get all of the hail out give the old girl the life she deserves...so here we go!


IMG_0641 by night photographer, on Flickr

Set of fully refurbed and powder-coated BBS RS771's (16x6.5 5x100 ET42) imported from europe, I don't think there are any in Aus yet, maybe one or two but yeah, they're pretty rare. And they'll look like this when I get round to fitting them...


Polo GTI BBS RS771 by night photographer, on Flickr

A few other goodies:


IMG_0639 by night photographer, on Flickr

Things to do before SEDF (or whatever happens next!):
Retrimmed roof lining.
Sharkfin antenna.
BBS Centre caps
Honeycombe Grilles
and a few other small mods.

And thereafter there will be:
Custom Code
Uprated clutch and LWFW
Some form of lower suspension
and a few other things haha.

[VWindahouse]

Nice colour combo you got there And welcome! Sorry to hear the court case went south for you, but glad it hasn't stopped you from seeing these are great little cars with heaps of potential

[Smead]

Nice Car and those wheels suit so well

[nightphotographer]

Cheers guys

And smead, your Tocatta's are awesome as well!

[Smead]

Cheers mate

Nice OEM + wheels

I like yours with the VW centre caps

[nightphotographer]

Cheers mate

Nice OEM + wheels

I like yours with the VW centre caps

Don't say that - I was just about to order some BBS centre caps haha!

[Bflat]

Looking the goods NP.

I agree with Smead though, keep the vw centrecaps in, they suit it for some reason.

[Smead]

Ha Ha,

As for suspension have a look at Performance 3000 on ebay UK

I got a set of FK AK Coilovers landed for $430 and they're wotrking a treat

Done 10,000 kms so far and (touch wood) they have had no problems

[nightphotographer]

Cheers man.

Well I guess that saves me a little bit more money to put towards other bits and bobs haha.

And Smead - yeah I wasn't sure what to do about suspension, was going to go with KW but I think it's a bit overkill, then saw you can get H+R 35mm springs for about $225 so was thinking about those. I actually wish I'd taken those eibachs off you a couple of months back, but I genuinely had no idea what was happening with the car with the court case etc.

[vwthunder]

Nice

Those wheels look sweet, I want a set lol

I would say with a set of those wheels you will want the car to have a good stance

Go Coilovers for sure

[AUC-05L]

Cheers man.

Well I guess that saves me a little bit more money to put towards other bits and bobs haha.

And Smead - yeah I wasn't sure what to do about suspension, was going to go with KW but I think it's a bit overkill, then saw you can get H+R 35mm springs for about $225 so was thinking about those. I actually wish I'd taken those eibachs off you a couple of months back, but I genuinely had no idea what was happening with the car with the court case etc.

I got some 35mm lowered eibachs from orange tunning for $215 landed. Check it out.

Wheels look great.

[Smead]

I ran those Eibach springs for ages with no probs All good anyway

It all comes down to what you want and what you want to spend

Springs are good but not adjustable. If your not fussed on adjustability go springs for sure.

If you want to track it get good coilovers (KW, Weitec etc.)

If you want to dump it, can put up with a bit of a bumpy ride go JOM or FK AK's They are good for the price

[FLYINGTI]

Ha Ha,

As for suspension have a look at Performance 3000 on ebay UK

I got a set of FK AK Coilovers landed for $430 and they're wotrking a treat

Done 10,000 kms so far and (touch wood) they have had no problems

Hey smead
Where did you pick these up from??

[nightphotographer]

Yeah it's a tough one cause I think the stock ride is already pretty harsh, I live out in the bush so some of the roads you have to drive are pretty terrible and that's why I was thinking of KW's. I've never been one for lowering a car but I know if I don't I'll get so much hassle for it - might pick up those eibachs, had a set on my last car and that wasn't as harsh as the pog and that was driving the UK's awful roads!

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oh and cheers everyone for the thumbs up over the wheels, just added more details about them to the OP.

[Smead]

Hey smead
Where did you pick these up from??

Hey Flyin GTI

Performance 3000, UK ebay

I emailed first then phoned them.

had them in a week. Blitzen runs the same setup

@NP, yeah the ride was smoother than the FK's, though higher