Vwthunders build thread (finally)

[vwthunder]

Got my Kmac, camber/caster strut tops a few weeks ago, but didnt have time to put them in untill the other day.

Anthony was the guinea pig I guess as he was the first to work out that there were problems with them. They went back and forth to Kmac for a few weeks till they were finally right








Cant even get a allen key in to adjust the shocks, they are over so far. Thinking about cutting the tops off

[vwthunder]

Got Camber !!!

Dont know if you can tell from this pic




First impressions, wow and wow, its not even alligned yet and it feels like a totally different car, feels like a proper car now, it was missing something. It now feels like it is on rails. All of the clunking and banging is gone, guessing the standard ones were shagged but suprised they sent so much vibration through the car, so the car is actually a lot smoother with the soild mounts in.

I will try to get is booked into pedders this week sometime, the one near me do some awesome work, the guy who work there drive 180sx's GTR's etc

[Polo GTEye N9]

So the knocking noise my wife can hear on the front left forward of the dash, could be the strut top bearing bush?

I know I can hear them clunk over my driveway crossover. Query re hats.. are they dome shaped to strenghten that section? Cuttiing them off might not be a good idea? Cheers Al

PS anyone got a good pair of Strut tops they do not need any longer? Maybe someone has the complete GTi suspension struts tops and rears as well wanting a home?

Pm me please.

[vwthunder]

So the knocking noise my wife can hear on the front left forward of the dash, could be the strut top bearing bush? .

Could be, or lower control arm bushes

I know I can hear them clunk over my driveway crossover. Query re hats.. are they dome shaped to strenghten that section? Cuttiing them off might not be a good idea?

Think most of the Polos with serious track mods have had them cut, I know Van (ssman) cut his, pretty sure Eddy's are too

[vwthunder]

Had her in a Pedders for a allignment, they said it was quite time consuming as you have to set it, check it and do the process over and over

[Eddy]

Think most of the Polos with serious track mods have had them cut, I know Van (ssman) cut his, pretty sure Eddy's are too

Hoyhoy.

4 years ago, time flys.

http://www.vwwatercooled.com/forums/f127/something-wicked-81440.html#post904073

[Eddy]

Hoyhoy.

Troy when going for heaps of negative camber for street use , ya might find the steering different, usually for the worst.

Google = scrub radius, for some reasons.

[vwthunder]

Hoyhoy.

Troy when going for heaps of negative camber for street use , ya might find the steering different, usually for the worst.

Google = scrub radius, for some reasons.

Oh and eddy, I have 3 degrees with semi standard size springs

[noone]

I'll be interested to hear how you go getting the power down coming out of a corner. I'm assuming as there is less contact from the inner tyre that its easier to have the inside wheel slip.

Keen to hear your feedback in general when its all sorted.

[Stuwey]

That's an awful lot of camber for the street

[vwthunder]

That's an awful lot of camber for the street

Yeah got a track day coming up, so they suggested i leave it like that, besides it is not really a daily, seeing as i walk to work

[VWindahouse]

That's some serious camber mate how do you find straight line freeway driving sitting on 100kph?

[vwthunder]

Is not too bad, I drove on the freeway the other night in the rain and i was hanging on to the steering wheel very tightly.

Only really seems to pull when the road is flat.

Cant adjust the compression on the front as it is over too far, hiding under the strut dome

Feels like a go cart with the KW's set just over half way, turn in is sensational. Definately one of the best mods for $400

[vwthunder]

Was trying to get come pics of the Camber, cant really tell from the pics

[kendog]

Vwthunders build thread (finally)

Again, Lovin those wheels!