What did you do to your Polo today?

[hazrd]

Got my wheels back from paint

pics!!!!!!!!!!!

[kangfu]

Installed Forge FMIC, BMC OTA.

Vrooooommmmm PSSHhhhhhhTTT!

[leitch]

Yeah, mine are not happy, seems to be the weakest link with coilovers after updating the control arm bushes.

They're not expensive from the UK, anyone seen aftermarket options in this area for the Polo?

Surely the best option is just adjustable camber/caster pillowball tops, but this necessitates cutting down the little dome top above the strut mount to be able to make use of the adjustments (like Eddy has in his Pog). Im not averse to taking an angle grinder to the car, but I'm sure many would be..

[Stuwey]

pics!!!!!!!!!!!

[Blitzen]

Surely the best option is just adjustable camber/caster pillowball tops, but this necessitates cutting down the little dome top above the strut mount to be able to make use of the adjustments (like Eddy has in his Pog). Im not averse to taking an angle grinder to the car, but I'm sure many would be..

Yeah, I'm not real keen on having to get the car engineered after doing that. I'm just going to change out the strut top bearings again. They aren't that expensive.

[noone]

def interested in aftermarket ones, maybe only replace them 1 time for the rest of the cars life!!!

[kaanage]

Isn't Eddy replacing his aftermarket adjustable camber/caster pillowball tops because his current ones click?

[noone]

changed tyre pressure and swaybar settings today (again).
I'd been having issues with the sway bar bushes binding and came up with a quick solution to stop them drying, etc.

I stopped using the lithium grease from a can, went to the copper grease I've used on my brake parts and wrapped the bush / bar section with a tube cut from a latex glove. A cable tie at either end has kept them dry and working well for the last month. I took a little of the flat section of the bushes as I think there was too much friction from the bushes being bolted down hard. Happy with how freely they rotate when removed from the droplinks / mounts on the rear.

Todays findings: more traction and fun in suburban driving with sways on hard, tyre pressure down a few psi (my thinking is with the 8" wide tyres, I need to encourage more contact area with the lower psi's).

when I'm gainfully employed again, might start thinking about some grippy rubber for the front end. The Ku31's are good for the cost, but they are still a cheap tyre at the end of the day...

[kangfu]

Come down to Costco Auburn tyre centre, they sell Bridgestone and Michelin tyres for pretty cheap. Cant remember the price exactly but i remember Adrenalins were much cheaper than anywhere i could find.

[hazrd]

*pics*

wow!!! they look pretty neat!

[Evaded Motorsport]

Detailing the Polo, have a show on today so spent this afternoon detailing the car and well this evening as well, many drinks and much nando's were consumed.

No before shots but rest assured it looked like crap until Dion started his magic.

[End User]

Public holiday meant I finally found the time and motivation to di-noc the front badge, and take some proper photos.


The door handles I did a while back.

[Bflat]

Do like!!!

[VWindahouse]

Nice touch!!

[tooch]

Got my TT's back from the powder coater, couldn't resist and went directly to the tyre shop
Pretty happy with the result for the relatively low cost outlay. Ended up going with Kumho KU19's.

Here are some ****ty iphone photos. Oh and don't bother pointing out that it badly needs lowering, I know this