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  • #16
    Also $4K for seikel lift kit supply only.
    Interesting Trakka quoted me $3750 but I was sure that included fitting. Maybe not.....

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    • #17
      That's around what I paid, and it included fitting.

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      • #18
        Hey thanks progen, can you tell us more about the seikel kit. which shocks have you got monroe or bilstein and how is the ride??

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        • #19
          Actually I lied. it was $3K for supply only from Trakka. My Mistake.
          I think I know where my Tax return is going!!!

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          • #20
            That sounds better.

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            • #21
              T5 Double offroad

              Originally posted by progen77 View Post
              Hi Bruce,

              Yeah there is only a 10% shortening on gears 3-6, 18% on gears 1-2. I drive like a granny most of the time anyway, so I'm not too concerned about highway speeds.

              Trakka only had good reports on the gear ratio change.

              Re cost, I'd imagine as a distributor Wolf4x4 might get a bit or a lot of a discount on the retail price. I know that is how it works in my industry (sometimes ~60%).
              Hi Guys, I have been running the short gear set for some years now and for a work vehicle T5 in Australia V W should offer them as a recommended option, Marvellous for towing and for Off Road - instead of 1800 rpm in 6th @ 100 Kph now is 2000 rpm per 100 K on 225 x 75-R 16 (could even take the next Dia up)- never need to slip the clutch in 1st it just goes - mine is a 2005 Tdi 5 cyl 2.5 - I find in town on a down hill start it can be done in 2nd gear, I did fit them in personally myself 'but a lot of work' - and a Seikel Snorkel - before all this I converted rear diff to Diff-Lock - I can only use it manually,(not computer controlled as factory) I also swapped my coils for airbags some time ago. I have a Matilda pop-top slide-on camper when needed.

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              • #22
                Originally posted by T5 Double off road View Post
                I also swapped my coils for airbags some time ago. .
                Interested to know how you like the airbags and where you got them? My concern is being punctured by stones on gravel roads. But I do like the idea of being normal ground clearance most of the time but lift them for off bitumen roads.

                Thanks

                Bruce

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                • #23
                  I was running 225/75 r16 tyres and have gone back to a smaller option as I was never off road and was towing a bit.
                  I have the 6 speed manual so don't know if auto would be different
                  With larger tyres
                  I was pretty unhappy with performance so had a remap. Improved it a lot but low down had nothing and then boost would come on like a powerband. Great fun but not good for towing.
                  Pretty bad economy around 12l/100km
                  Changed to 215/60 r16 (smaller than standard)
                  Power is smooth all through rev range. Motor feels free/effortless
                  Towing is massively improved
                  now getting sub 10l/100km

                  So if I could get a cheap way of reducing diff ratios I would bang the big tyres back on until then I don't thick they will see the light of day.

                  Unbelievable difference

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                  • #24
                    I was running 225/75 r16 tyres and have gone back to a smaller option as I was never off road and was towing a bit.
                    I have the 6 speed manual so don't know if auto would be different
                    With larger tyres
                    I was pretty unhappy with performance so had a remap. Improved it a lot but low down had nothing and then boost would come on like a powerband. Great fun but not good for towing.
                    Pretty bad economy around 12l/100km
                    Changed to 215/60 r16 (smaller than standard)
                    Power is smooth all through rev range. Motor feels free/effortless
                    Towing is massively improved
                    now getting sub 10l/100km

                    So if I could get a cheap way of reducing diff ratios I would bang the big tyres back on until then I don't thick they will see the light of day.

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