Lucas' Golf R

[Lucas_R]

Some pics of the new H&R 20mm springs now that they have been installed for a week or so and settled. Im happy with the stance of the car now....doesn't really look "lowered", but doesn't look like Subaru Outback anymore either.

Before (stock suspension):





After, with H&R 20mm lowered springs:











Also new 42DD downpipe arrived and is at ProCoat getting ceramic coated this week. Will hopefully have that back later this week and i can remove the Scorpion down pipe and install the 42DD down pipe this weekend. The main reason for the change in dump pipes was for the resonator on the 42DD, the Scorpion is a bit too loud and raspy for my liking. The resonator on the 42DD should hopefully tone down the sound a notch or two. The 42DD is also made of a thicker walled mild steel, and the thicker steel should also stop some of the resonance too. I also wasnt a fan of the "slip on" type arrangement on the Scorpion system to join the individual pieces of pipe together - i much prefer a bolted flange or v-band type setup.

[Lucas_R]

42DD Golf R dump pipe ceramic coated and ready to install tonight.

Coated by ProCoat at the Central Coast

[Ryan_R]

I want to see videos tomorrow.

[Lucas_R]

I want to see videos tomorrow.

How about today Ryan?

Here's a quick video i made on the weekend to show the sound of the Scorpion down pipe mated to the stock rear section. I'll make another one in a few weeks once ive installed my new 42DD resonated down pipe too.

[Brendan_A]

Nice video and awesome car you have mate

[Lucas_R]

Nice video and awesome car you have mate

Cheers Brendan - where's your members ride thread?

Just ordered OEM black radiator bottle cap and washer fluid reservoir cap - to get rid of the horrible blue stock ones.

[Brendan_A]

Cheers Brendan - where's your members ride thread?

Nah, plus I haven't taken pictures of all the things I've done to my car. And I paid my mechanic to do most of the big jobs unlike you.

[Lucas_R]

^ Thats a shame about the pics. I love seeing pics of what people have done to their cars.

Dump pipe fetish anyone?

Scorpion vs 42DD:





Some more pics of the 42DD dump pipe install:

[khonfahm]

I really enjoyed reading this !
Great car!

[Lucas_R]

I really enjoyed reading this !
Great car!

Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for the kind words.

[BLN355]

Coming along great so far bud. Got me pumped for a turbo back for the pogo haha

[Lucas_R]

Couple of new parts ordered this week:

- Neuspeed turbo discharge pipe (goes from turbo to intercooler inlet and replaces the stock pipe which varies in shape and size)
- BSH intake throttle pipe (goes from outlet of intercooler to the throttle body and replaces the stock pipe which is plastic and oval in shape)

[Lucas_R]

Couple of little updates

Recently bought the black OEM radiator bottle cap and got the black radiator cap to match.



Fitted the Neuspeed Discharge Pipe the other day:





Still waiting for my new BSH intake throttle pipe from DubAddiction to arrive from the USA. Hopefully will have that in a few weeks. It has the water meth bungs which is something i am considering installing on the car in the future.

[Lucas_R]

Took the Golf for a spin down the Old Pacific Highway yesterday and had a great time. Just went by myself - no one else to worry about that way. Haven’t driven the car like that in a long time which really got me excited about the car again. The way it just shoots out of 3rd gear corners is addictive…..so much grip and so much torque.

Chased a silver Scirocco R one way and then chased a modified white Evo VII on the way back. The guy in the Evo wasn’t at all shy to give it the beans through the bends, and I felt it would have been rude of me not to do so as well >D. Couldn’t wipe the grin off my face the whole time. Brakes are awesome, grip is awesome (bit of understeer if you go in too hard) and so confidence inspiring after coming from a very tail happy 200sx previously, and the car has so much power now that it just loves those sweeping 3rd gear corners when the majority of the time you are in the peak torque band of 3,000-5,000rpm.

Loving my car right now. Spent 2hrs washing and vacuuming it once i got back home and its now where it belongs....in the garage with a car cover on it. I'll have to de-tar it and give it a polish this week too.







42DD resonated dump pipe:

[Brendan_A]

Lucas' United Grey Manual Golf R

Sounds like you had fun Lucas