Golf_GTDI
Veteran Member
Ok, I'm in the middle of trying to get my poor little Golfs power issues under control and as soon as I do, I intend to start with the upgrades.
Before I start adding a ton of power I want to make sure that I can stop on a dime and steer around anything I can't stop ahead of. What I would like to do is hit everything in one shot and be down with it until wear parts start going south at which time I may make further upgrades depending on where we stand.
I will most likely grab a set of 17' wheels for summer performance driving but will keep the 15s for winter. As such I need to keep the breaks down to a dull roar. Not sure if the VR6 set up will fit in there but if so, great. If not how much do I loose by staying with the stock size and just going with high quality discs and pads?
I want to upgrade the struts, shocks and springs but do not care to drop the car all that far. I will be adding a DG skid plate but I don't care to test it multiple times a day. To these ends I may drop an inch or so and am thinking about going with KYB OE sport springs and Koni Reds if I can find them.
I will also add a rear sway and try and replace all the other odds and ends that would go along with general maint.
Does anyone have any feedback on...
1) Breaks
2) Springs
3) Struts/Shocks
4) Sway Bar and chassis
5) List of parts as well as possible source for one stop shopping for all the odds and ends that would go into the front end in particular?
Before I start adding a ton of power I want to make sure that I can stop on a dime and steer around anything I can't stop ahead of. What I would like to do is hit everything in one shot and be down with it until wear parts start going south at which time I may make further upgrades depending on where we stand.
I will most likely grab a set of 17' wheels for summer performance driving but will keep the 15s for winter. As such I need to keep the breaks down to a dull roar. Not sure if the VR6 set up will fit in there but if so, great. If not how much do I loose by staying with the stock size and just going with high quality discs and pads?
I want to upgrade the struts, shocks and springs but do not care to drop the car all that far. I will be adding a DG skid plate but I don't care to test it multiple times a day. To these ends I may drop an inch or so and am thinking about going with KYB OE sport springs and Koni Reds if I can find them.
I will also add a rear sway and try and replace all the other odds and ends that would go along with general maint.
Does anyone have any feedback on...
1) Breaks
2) Springs
3) Struts/Shocks
4) Sway Bar and chassis
5) List of parts as well as possible source for one stop shopping for all the odds and ends that would go into the front end in particular?