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JB1980
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Re: have you modified your polo??

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Don7601 wrote:
JB1980 wrote:Hi, picked up my new polo gto lasy friday and i love it, but like all of us im thinking how can improve it (if possible).

If you had between £400 - £500 to spend on a modification/s what would everyone recommend?
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Get it lowered

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any suggestion what kit i should use?
thanks

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Don7601
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Re: New GTI

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H&R supersport. These are the lower version and make it sit sweet.

Part number is 28974-2.
Get them on eBay for around £120.

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JB1980
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Re: New GTI

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Don7601 wrote:H&R supersport. These are the lower version and make it sit sweet.

Part number is 28974-2.
Get them on eBay for around £120.

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thanks Don,
I'll check them out


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Re: New GTI

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Jerry77 wrote: Mon Apr 24, 2017 8:34 pm
rm55mcc wrote:Can anyone recommend a set off lowering springs ?? Noting to low just a nice drop... thanks


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Racingline Performance aka Eibach. I got those too. About 2 cm down.


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How is the ride comfort after the change? Only springs got changed?
Jerry77
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Re: New GTI

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TBjork wrote:
Jerry77 wrote: Mon Apr 24, 2017 8:34 pm
rm55mcc wrote:Can anyone recommend a set off lowering springs ?? Noting to low just a nice drop... thanks


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Racingline Performance aka Eibach. I got those too. About 2 cm down.


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How is the ride comfort after the change? Only springs got changed?
Comfort is same as oem, car is stiff anyway. I changed only springs, about 20mm drop.


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Re: New GTI

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Thanks for the info Jerry. :) I haven't received my car yet - is should be about a month left for it to arrive. I hope i dont need to get it lowered... But I guess it is a must have modification if the ride comfort is not altered greatly. Jerry, is your car equipped with the sports select suspension? I ordered the Polo GTI without this option. I guess ride comfort is little firmer (at normal setting) with the non sport select suspension.
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Re: New GTI

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TBjork wrote:Thanks for the info Jerry. :) I haven't received my car yet - is should be about a month left for it to arrive. I hope i dont need to get it lowered... But I guess it is a must have modification if the ride comfort is not altered greatly. Jerry, is your car equipped with the sports select suspension? I ordered the Polo GTI without this option. I guess ride comfort is little firmer (at normal setting) with the non sport select suspension.
Hi,
The sports select option definitely makes the suspension feel firmer but not back breaking.
i picked mine up a week ago and like yoi questioned about lowering it.
I'm going to give it 6 months and then consider what mods (if any) i chuck at the car, at the moment I'm just enjoying it a lot as standard. Image

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Re: New GTI

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JB1980 wrote:
TBjork wrote:Thanks for the info Jerry. :) I haven't received my car yet - is should be about a month left for it to arrive. I hope i dont need to get it lowered... But I guess it is a must have modification if the ride comfort is not altered greatly. Jerry, is your car equipped with the sports select suspension? I ordered the Polo GTI without this option. I guess ride comfort is little firmer (at normal setting) with the non sport select suspension.
Hi,
The sports select option definitely makes the suspension feel firmer but not back breaking.
i picked mine up a week ago and like yoi questioned about lowering it.
I'm going to give it 6 months and then consider what mods (if any) i chuck at the car, at the moment I'm just enjoying it a lot as standard. Image

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My one is without it. I was already planning to install sport exhaust instead of speaker and ride is really very stiff with it, what I don't like, ideal for German autobahn only [emoji3] height and ride is fine after VWR springs.


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Don7601
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Re: New GTI

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Here's my wife's oryx white with H&R supersport springs (the low ones)
They've been on two weeks and she's insisting I take em off and return to standard. Too stiff she reckons.

£100 if anyone wants them.Image

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Gregi
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Re: New GTI

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So this is my Polo GTI.
Cheers.
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Re: New GTI

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johnpolo2
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Re: New GTI

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http://www.caradvice.com.au/559791/2018 ... ak/photos/

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Re: New GTI

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johnpolo2 wrote: Fri Jun 16, 2017 5:34 am http://www.caradvice.com.au/559791/2018 ... ak/photos/

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I like that; evolutionary rather than radical, which is the way VW tends to develop it's next generation models.
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Re: New GTI

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johnpolo2
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Re: New GTI

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Yep ..have to say I'm convinced. Love the wheels on the new GTI. Days are numbered for my 2015 model . [emoji6]

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