My new Fox R5s with Kumho tyres! (Large images)

GaryUK · Post by **GaryUK** » Mon Nov 29, 2004 5:44 pm

Yeah, the fsi 1.4 puts out 86bhp as standard as far as i'm aware!

Petrified · Post by **Petrified** » Mon Nov 29, 2004 6:09 pm

I can confirm the car is 86bhp!
Although I almost had it chipped which would take it to 100! Nelson has had this done on his FSI and makes a noticable difference.

James.

sylonien · Post by **sylonien** » Mon Nov 29, 2004 8:23 pm

Interesting.... anyway!

Would these (bigger) alloys affect the performance of my car? 'cos for some strange reason I coulnd't go above 70mph yesterday. Not sure if it's jus a roadsurface issue, the new tyre, the new alloys or someone tampered with my ECU!? lol

GaryUK · Post by **GaryUK** » Mon Nov 29, 2004 9:38 pm

They wouldn't affect it like that, u sure ya didnt mistake 5th for 3rd lol!

It was probably that whacking great spoiler on the back!

sylonien · Post by **sylonien** » Mon Nov 29, 2004 9:39 pm

Na mate I'm sure I was in the right gear. And I'm sure it wasn't the spoiler either.

Strange. Will check out soon again.

carmadaaron · Post by **carmadaaron** » Mon Nov 29, 2004 9:44 pm

i can confirm that bigger wheels do slow u down....... and the wider the wheel.. the more rolling resistance... which is more grippy

70? top speed is over 100!

"zorst"

sylonien · Post by **sylonien** » Mon Nov 29, 2004 10:02 pm

That's what I was thinkin - maybe it's got somit to do with the more grip. What about yours mate? You've got some truck wheels there! (joke)

carmadaaron · Post by **carmadaaron** » Mon Nov 29, 2004 10:08 pm

sylonien wrote:That's what I was thinkin - maybe it's got somit to do with the more grip. What about yours mate? You've got some truck wheels there! (joke)

lol....... i get SOOOOOO mcuh more grip when cornering and traction....

sylonien · Post by **sylonien** » Mon Nov 29, 2004 10:12 pm

Yeah 'cos you take up the whole road. LOL.

Anyway, how much does it affect you with your little *ahem* 1.2?

I'm glad it's not affecting my acceleration too much at the moment.

carmadaaron · Post by **carmadaaron** » Mon Nov 29, 2004 10:14 pm

sylonien wrote:Yeah 'cos you take up the whole road. LOL.

Anyway, how much does it affect you with your little *ahem* 1.2? I'm glad it's not affecting my acceleration too much at the moment.

mines a superior 12v 65hp model.....

it does slow it down a bit.. but it aint super car to start with.

jazzy · Post by **jazzy** » Wed Dec 01, 2004 7:52 pm

sylonien i have had my car lowered 50mm by eibach springs, and i have 17s on my car. made a great difference. oh and the eibach springs i have on my car used to be on urs gary uk.

carmadaaron · Post by **carmadaaron** » Wed Dec 01, 2004 8:36 pm

jazzy wrote:sylonien i have had my car lowered 50mm by eibach springs, and i have 17s on my car. made a great difference. oh and the eibach springs i have on my car used to be on urs gary uk.

jazzy, u have a sport FSI and u have sports shocks.... any pix of it lowered 50mm?

eibach are the way to go!

Petrified · Post by **Petrified** » Wed Dec 01, 2004 8:42 pm

Not a great pic but,

Gary_UK's car on Jazzy's Springs in my garden

Try turning the brightness up.

James.

sylonien · Post by **sylonien** » Wed Dec 01, 2004 10:48 pm

Beautiful beautiful. Nice one guys

! Lovin' it!

So what is that pic of jus to double-check. They're some Eibach -30 or -50mm springs?

And yeah my shocks are the standard 1.4 (non-sport) one.

(Jus a question - what are "dampers" then?)

carmadaaron · Post by **carmadaaron** » Thu Dec 02, 2004 12:07 am

sylonien wrote:Beautiful beautiful. Nice one guys ! Lovin' it!

So what is that pic of jus to double-check. They're some Eibach -30 or -50mm springs?

And yeah my shocks are the standard 1.4 (non-sport) one.

(Jus a question - what are "dampers" then?)

dampers = shocks
i wuld go for 50mm ..... more drop for more or less the same money.