Mk5 GTI with Air ride

[xjay1337]

gfunk said:

Thanks for the reply im guessing that yours has some chassis work so it can lay frame?
And I wasn't really a fan of the bra should have posted a different pic lol

No worries pal

Yeah, it's had a chassis notch.



Then seam weleded back up to re-inforce and return the strength back to normal.

Edited by xjay1337 on Wednesday 18th June 12:53

[FWDRacer]

This 'fread' is rapidly deflating bro'

[anonymous-user]

xjay1337 said:

No worries pal

Yeah, it's had a chassis notch.



Then seam weleded back up to re-inforce and return the strength back to normal.

Yikes! Not sure i'd be buying a car where the frontal crash structure has been cut into in that way..........

[xjay1337]

Max_Torque said:

Yikes! Not sure i'd be buying a car where the frontal crash structure has been cut into in that way..........

Luckily it's not for sale

There are debates into what it actually does in a crash, from what research I have done there's no negative effects in terms of strength, but that's only from the research I was able to do.

FWDRacer said:

This 'fread' is rapidly deflating bro'

Quite like that comments humour levels. Started off so well, 'bro'.

[zed4]

Interesting. I wouldn't personally airbag a car myself, but I can appreciate them.

I have just bought a mk5 GTI so I will join up on the forum. I want some advice about remapping it and upgrading the stereo.

I'm interested in your audio upgrades.

[xjay1337]

Audio upgrade details are here lots of pretty pictures.

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,...

In addition to the small build above I've since added Hertz ESKL163L speakers to the front. Tweeters and the 12 inch speakers are in, the mids don't quite fit yet so need to tweak them a little more..

[RemyMartin]

xjay1337 said:

Max_Torque said:

Yikes! Not sure i'd be buying a car where the frontal crash structure has been cut into in that way..........

Luckily it's not for sale

There are debates into what it actually does in a crash, from what research I have done there's no negative effects in terms of strength, but that's only from the research I was able to do.

FWDRacer said:

This 'fread' is rapidly deflating bro'

Quite like that comments humour levels. Started off so well, 'bro'.

23 yo punk with Google knows better than a global car maker that employs thousands of engineers and spends millions on development shocker.

[xjay1337]

Oh no, you called me a punk?

Please leave me alone while I cry in a warm shower.

[ManFromDelmonte]

Well it hasn't got stolen Bentley Continental GT wheels so it's already better than a lot of 'Dubz'

[pimpchez]

xjay1337 said:

Oh no, you called me a punk?

Please leave me alone while I cry in a warm shower.

This thread is full of win and people not reading what the OP is saying .

OP does it ride like a magic carpet now in normal height mode. I can see why youve done it , but im interested more in the dynamics than the VAG scene .

[danmaytee]

My Toyota Aygo would p1ss all over this...

[aspirated]

danmaytee said:

My Toyota Aygo would p1ss all over this...

Top lurking sir...

[xjay1337]

pimpchez said:

This thread is full of win and people not reading what the OP is saying .

OP does it ride like a magic carpet now in normal height mode. I can see why youve done it , but im interested more in the dynamics than the VAG scene .

It rides incredibly well, certainly enough to rub some magic lamps. It feels firm but at the same time supple, quite like the lamps infact.

It's expensive, my setup cost about £3500, meaning I may have to think thrice about fitting it to other cars in the future but you get all of the benefits of a set of high end coilovers, in terms of quality, with none of the drawbacks in terms of smashing bits off the underside of your car.

It can go quite high indeed, certainly higher than stock.



Maybe people, who are not me, would be happier if I drove my car around at this height...

[iacabu]

I like threads like these

[jimmyjimjim]

If you hadn't notched it, how low would it go?

Bags seem popular over here, although a bit cheaper.

[Mattyc88]

xjay1337 said:

Max_Torque said:

Yikes! Not sure i'd be buying a car where the frontal crash structure has been cut into in that way..........

Luckily it's not for sale

There are debates into what it actually does in a crash, from what research I have done there's no negative effects in terms of strength, but that's only from the research I was able to do.

FWDRacer said:

This 'fread' is rapidly deflating bro'

Quite like that comments humour levels. Started off so well, 'bro'.

You've halved the section of the longitudinal and added an initiator right at the swan neck.

But I'm sure there's no effect in terms of strength...

Do you even Topography?

[big dub]

Don't you just love the comments on threads like this

[rb5er]

Without the silly suspension and stickers it would be quite a nice car.

Edited by rb5er on Wednesday 18th June 19:31

[rb5er]

gfunk said:

Dave Hedgehog said:

that bra looks almost as crap as the OPs golf dragging on the ground

still caus fashion

What's wrong with pricks like you?
I don't care if you like it or not, but why bother putting other peoples things down?
Does it make you feel big or funny?
You sound like the sort of person how got picked on at school?

gfunk said:

Thanks for the reply im guessing that yours has some chassis work so it can lay frame?
And I wasn't really a fan of the bra should have posted a different pic lol

So you throw a tantrum and lay into someone for slating your "car bra" and then chow down on the end of the fellow "dubber" that proclaims he isn`t a fan either? hmmm, 37 years old you say??????

[danmaytee]

aspirated said:

Top lurking sir...

Why thank you, I waited 20 months to post that.