Golf R Observations and Questions

[Corey_R]

Question: if you got sat nav, where is the cd-stacker??

And what is the thing under the DRIVERS seat, in styrofoam? I saw the amp under the passengers. Anyone know

If you have the Sat Nav, there is no CD Stacker, because you have a 30GB HDD which you can use to put 18GB of MP3's on! (The other space is used by the maps.)

The thing under the drivers seat in styrofoam is the Bluetooth module.

[dave_r]

Yes the Golf R has been awarded Top Gears Hot Hatch of the year award!

Be nice if the new series does a segment on the car!

[Fab_R]

Be nice if the new series does a segment on the car!

Dave im sure they will, will be good though...wonder if they will give it a lap..

[Fab_R]

Thinking of lowering my R.
Received a quote today from Pedders using Eibach 25mm lowered springs - $1100 fitted.

Has any one even with a GTI lowered with ACC option?

I think 25mm lower would give it an improved look as well as improved handling...

[dave_r]

I think 25mm lower would give it an improved look as well as well as improved handling...

Not sure I'd go to pedders regardless but seriously you must just be bored! It looks bloody great and it handles fine hehe

Edit:

Dave im sure they will, will be good though...wonder if they will give it a lap..

If anyone doesn't want to wait to buy the mag, someone put up a 66mb PDF link on the UK rforum. Won't post here cos I'm sure its breaking the rules...

[davka]

Great pics Fab. Awesome looking car!

If I were you I wouldn't change a thing, the ride quality will be compromised as well as practicality around speed humps and driveways... Maybe we should open an Opinion Poll

[G-rig]

Factory DCC is better than pedders (LOL) or fulcum or any of those cheap shops. There are a few threads on Golfmk6 where someone has introduced lowered springs with DCC, i think a 1" drop is fine but wouldn't mess with it.

DCC is very comfy in my car.

Edit: Still looks Sick FAB.

[mgs996tt]

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Looks trick

[DDTW]

Review from TopGear:
Top Gear drives the Volkswagen Golf R - BBC Top Gear

[adzy]

Thinking of lowering my R.
Received a quote today from Pedders using Eibach 25mm lowered springs - $1100 fitted.

Has any one even with a GTI lowered with ACC option?

I think 25mm lower would give it an improved look as well as improved handling...

I would leave it as is mate, unless you are going to buy a complete kit which includes the shock absorbers as well which are matched to the springs. You will just screw up what engineers spent hours to perfect.
If you go lower the shocks will just be destroyed a lot quicker also.