Polo on roids

**Bboy_Sparx** · 18-05-2007, 09:35 AM

Originally Posted by Guy_H

Same with Brakes & suspension - you need to check it carefully by your local regulations - I know Julian in the ACT recently had to get documentation from Oettinger in Germany that indeed his coilovers were intended for street use!

Yep that's right.

All I can stress is call RTA and your engineer. My engineer papers cost me $900 so just call and see what you are allowed to do before you HAVE to fork out the big bucks for a signature.

A lot of the time you can get away with a lot of stuff like coilovers as long as the brake line is secured (mine wasn't, now it is with cable ties), but it's luck of the draw.

**Guy_H** · 18-05-2007, 09:44 AM

Originally Posted by SoVeReIgN

Interesting - Which one are you using, what is its expected life and will you be offering it to all customers?
Also - Whats it worth?

Peloquin - we had to work with them on this one as they hadn't done a Polo GTI before. Price is less that AUD 2K - its the install price we have to work out. There is machining required to install (machining the old rivets off) and we had to make the shims because VW & Audi do not stock the correct shims in Australia.

**SoVeReIgN** · 18-05-2007, 12:10 PM

Ah okay, I'm assuming its very similar if not the same as the one off the mk4 GTI/A3? - Very interesting in getting one I just don't want it to lose all effect after abit of hard driving..

Mechanical lsd obviously.. Do the shims wear out?

**fuzion** · 18-05-2007, 12:58 PM

sov, check ecstuning.com they sell them (penq lsds) about $860us

**SoVeReIgN** · 18-05-2007, 01:04 PM

Yep they're the ones I've been looking at, i'm assuming Guys is the same.

**Guy_H** · 18-05-2007, 01:06 PM

Its similar to the older MKIv / A3 boxes.

the shims dont wear out, but when the diff goes back together, you have to reset the clearances with shims (the hard to get shims!)

**Guy_H** · 21-05-2007, 09:09 AM

Well the Polo & I did our first real trackday together on Saturday at Morgan Park - With the BMW Club & Porsche & Audi Clubs invited.

Well, there were several new RS4's, New 335i's, 996 TT, 997 C2S's, M3's monaro's, HSV's, R32's.

Needless to Say, the Polo had no problem outpacing all of the above. There were a lot of people checking it out in the pits between laps

The new diff allowed it to carry huge corner speed - after a few laps i was much more into the FWD mode on drifting out of the corner wide. I dont think I got a single lap perfect, so there is definately more in it yet.

It was really good on the tyres, the fronts were working hard & the pressures running 5 - 6 PSI higher than the rear. Firmed up the rear dampers & had the rear working a bit harder and got the difference to 3 PSI. if we had a bit more time, I would have liked to soften the fronts a few clicks.

I must run race fuel next time as the 996 TT would pull away from me on the straights

gpk_gti · 21-05-2007, 09:35 AM

hehe,the little polo destroying the supercars!! they must have been feeling a little pissed

! good on ya

!! was there any photos guy??

**Guy_H** · 21-05-2007, 10:11 AM

Originally Posted by gpk_gti

hehe,the little polo destroying the supercars!! they must have been feeling a little pissed

! good on ya

!! was there any photos guy??

Actually they were all very friendly & happy - it was a great day - there were different levels of drivers out there so it wasn't all the cars, but there were a few who were "club" level learner racers like me so it was good to see those times dropping down. I wish I had a dollar for everyone there that did not know what a polo GTI was & does now - priceless