What did you do to your Polo today?

[seangti]

Guessing all the bracing is UR?

What are the sway bar links like?

Yes, UR bracing. I got the links as I had some knocking with the standard ones and was problem solving. The whiteline links are the same length as standard links when in the shortest setting. Apart from looking cool, being stronger and much better build than the standard ones, TBH I noticed little to no tangible gain with them. Geez I know how to sell stuff.

On my previous subaru, I ran heavy duty whiteline links on the rear sway bar, and there was a noticable improvement simply with the links, I can't say I experienced the same with the front links on this car.

If I don't sell them, I'll probably put em on the red car as they are very short links on it and I wonder if they are too short, thus changing the leverege effect of the sway bar. Purely speculative in this given the disparity in length.

[kaanage]

What would you consider upgrading to? Coilovers or just springs/shocks/swaybar, etc.

It's unfashionable but upgrading the dampers alone will make more difference than anything else until you go to a decent cup kit or set of coilovers (where the dampers are components of them)

[Paazuzu]

Caught up with Gav and he changed the standard bushes to Superpro anti lift, which is a nice upgrade and definitely helps put the power down. Car points a lot straighter and steering feels tighter.

Here's the originals vs the superpro:



Changed the sludgey gearbox oil to Redline:



And changed the front discs and pads:



Thanks to Gav for his patience with my mechanical retardness!

[h100vw]

Caught up with Gav and he changed the standard bushes to Superpro anti lift, which is a nice upgrade and definitely helps put the power down. Car points a lot straighter and steering feels tighter.

Here's the originals vs the superpro:



Changed the sludgey gearbox oil to Redline:



And changed the front discs and pads:



Thanks to Gav for his patience with my mechanical retardness!

Not at all Dan, it's not everyone's cup of tea. You do oil changes, that's a good start! Your payment plan is fine too.

[Paazuzu]

Yup...the intercooler install was about the limit of my technical ability!

[vwthunder]

Caught up with Gav and he changed the standard bushes to Superpro anti lift, which is a nice upgrade and definitely helps put the power down. Car points a lot straighter and steering feels tighter.

Here's the originals vs the superpro:



Thanks to Gav for his patience with my mechanical retardness!

I ordered some of the control arm bushes about a week ago, waiting to put them in, hope they make a big difference

[rgvlee]

Depending on what you're coming from, yes they are worth it

[jz_64_eh]

First time I've attached the towbar, who said polo's aren't useful!!

[Paazuzu]

Depending on what you're coming from, yes they are worth it

It definitely shows you how the crap the rest of the standard suspension is - at least that's what I've noticed now that the steering is tight.

[kaanage]

It was Sunday so I went for a drive