What cheap mods should I do first? (Polo GTi)

**The_Hawk** · 01-05-2012, 11:43 AM

Originally Posted by Bassik

Nah it's not my thing. I enjoy driving but I don't enjoy the competition and by all means don't get the rush some of you guys do.

The speed off the streets days at Wakefield are worthwhile having a bash at, if nothing else you can push your car into a corner too hard just to feel what happens with both over and under steer. (That and it's just fun ;p).

**Tigga1** · 02-05-2012, 11:10 AM

Originally Posted by gavs

The first mod I did was new brake pads because I think the factory ones are rubbish. After that rear swaybar, currently in the process of working on an RCD510+reverse camera+tv+digital gauges install, after that it will be exhaust, intercooler, tune, tyres....

The cheapest mod you could do that gives the biggest instant improvement is a swaybar but the one I recommend most is better brake pads.

Gavs, the whiteline site also lists "control arm lower inner rear bushing", is that worth doing together with sway bar...?
what setting do you have s/b on...

and lastly, what brake pads do you recommend, and does it mean bleeding of brakes etc?

cheers

**gavs** · 02-05-2012, 08:32 PM

No because the application of that bushing is one that polyurethane bashes don't work well in for long, your bushes will end up creaking and flogging out quicker than rubber. Better to do the swaybar end links in urethane as well as the front lower control arm bushings.

For pads, I wanted something that could be used on the track to good effect that would also suit everyday driving. I was goin to get the QFM A1RM pads from Greg at GSL Rallysport but he suggested the Remsa pads as they aren't as aggressive on the rotors and don't need the same heat in them before becoming fully effective.

I can speak highly enough of the Remsa pads. True I haven't tracked the car yet but so far they have performed very very well. Remsa test in the Pyrenees and Alps also, so they know what it takes to stop down a very steep and winding mountain, that doesn't allow a whole heap of brake cooling to occur!