What have you done with your Polo so far (and today)

[way]

That is the highest setting Gavs. Lots of cars are lower at the rear than front from factory. This is really obvious in cars like M3 and 1M.

[way]

Looks great.. get it to centreline suspension to get it corner weighted.

Trutrack did my suspension, and I trust them more than anyone else locally. These guys have been involved with motorsport for 30 years. I'm not familiar with centreline so I can't comment. The guys at Trutrack said not to bother with corner weighting. Not worth it for a road car.

[themmc]

Have a vague recollection that this exists, but can't find the discussion here:

One annoying thing about the Polo is that the plastic storage compartments mean everything slides around (roller door remote, sun glasses, car park pass etc). Are there any rubber inserts or ideas people have for stopping this?

[way]

Have a vague recollection that this exists, but can't find the discussion here:

One annoying thing about the Polo is that the plastic storage compartments mean everything slides around (roller door remote, sun glasses, car park pass etc). Are there any rubber inserts or ideas people have for stopping this?

My wife puts the remote and sunglasses in the centre armrest.

[Guy_H]

Looks good Wayne!

[Corey_R]

Have a vague recollection that this exists, but can't find the discussion here:

One annoying thing about the Polo is that the plastic storage compartments mean everything slides around (roller door remote, sun glasses, car park pass etc). Are there any rubber inserts or ideas people have for stopping this?

In the Golf, the glovebox is lined with black "velvet" and some of the other compartments have a rubber base. But a few (notably the cubby to the right of the steering wheel, under the headlights control) is not lined.

I bought some black velvet from spotlight, along with some "fabric adhesive spray". It's a bit fiddley, but you just cut the velvet so that it fits the compartment (if you're lucky/talented enough you may be able to cut 1 piece in a "cross" shape which then inserts to cover all 5 sides... else you might have to cut 3 or more pieces). You can then just spray the back of the fabric and put it in place. It works quite well. Just like the Golf's glovebox, it won't stop things from rolling/sliding around. But it stops the noise that most items made when doing so. The adhesive isn't that strong, so you can remove the velvet if you stuff it up, or if it wears out, or whatever.

You could also do the same with rubber or foam. Both of which you can get from Clarks Rubber... which are usually not to far from a Spotlight, hehe.

[way]

Looks good Wayne!

Thanks Guy, and thanks for the recommendation. If it wasn't for your assurance that this is good, I would have waited for KW to release something as I typically go with KWs. I'm really happy with the car now after the APR tune and H&R monotube. It is quick enough to keep me happy around town and corners flatly without being too harsh.

I just took the car out for a short drive just to see how the suspension has settled. Around the corner from my house is a big sweeper (for those in melb, its the bridge that crosses Yarra river joining flinders St to montague St). The Pogo used to lean hard if I take it at speed, but now it is completely flat at the same speed. Low speed ride also isn't as hard as I remembered it yesterday at peak hour crawling speed. Not that it was uncomfortably hard anyway. Higher speed ride compliance is similar to stock. I love both mods on the car so far!

[gavs]

I know the one, I actually did the same one after I put the rear sway on, I feel the goodness you experienced!

Interesting that it's on the tallest height, that looks too low for tallest to me, is the range 25-55mm on those coilovers?

[broxigar1983]

Found out what the OK/Reset button does on the wiper stalk, flips between various options on the screen display e.g. current L/100km and total L/100km....not surprised mine is 7.9L/100km average over the 8500kms I've done

[Corey_R]

Another example of why you should read your owners manual! Can't believe you've done 8500km and you've only just found the "trip computer". Imagine all the other features you don't know you have!