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

**gavs** · 27-05-2011, 01:10 PM

Just remember guys, the only thing that can be "aligned" on these cars is the toe in/out. Camber is set, as is castor. The ONLY way you can change your camber is to shift the whole front subframe which as you can appreciate, will move both struts accordingly. So any place that says "your camber was out and we adjusted it", question them as to how and then if they don't say they adjusted the subframe to give then an equal setting side to side, they are lying and you should not pay them.

There are old reports getting around that some places like the "No Bull" joint have told customers with Mk4 golfs etc that their cars have been in an accident because they can't adjust teh camber, so the alignment is out..... Be vary wary, but most places now know what they are doing....

**alias_vw** · 27-05-2011, 04:05 PM

Washed with APC, clayed and applied Nanolex paint sealant. I'll probably give it a once over with a quick detailer a bit later (Fast Clean and Shine) after the Nanolex has had a chance to rest for a few hours.

**PoloDave** · 28-05-2011, 08:16 AM

went creative with some yellow foil, didn't quite look like I was expecting so took it off again. For those who want to know what it looked like:

(link due to pic size)

http://img194.imageshack.us/img194/6377/imag0184a.jpg

**sVWatt** · 28-05-2011, 02:42 PM

Originally Posted by PoloDave

went creative with some yellow foil, didn't quite look like I was expecting so took it off again. For those who want to know what it looked like:

(link due to pic size)

http://img194.imageshack.us/img194/6377/imag0184a.jpg

If you decide you want to take those wheels off too - I'll take them .... v.nice PoloDave. What make are they ?
Recon they'd look awesome on my grey vehicle.

**gavs** · 28-05-2011, 03:36 PM

Good move taking the yellow cellophane off, looked like a bed recreation of a ran AE86!

**GTI JOE** · 28-05-2011, 05:09 PM

Looked a little seventies as well

**PoloDave** · 28-05-2011, 07:32 PM

Didn't know what I was expecting to be honest

Oh well for about $8 it was worth the try

Originally Posted by 77kw polo TSi

If you decide you want to take those wheels off too - I'll take them .... v.nice PoloDave. What make are they ?
Recon they'd look awesome on my grey vehicle.

Wheels are Bellini Bella HB 17'', and I'm planning to take them off again after one of my friends forgot to tell me he had some anthracite GTI replica's collecting dust just after I bought these..

**Trepid4tion** · 30-05-2011, 11:01 AM

First little, review after the weekend for the rear sway bar and rear engine mount bushing...

/drool....

That is all... But in all honesty, the rear sway bar is worth its weight in gold, car handles alot better in the rear (kind of tested this on the way to work thismoring... not illegally of course >>), and thats only on the middle setting, not sure how big a difference it is up or down from that. And the bushing is started to "settle", theres much less vibration now and shifting is still nice and smooth.