Lucas' Golf R

[BLN355]

Shmick looking R mate. Would love to see some pics of the new lower stance.

[Lucas_R]

Shmick looking R mate. Would love to see some pics of the new lower stance.

Thanks. The front dropped about 15mm straight away and the rears were about the same. Im guessing the springs may settle a few more mm in the coming week or so - but im quite happy with the ride height as it is now. Might take a quick pic today. Will have to get a wheel alignment now too.

Sold my Scorpion downpipe and ordered a 42DD one from Carformance. The Scorpion was a bit too loud and raspy for my liking (no resonator), so im hoping the 42DD one (with resonator) will quieten it down a bit.

Can't wait to lie on my back again for several hours swapping them over.........hopefully this is the last time. Will be getting it Cerakoted (ceramic heat coated) before installation.

Also ordered 42DD solid gear shifter bushings after i recently removed and sold my DieselGeek short shifter. These will replace the stock VW rubber bushings with a solid metal bushing for a better feeling gear shift.

[DNA Tuning]

Awesome stuff Lucas!

[AlexRO]

Love reading through this mate, awesome work

gives me something to think about for when I can finally upgrade to s3

[Lucas_R]

Awesome stuff Lucas!

Thanks John - hoping to test out your stage 3 tune on the dyno in a few weeks. Would love to borrow your VCDS cable again when you get a chance please.

Love reading through this mate, awesome work

gives me something to think about for when I can finally upgrade to s3

Thanks Alex - it was a ride in an S3 about 2 years ago that made me want to sell my 200sx and get an R/S3.

[Lucas_R]

Some pics of the new H&R 20mm springs now that they have been installed for a week or so and settled. Im happy with the stance of the car now....doesn't really look "lowered", but doesn't look like Subaru Outback anymore either.

Before (stock suspension):





After, with H&R 20mm lowered springs:











Also new 42DD downpipe arrived and is at ProCoat getting ceramic coated this week. Will hopefully have that back later this week and i can remove the Scorpion down pipe and install the 42DD down pipe this weekend. The main reason for the change in dump pipes was for the resonator on the 42DD, the Scorpion is a bit too loud and raspy for my liking. The resonator on the 42DD should hopefully tone down the sound a notch or two. The 42DD is also made of a thicker walled mild steel, and the thicker steel should also stop some of the resonance too. I also wasnt a fan of the "slip on" type arrangement on the Scorpion system to join the individual pieces of pipe together - i much prefer a bolted flange or v-band type setup.

[Lucas_R]

42DD Golf R dump pipe ceramic coated and ready to install tonight.

Coated by ProCoat at the Central Coast

[Ryan_R]

I want to see videos tomorrow.

[Lucas_R]

I want to see videos tomorrow.

How about today Ryan?

Here's a quick video i made on the weekend to show the sound of the Scorpion down pipe mated to the stock rear section. I'll make another one in a few weeks once ive installed my new 42DD resonated down pipe too.

[Brendan_A]

Nice video and awesome car you have mate