White Mk4 GTI

**theOctopus** · 16-12-2011, 02:09 PM

Originally Posted by Tim

its pretty easy. Off the top of my head.
Just put the rear of the car on stands. Undo the top strut mounts and you should be able to remove the springs/adjusters.
Toss the unrequired pieces/reassemble

Thanks Tim is this something you could give me a hand with, i've been meaning to make the drive over to your place one Friday

Sent from my GT-I9100

**Tim** · 16-12-2011, 02:10 PM

If you pop over tonight there will most likely be several internet mechanics willing to lend their expert opinions

**theOctopus** · 16-12-2011, 02:20 PM

Originally Posted by Tim

If you pop over tonight there will most likely be several internet mechanics willing to lend their expert opinions

Nice, I'll see you guys tonight, I'll be coming from Altona so I'll be around a bit later.

**samSC1192** · 16-01-2012, 06:45 PM

did you end up doing more lows ??????

you bringing the car to dub-stitute ill be making the trip in my mk 4

**theOctopus** · 19-01-2012, 11:57 AM

Originally Posted by samSC1192

did you end up doing more lows ??????

you bringing the car to dub-stitute ill be making the trip in my mk 4

Yeah man yes to both will be good to catch up, I have only taken out the lower locking collars in the rear and evened out the front and hardened everything up still have some rubbing with big dips but its pretty good.

**samSC1192** · 19-01-2012, 08:08 PM

Originally Posted by theOctopus

Yeah man yes to both will be good to catch up, I have only taken out the lower locking collars in the rear and evened out the front and hardened everything up still have some rubbing with big dips but its pretty good.

sounds good

if been meaning to take my locking collars out in the rear except i think it will look funny cause the tire will be completely tucked

and will scrub non stop. i defs wanna lower my car a little for the weekend tho i need to get my act together and buy smaller rims

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**theOctopus** · 06-02-2012, 12:00 PM

well dramas again with the car,

changed the dog bone mounts on the weekend.

so so dirty

When I took it for a drive it felt like my teeth were falling out, swapped out both the larger and smaller mounts with the stock ones still really bad, also the exhaust tips have moved under the valance, the old mounts must of sagged heaps.

just spoke to Dean from Volkwerke and he noted that if I had a custom exhaust that with the new mount it maybe hitting the chassis somewhere and causing the vibration, so going to install the old mounts if the vibration is gone ill book it into the exhaust shop and fit the new mounts before I go in and have them readjust the pipes to stop it banging, I hope.

any other ideas guys.

**theOctopus** · 07-02-2012, 04:07 PM

dramas all fixed my bad installed the wrong way, the down pipe was hitting the steering rack

, feels real good now tho

**samSC1192** · 11-02-2012, 10:50 AM

thats good that it was something simple and can just learn from it

im gunna have fun in the next couple of weeks putting a new drive shaft in/ trying to drill the snapped off bolts out of the side of the gear box where the cv connects

**theOctopus** · 10-04-2012, 10:57 PM

Haven't updated the thread for a while but ive still been doing things only small tho.

Did a full engine bay degrease and clean which looks so much better, did an oil and filter change with motul turbolight.

New badges

Got some vinyl to play with

Oh and a wee bit lower

Height from ground to top of arches:
Front 24 1/2 inches
Rear 24 3/4 inches

The rears were a lot higher so the front had no change only the rear.