Mk1 Suspension

[Preen59]

Hey guys,

Just wondering what i should do about suspension.

I'm building a 2 door mk1 tarmac rally car, and i'm undecided on what coilovers and bars i should run.

Any tips or personal experience? I don't want to spend more than 5 bills a corner if i can help it.

Thanks guys!

Preeny.

[Pete Mk1]

Hi there, i am using GAZ suspension imported from England, fully adjustable for damping and ride height, cost around $2000 for the set front and rears. They totally transform the cars handling. For bars i use Whiteline who are in Sydney.Their bars are very effective and reasonable cost. Hope this helps.
Pete

[Preen59]

Hi there, i am using GAZ suspension imported from England, fully adjustable for damping and ride height, cost around $2000 for the set front and rears. They totally transform the cars handling. For bars i use Whiteline who are in Sydney.Their bars are very effective and reasonable cost. Hope this helps.
Pete

Hey Pete, thanks for the reply. Is your car a street car or for competition? So you say you use whiteline roll bars? I'm going to make my own strut braces and i'm going to put a cage in the back.

Where is GAZ available from?

Thanks,

Preeny.

[Oneofthegreats]

This was my setup in my mk1 gti

KW V3 coilover's - Unfreaken believable (Height, compression & rebound adjustable) I'd have to check for what I set everything at.
ABD 25mm hollow front swaybar kit
ABD 28mm hollow rear swaybar kit
Neuspeed front top & bottom stress bars
Standard VW bushes
Standard 14x6" Pirelli P Slot wheels
Toyo RA1 street/race tyres 205/55R14

Wheel alignment set with standard toe & -1 degree of camber.

This setup on the street for everyday use was way better than I could have imagined. Nearly rode as good as my brother's mk5 gti. Even he said that once he went for a ride. Only down side was with the front swaybar fitted, it would be alittle noisey when going slow due to the very hard bushes. But it's only a 5 minute job to remove or refit. Don't really need this on for street use.

On the track it was ballastic. Full stop. Didn't pitch, roll nothing. The KW's really come into there own on the track & stiffen right up when pushed.

[gtimk5]

I did tarmac events in "Gunter", my old Mk1.
Finished 8th outright in Rally Tasmania in 2003.
I ran revalved Bilstein shocks, 440lb micro coils in the front and 270 rear. Whiteline front and rear swaybars and also the stock GTI rear. Front upper and lower braces. No rocket science as it was all I could afford due to family.
There are others down here that reckon it was all wrong but they have a hell of a lot more money than me and really, the proof was in the pudding with the road event success I acheived. There wasnt any other Golfs out there trying to knock me off!!
Cheers, and all the best of luck with it, Andrew

[Preen59]

Thanks for the detailed info, worx.

KW's were the suspension i was looking at.. Factory VW uses them so i figured they had to be good.

Where did you buy them? Are they available in aus or did you have to import them from europe?

Any other info you could give me would be much appreciated.

[RedMk2Gti]

Thanks for the detailed info, worx.

KW's were the suspension i was looking at.. Factory VW uses them so i figured they had to be good.

Where did you buy them? Are they available in aus or did you have to import them from europe?

Any other info you could give me would be much appreciated.

http://www.inmotive.com.au/

and, factory VW doesn't use KW

[Preen59]

Sweet thanks dude.

What i mean't was, i've seen a lot of cars sponsored by VW Racing running KW's

[Pete Mk1]

Sorry, Just got around to reply,my car has been built for Tarmac Rallying also but with the view of doing also hillclimbs and supersprints etc.
Suspension is availabe from Vic and Andrew Spiteri in Blackburn melbourne,but can probably tell you if there is an agent closer to you.
They build and race Jaguars for Targa's etc
I found them very helpful.
http://www.vicspiteri.com.au/
Pete Mk1

[gotrice]

These guys do some great suspension for race cars and they race themselves and have developed it all in house. They will ship to oz and their pricing is really sharp. MMI gave them two thumbs up when he fitted some of their gear to his tarmac car.

http://www.srsvw.com/