Mk6 GTI - what handling/suspension mods to do first?

**MrGTIandRfan** · 01-05-2012, 08:17 PM

Suspension is completely standard OEM GTI at the moment.

I know a number of you guys have modified suspension so would love to read your ideas/suggestions.

Aim is to have a great handling car for the streets/spirited drives. I don't intend to do any track work at this stage.

**T Go** · 02-05-2012, 02:46 PM

I'm in the same boat.
I wanted to lower mine abit and not sacrifice ride too much.
WhiteJames has some really good suspension review threads if you run a search.
I ended up ordering the VWR Sports Springs and an H&R Rear Sway Bar (which I will set to soft).
I'll be having them fitted in the 1st week of June.
The springs lower it by 20mm, and are compatible with DCC dampers.

Definitely recommend havin a read of those suspension threads by WhiteJames.

**Buller_Scott** · 04-05-2012, 07:30 PM

Originally Posted by MrGTIandRfan

Suspension is completely standard OEM GTI at the moment.

I know a number of you guys have modified suspension so would love to read your ideas/suggestions.

Aim is to have a great handling car for the streets/spirited drives. I don't intend to do any track work at this stage.

are you overly concerned with "stance" or "looks" of your car? or do you prefer compliant ride and good handling?

**MrGTIandRfan** · 05-05-2012, 11:06 AM

Actually, first thing I'd like to do is get rid of/lessen the effects of axle tramp!

I would like to lower my car, but don't mind other mods first if they end up giving me a better driving experience - ie. sway bars, etc.

**walbjj** · 05-05-2012, 11:33 AM

Honestly, with stg2, ur always going to suffer traction issues on a fwd car. The white line stuff is borderline in helping IMO, too much power for the chassis, and then u got people that go overboard with ko4. Doesn't make sense. Chasing the wrong thing IMO, if u want big useable power, u bought the wrong car.
For me, I don't track, but I wanted a better stance to go with the wheels. Eibach is what I chose. Coilovers were overkill, plus they always tend to squeak and carryon as well as potential for ongoing maintenance. Springs, nice And easy

---------- Post added at 11:33 AM ---------- Previous post was at 11:31 AM ----------

Originally Posted by MrGTIandRfan

Actually, first thing I'd like to do is get rid of/lessen the effects of axle tramp!

I would like to lower my car, but don't mind other mods first if they end up giving me a better driving experience - ie. sway bars, etc.

Oh, also add that with the eibach springs, the ride is exactly the same as stock, just lower. It's only harsher due to the 19" rubber and even then it's nothing compared to the harshness of the evo9 I had before

**j_man** · 10-07-2012, 04:21 PM

Originally Posted by walbjj

Honestly, with stg2, ur always going to suffer traction issues on a fwd car. The white line stuff is borderline in helping IMO, too much power for the chassis, and then u got people that go overboard with ko4. Doesn't make sense. Chasing the wrong thing IMO, if u want big useable power, u bought the wrong car.
For me, I don't track, but I wanted a better stance to go with the wheels. Eibach is what I chose. Coilovers were overkill, plus they always tend to squeak and carryon as well as potential for ongoing maintenance. Springs, nice And easy

---------- Post added at 11:33 AM ---------- Previous post was at 11:31 AM ----------

Oh, also add that with the eibach springs, the ride is exactly the same as stock, just lower. It's only harsher due to the 19" rubber and even then it's nothing compared to the harshness of the evo9 I had before

I have stock mk5 gti, I want to get aftermarket wheels + tyres.. 18" to be exact. Where is the best place to buy springs, for example the eibach ones sound good. Also my actual question: do you need lowered shocks to match the spring or OEM shocks will do the job?

Thanks,

**walbjj** · 10-07-2012, 05:27 PM

Originally Posted by j_man

I have stock mk5 gti, I want to get aftermarket wheels + tyres.. 18" to be exact. Where is the best place to buy springs, for example the eibach ones sound good. Also my actual question: do you need lowered shocks to match the spring or OEM shocks will do the job?

Thanks,

It's always "best" to upgrade the lot, and if u get ultra low springs, u might wear the oem shocks out prematurely. My eibach springs r not super low so matched well with the stock shocks.
Plenty options available on eBay, tirerack, or even locally if ur not fussed with paying extra.