I hadn't heard of this Mk1 handling/adjustments?

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  1. A.N. OTHER

    A.N. Other Banned after significant club disruption Dec 5th 2

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    (Sorry if this isn't the question)

    Tubular wishbones c/w rose joints = anything up to 500

    10 or so washers, a pair of w/bones from GSF and a set of poly bushes to hack about = 50
     
    A.N. Other, Sep 25, 2006
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  2. FTHAIMIKE

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    :lol: sorted ;)
     
    fthaimike, Sep 25, 2006
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  3. MR HILLCLIMBER

    mr hillclimber Club GTI Supporter and Sponsor

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    Yr not far off :lol:

    Though copies MAY be available in the future, hopefully a LOT cheaper.
     
    mr hillclimber, Sep 25, 2006
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  4. MR HILLCLIMBER

    mr hillclimber Club GTI Supporter and Sponsor

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    Did you ever measure up the castor after the mod Chris (static and on the turn) ?
     
    mr hillclimber, Sep 25, 2006
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  5. A.N. OTHER

    A.N. Other Banned after significant club disruption Dec 5th 2

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    No - entirely done on theory, felt it was better, and just ran it like that.
     
    A.N. Other, Sep 26, 2006
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  6. MR HILLCLIMBER

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    mr hillclimber, Sep 26, 2006
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  7. FTHAIMIKE

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    Chris you'll have to put together a nice DIY thread for us [:D] .
     
    fthaimike, Sep 26, 2006
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  8. FTHAIMIKE

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    fthaimike, Oct 15, 2006
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  9. A.N. OTHER

    A.N. Other Banned after significant club disruption Dec 5th 2

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    When I saw this car back in '96....

    [​IMG]

    ... I had a good look and seem to recall some modifications, but much less apparent.
     
    A.N. Other, Oct 15, 2006
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  10. FTHAIMIKE

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    That would be the same breed of car then.
     
    fthaimike, Oct 15, 2006
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  11. A.N. OTHER

    A.N. Other Banned after significant club disruption Dec 5th 2

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    [:s]
     
    A.N. Other, Oct 15, 2006
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  12. FTHAIMIKE

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    From the magazine artical about the VW Rally Car i linked to Chris.
     
    fthaimike, Oct 15, 2006
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  13. A.N. OTHER

    A.N. Other Banned after significant club disruption Dec 5th 2

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    :thumbup: .
     
    A.N. Other, Oct 15, 2006
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  14. FTHAIMIKE

    fthaimike Forum Addict

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    The rest if others haven't seen it:
    http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v90/fthaimike/General%20Stuff/original1s.jpg
    http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v90/fthaimike/General%20Stuff/original2s.jpg
    http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v90/fthaimike/General%20Stuff/original3s.jpg
    http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v90/fthaimike/General%20Stuff/original4s.jpg
    http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v90/fthaimike/General%20Stuff/original5s.jpg
    http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v90/fthaimike/General%20Stuff/original6s.jpg
    http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v90/fthaimike/General%20Stuff/original7s.jpg
    http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v90/fthaimike/General%20Stuff/original8s.jpg
    http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v90/fthaimike/General%20Stuff/original9s.jpg
     
    fthaimike, Oct 15, 2006
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  15. badger5

    badger5 Club GTI Sponsor and Supporter Trader

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    its quite unpleasent..
    M42 concrete section @ 50mph is the resonant frequency of my eye balls... I literally could not see straight... fecking awefull. Same road at 70+ was tolerable.
     
    badger5, Oct 15, 2006
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  16. FTHAIMIKE

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    Trailer = working eyballs :lol: .
     
    fthaimike, Oct 15, 2006
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  17. badger5

    badger5 Club GTI Sponsor and Supporter Trader

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    and lower ball joint for improved roll centre too.
    wish I could run these in the regs.
     
    badger5, Oct 15, 2006
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