Dustin's thread

[dustinouch]

New suspension parts went in this past weekend Unibrace UB, VWR rear sway bar, and White Line rear end links





Not pictured was the allen wrench I needed to remove end links.





Close up of the White Line end links.





VWR Sway Bar comes with teflon lined bushings, similar to the H&R bars.



Left and right side installed.





No pictures of the UB install. There was almost no clearance because I was only using 2 jack stands instead of 4. Hardest part was getting the UB under the rubber.

The car feels less composed, not what I wanted. I suspect that the rear sway is overpowering my struts rear damping. I'll need to play with my settings. The end links and rear sway also very tight to get in. I'm thinking I need to adjust on ramps with the suspension loaded.

 

[chinqutie]

looking good so far! :thumbsup:

 

[Tk_mkv1]

your car :drool::wub:

 

[JhnR]

Nice! How much did those OEM license plate LED cost you with the adapters for no error?

 

[dustinouch]

Here you go BKS Tuning:
http://www.bks-tuning.com/epages/17141421.sf/en_US/?ObjectPath=/Shops/17141421/Products/VWGOL096

$109 + 39 + shipping

 

[JhnR]

Oh boy thats pricey for some LEDs..but it does look good!

 

[dustinouch]

your car :drool::wub:

Thanks! Still a work in progress. After the wheels get sorted, I want to do some body work

 

[JhnR]

I think i sent you a PM regarding those 17's lmk what you had in mind as far as price

 

[dustinouch]

Oh boy thats pricey for some LEDs..but it does look good!

Yeah OEM parts. Just responded to your PM, shoot me a text if you want.

 

[dustinouch]

No new installs this weekend. Washed and quick detailed the car. I took it out for a drive Sunday night and noticed a new noise.

Left front wheel well is making a clunking noise whenever I drive over bad sections of street or those reflective lane dividers. Normal driving its silent, but its loud enough to be noticeable, I can almost feel it through the wheel well.

I'm thinking it might be
Loose front endlink
Loose camber plate/top mount
Sub frame shifting

 

[dustinouch]

Picked up some White Line front end links for the VWR front sway and ordered the new wheels!

 

[dustinouch]

I picked up my poormans Advan RZ's yesterday AKA Weds Sports SA55M 18x8 +45 in MGM









Tires are coming soon but it'll be a couple of weeks before I can mount them. Wheels still need to be redrilled for 5x112 and I'm debating if I should powder coat as well.

 

[JhnR]

Those are nice! What color did you think of PC them

 

[dustinouch]

Not totally sure, its hard to tell from the pictures but the matte grey finish is pretty close to CSG. Gloss bright silver with black barrels might be nice.

Did you get a chance to clean up your wheels yet?

 

[dustinouch]

So bad news I went to Auto Union Tuning this morning to get some parts installed only to find out my subframe has cracked.



This might account for some of the new suspension noises I've been noticing. Was quoted $450 for a new subframe and have to push the other installs back about a week.

On a more positive note, tires are being delivered today.