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Cupra Steve

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7th Mar 07 at 18:06

Don't go near pug performance with a shitty stick.

Paul_J

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7th Mar 07 at 19:33

lol someone was ripping into me at work today about my car.

One of the software engineers I was working with was like 'I'm gonna use the excuse that paul ran over my foot when he was trying to gun it out of work in his done up car, so I don't have to come in to work anymore" etc...

Despite me not caining it out / or from cold

or getting a chance due to sitting in traffic jams when leaving.

This is the thing that annoys me the most about 106 gti

- it looks like it's 'dun up' and when you have a group N decatted straight through exhaust system on it, it sounds like its 'rude boy' car too.

This is the only reason I'd be tempted to sell mine, just get something more 'Classy' - as people who don't know anything will think its a 1.1 106 with a kit and loud exhaust etc.

Though the handling on roads is so awesome

... on decent tyres (and suspension in my case).

It's alright on track but no FWD on track is 'brilliant' - but on road it's great!

I've found with my 106 gti (Have I got a diff? lol!) - that if I keep the power on through a bend it pulls me tighter round the bend, than if I brake / slow down / lift off etc.

Last night coming off the motorway jnc 10 of m4, going to Reading, it's like a sweeping left, then right dual lane slip road, followed by a straight and right hander onto the a329... quite nice sweeping bends, most people will do about 40 mph around them.

I came off the motorway doing about 70-80, had a bently continental gt zooming off infront (was quick!), we both went in the outside lane, got to the bends and I just kept my throttle on, was doing like 100 round the sweeping corner, was almost sitting on the bumper of the bently continental Gt! came out of the last bend in 4th gear, accelerating out of it (exiting about 110 out of the corner), into 5th gear and onto the straight and the Bently just fucked off into the distance

but it's amazing how much the car just 'glues to the road' if you keep the throttle on!

Strange though on track, I find I get understeer at like 70 on some corners

- either the corners or tighter are my tyres are just going off and fuck up.

[Edited on 07-03-2007 by Paul_J]

Cupra Steve

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7th Mar 07 at 19:36

What suspension do you have Paul?

Paul_J

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7th Mar 07 at 19:36

bilstein sprint line shocks and eibach springs.

[Edited on 07-03-2007 by Paul_J]

Cupra Steve

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7th Mar 07 at 19:37

quote:
Originally posted by Paul_J
bilstein sprint line shocks and eibach springs.

How much is that setup? Looking for a new one! I want mine down 50-60mm.

Paul_J

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7th Mar 07 at 19:43

New I think the bilstein shocks are like £300 ? and eibach springs were £80?

eibach do 50mm springs.

DaNnY_LaD

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7th Mar 07 at 19:49

But -50mm on a 106 on 16's very low aint it?

Paul_J

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7th Mar 07 at 19:50

lots of people have it 50mm it's not that bad. Mine is supposed to be 50mm

but it's more like 40 mm... I wish mine was lower sometimes.

DaNnY_LaD

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7th Mar 07 at 19:52

How low is that and what wheels are they?

Paul_J

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7th Mar 07 at 19:52

A guy called steve106Gti on PGAC, about 60mm and they're OZ superleggas 16"

Butler

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7th Mar 07 at 19:52

OZ Superleggeras

DaNnY_LaD

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7th Mar 07 at 19:55

quote:
Originally posted by Paul_J
A guy called steve106Gti on PGAC, about 60mm and they're OZ superleggas 16"

Cheers paul & butler...

Well that car is inspiration for a Black Gti that im gettin....

Shame i cant find many more black Gtis done up that way...Pictures wise

Steve

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7th Mar 07 at 20:04

steve106gti

Butler

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7th Mar 07 at 20:06

quote:
Originally posted by DaNnY_LaD

quote:
Originally posted by Paul_J
A guy called steve106Gti on PGAC, about 60mm and they're OZ superleggas 16"

Cheers paul & butler...

Well that car is inspiration for a Black Gti that im gettin....

Shame i cant find many more black Gtis done up that way...Pictures wise

try 106owners.co.uk mate

big eck

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7th Mar 07 at 20:07

heres a nice black one mate incase you missed it lol

big eck

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7th Mar 07 at 20:08

this ones nice aswell

DaNnY_LaD

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7th Mar 07 at 20:14

lovely

Any more

Cupra Steve

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7th Mar 07 at 20:30

I seriously don't reccomend 16" wheels!

DaNnY_LaD

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7th Mar 07 at 20:33

quote:
Originally posted by Cupra Steve
I seriously don't reccomend 16" wheels!

Why

same reason why corsa are shit with 17''?

NovaGTE2

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7th Mar 07 at 20:35

quote:
Originally posted by Cupra Steve
I seriously don't reccomend 16" wheels!

mine was on rails on 16's with the pugsport suspension and fully stripped

Steve

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7th Mar 07 at 20:42

more strain on an already weak gearbox, plus 14's will be nippier and better handling

Cupra Steve

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7th Mar 07 at 20:43

I think the handling is effective, my old xsi was much better, the ride is too harsh.

DaNnY_LaD

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7th Mar 07 at 20:49

So 15'' 306 wheels then?

Cupra Steve

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7th Mar 07 at 20:50

quote:
Originally posted by DaNnY_LaD
So 15'' 306 wheels then?

I'm not sure, see i can get them easy enough, but then by the time i get them refurbed and put new good tyres on i may aswell get some RH Cups, just not sure what to get or how much i'd get for my nimrods.

Wrighty_1988

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7th Mar 07 at 20:58

quote:
Originally posted by DaNnY_LaD
So 15'' 306 wheels then?

I'd go for 2051.9GTi wheels

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