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General Category => Introductions => Topic started by: philstar1 on May 25, 2009, 03:16:22 PM

Title: Hi new from hibiscus coast
Post by: philstar1 on May 25, 2009, 03:16:22 PM

Hi tere I'm new to this

I was wondering what the best suspension upgrades are to a pug 205 gti

cheers
Title: Re: Hi new from hibiscus coast
Post by: Griffe on May 25, 2009, 03:20:04 PM
Hi Phil,

Welcome along!  How'd you hear about the site?

What are you wanting to do with your suspension setup?  Just lower it slightly?  Rally it?  Race it on a track?

What colur 205 GTi have you got?  I have seen a few up there as my wife grew up in Arkles Bay so spent a bit of time up that way!
Title: Re: Hi new from hibiscus coast
Post by: Carpentry on May 25, 2009, 03:30:50 PM
Hey bro

I'm a fellow Coastie (although now living south of the bridge, I still say I'm from Whangaparaoa as people south of the bombays hate 'Aucklanders') 8)
My old man has probably seen you driving around as he keeps saying there's a couple of 205's up there

As for shocks, you want Koni (affordable and relatively sympathetic to everyday/road driving) or Bilstein (more expensive but are Group-N spec and give you mad chops because they are the best you can get for 205's) and H&R springs are awesome.

I have nondescript 'red' springs (Jamex?) on standard shocks on the front and standard shocks on the back. They're pretty good outta the factory to be honest, unless you're going hardcone and like spending money.
Title: Re: Hi new from hibiscus coast
Post by: 2052NV on May 25, 2009, 08:07:07 PM
yea koni's r a good relitivly cheep option. i have them in my car and they r more than enoughf for fast road/bit of track use etc...
Title: Re: Hi new from hibiscus coast
Post by: philstar1 on June 16, 2009, 03:00:23 PM

Hi there I had a charcoaal 205 but have just sold it. It was an auto and not really worth upgrading lots.

I'll get another one just need to keep an eye out for a good manual one.

any one have anything cheap for sale??
Title: Re: Hi new from hibiscus coast
Post by: Carpentry on June 16, 2009, 03:30:48 PM
If you join in on some banter and get to 10 posts, the classifieds section will become available which is our eye on trademe, turners and t&e and things like that.
Title: Re: Hi new from hibiscus coast
Post by: philstar1 on June 29, 2009, 12:26:15 PM

Hey I brought another 205 gti in the weekend!

I'm hooked, missed gocart style driving too much.

Wife not happy though as we're back to 3 cars again. Boat car, family car , my gti, ah well.

So how much are a set of koni's?
Where's the best place to buy them?

Also where is the best place to get new bushes for the suspension and how much.

I don't want to go nuts, just want to firm up the handling.

cheers
Title: Re: Hi new from hibiscus coast
Post by: Carpentry on June 29, 2009, 03:23:42 PM
www.mountshop.co.nz (http://www.mountshop.co.nz) for all the bushes/mounts etc
Title: Re: Hi new from hibiscus coast
Post by: 2052NV on June 29, 2009, 07:24:26 PM
these guys are dealers for koni. not sure if there the cheepest of all but i know there reliable.
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