Gti6 struts

[wiggy]

Right, Ive got a set of gti6 struts in the shed at the min and was wonderi what gains would I get fitting then to my dturbo and would they fit? I have the hubs aswell but there the bigger ball joint fitting.

Thanks

[samass]

stiffer dampers

[Niall]

stiffer dampers, stiffer springs and slightly lower.

[wiggy]

So there just better dampers? Cause ive got 40mmapex springs on the dturbo struts atm so would it be just a case off swapin the spring? And would they fit into the dtub hubs or am I going to have stop being tight and go buy a set of bigger ball joints?

[Niall]

they will fit in the hubs fine. The shock clamp on the hub is the same diameter on all 306s so no worries there.
Yeah you could just swap the springs and fit them

[wiggy]

Cheers mate thats my day planed tmw lol

[Toms306]

Would you actually notice the difference with GTi shocks on say a HDi with 40mm drop? Has anyone else done it?

[wiggy]

Yeah would it be noticable?

[Niall]

should be. there is a noticeable difference between the two so unless their shot, it should be all good!

[Toms306]

Anyone got any cheap standard gti struts going spare then?

[Niall]

i have. samass is looking after them at the moment. maybe if he pays me one day, he can keep them!

[Scott]

I do as well Tom unless Ed decides he does actually want them. You could always come and get them, I'm about an hour and a half away

[Niall]

I do as well Tom unless Ed decides he does actually want them. You could always come and get them, I'm about an hour and a half away

this. and kim does make a really good bacon and egg sandwich!

[Toms306]

Lol...yeah maybe if I had a pd again....but the HDi costs too much to do any more 'long' trips this year.... :/ 13.5 pence a mile atm.

Works out cheaper to have stuff posted lol. Thanks for the offer, need to shift the damn Avensis so I have some monies first though lol.

[Oil-burner]

Hasn't the Hdi dturbo got the same suspension setup as the '6?
Infact I remember reading the dturbo has thicker torsion bars than the GTI so would you actually see any difference between the two?

[Scott]

Tom it'd cost you about £25 in fuel to get to mine and back I know it's more than what it'd cost to post it but if you say it's a tenner for postage (easily that considering size and weight) you're only spending £15 for a day out with some mates. That's easily worth it in my opinion!

[Scott]

And no the DTurbo definitely doesn't have thicker torsion bars (HDi DTurbo or 1.9 DTurbo) as standard. You may be thinking about the estate as some of the later ones did come with 21mm torsion bars

[Toms306]

Oh I'm not saying it wouldn't be worth it, I used 40 quid of diesel in 3 days last weekend, and yeah it was totally worth it.....but I couldn't really afford it lol, looked at my bank this week and was like....oh crap, better avoid going out or eating thus week then ....lol.

I know people will say don't spend on a car then....but its a different account. I 'try' to only use fuel or food that I've earnt in that week.....keep the car stuff totally seperate though.

[Eeyore]

Tom it'd cost you about £25 in fuel to get to mine and back I know it's more than what it'd cost to post it but if you say it's a tenner for postage (easily that considering size and weight) you're only spending £15 for a day out with some mates. That's easily worth it in my opinion!

does it? ill have to make the trip at some point then! if im back from uni ill make the trip with tom!

Also what scott said. Some of the estates came with bigger TBs. Presumably because estates are pure win!

[Niall]

the late hdi dturbo did have the gti setup but did not have thicker bars than the gti. only car to have was the very late estates...and cars with pug sport bars of course

[Scott]

Yeah for sure I'm 90 miles away from Ipswich so it may even be less than that, I couldn't be bothered to put in the actual area!

[Niall]

Yeah for sure I'm 90 miles away from Ipswich so it may even be less than that, I couldn't be bothered to put in the actual area!

yeah 90 through town...sod going through town to yours!

[Scott]

Nah mate, that's around the M25 and in on the A1 It's only another 10 miles going around the M25 to the M40 and in that way. About the same in time as well.

[Niall]

Nah mate, that's around the M25 and in on the A1 It's only another 10 miles going around the M25 to the M40 and in that way. About the same in time as well.

really? its about 85 from mine! suppose its just the same journey just the other way round (ive heard you like it the other way round..giggidy)

[Scott]

I'll go whatever way around gets me there the quickest and with as few stops as possible along the way...



*giggidy*

[Niall]

I'll go whatever way around gets me there the quickest and with as few stops as possible along the way...



*giggidy*

Im so wet right now!

[wiggy]

right so are we agreed that it will defo make a differance in handling its already got the gti rear axle on so it only makes sense to put the struts on aswell

[Niall]

if you want to go for a slight more of a upgrade, for £100 you can get a set of bilstein B4 shocks. You wont believe how much nicer it feels just to have new shocks that dont feel tired. would recommend that anyday if you want to spend out!

[Toms306]

Yeah do it wiggy! So you can tell me if it makes a difference.

[samass]

i have. samass is looking after them at the moment. maybe if he pays me one day, he can keep them!

ah, yeah, bout that... fooby has the top mounts, the springs are in like 4 pieces, and one of the dampers stanchion is in two pieces, one of which, is now a handy drift!