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Chat about your MKV (6N2) Polo GTi
CymruPolo
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by CymruPolo » Fri Jan 04, 2008 10:18 pm
adam_0612 wrote: hmmm could be your exhaust scraping on floor???
ye i get tyres scrubbing against arches alot...grrrr
Nah, it's coming from the front.
DanDiesel
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by DanDiesel » Sat Jan 05, 2008 9:18 pm
check for marks on your anti roll bar and your driveshafts, could be catching each other when you turn and go over bumps?
CymruPolo
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by CymruPolo » Sun Jan 06, 2008 4:25 pm
DanDiesel wrote: check for marks on your anti roll bar and your driveshafts, could be catching each other when you turn and go over bumps?
I suppose that makes sense, how would I check them?
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by Tim_GTi » Sun Jan 06, 2008 5:00 pm
CymruPolo wrote:
I suppose that makes sense, how would I check them?
jack it up and have a look, if they're catching you should be able to see visible damage
CymruPolo
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by CymruPolo » Sun Jan 06, 2008 5:04 pm
Ok. If that's what is, is there any way to stop it without making the car higher?
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by Tim_GTi » Sun Jan 06, 2008 5:10 pm
CymruPolo wrote: Ok. If that's what is, is there any way to stop it without making the car higher?
i wouldnt know sorry, i dont think so though
CymruPolo
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by CymruPolo » Sun Jan 06, 2008 5:12 pm
Tim_GTi wrote: CymruPolo wrote: Ok. If that's what is, is there any way to stop it without making the car higher?
i wouldnt know sorry, i dont think so though
Well on the side it's happening (passenger) it's slightly higher than the driver's side so I may lower is more to see if it goes away
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by Tim_GTi » Sun Jan 06, 2008 5:20 pm
CymruPolo wrote: so I may lower is more to see if it goes away
haha! the best remidy
DanDiesel
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by DanDiesel » Sun Jan 06, 2008 5:24 pm
shorter droplinks would help Alun! they would raise the Anto roll bar upwards and away from the driveshafts.
CymruPolo
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by CymruPolo » Sun Jan 06, 2008 5:30 pm
DanDiesel wrote: shorter droplinks would help Alun! they would raise the Anto roll bar upwards and away from the driveshafts.
That means nothing to me to be honest Dan
. I wish I was more technically minded with these things.
Rupy
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by Rupy » Sun Jan 06, 2008 8:42 pm
I have to snake over most bumps in mine.
h4r1s
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by h4r1s » Sun Jan 06, 2008 9:44 pm
Rupy wrote: I have to snake over most bumps in mine.
has to be done when it's the only way over
even though you can end up looking like an idiot holding traffic up
stani540
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by stani540 » Mon Jan 07, 2008 7:04 pm
mine scrapes going everywhere and im only down 60! the side skirts always catch on speed bumps! my leon cupra splitter takes most of the beating though which i dont mind it only cost 15 quid!
stani540
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by stani540 » Mon Jan 07, 2008 7:08 pm
h4r1s wrote: adam_0612 wrote: whats the snaking method?
you approach the speed bump at as much of an angle as possible so that one of your front wheel is on the bump, you then full lock the other way and try get your other front wheel to go down first. It does actually work, didn't think it would help but it does. I have to do this in front of uni since the bumps are huugee, end up holding loads of people up and everyone staring at me as snake over bumps, thinking what hell i am doing
Sheffield the low cars worst nightmare!!!! anywhere you go it scrapes
Coming out of meadowhall i snake all over both lanes and get some funny looks!!! tescos on eccy road is another nightmare
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by Josh_polo » Mon Jan 07, 2008 8:19 pm
The gold im looking at had to remove the splitter to get up the MOT ramp n even then it was almost scrapping!