Re: Member Profile - 2008 tbSTI SWP Wagon + 2004 2.5i OBP Se
Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2020 2:32 pm
bigBADbenny wrote:Awesome member profile, 10 years in the making!
Quite possibly a lurking record?
Can you please tell us more about you philosophy as regards cars and driving, including but not limited to having a 5mt 2.5i, tracking it and along the way, lurking till pouncing on what’s generally regarded as the ultimate BP GT or perhaps the most desirable lib ever made: and a nicely stock yet modified example
As regards your swaybar development process, its intriguing about the front missing mount.
Indeed old school member Kiks recommendation for tracking a lib was to just disconnect the front swaybar and have at it hanging the tail out.
To this end, my advice would be to keep the rsb or go back to stock, get a 3 position fsb, but get it lighter, or same as than the stock fsb.
Imho with quality dampers, with meaningful adjustment, less bar is more
A lurking record simply as I was too broke to do anything meaningful to my car for like 5 years . Weird story but I've always wanted a white GT pre-fl wagon since I was a kid (what type of weird ass kid was I? ). It was actually a forum member's car back in around 06ish right near my place that I'd see every day. Ever since then it's the car I've wanted, so it only took me like 13 years to achieve it. Funny enough the wagon has been exclusively owned by someone from here since day 1. The sedan was more of a stepping stone but I've really grown to love it too.
My only philosophy is not buying things that you aren't utilising most of its capabilities for. Throwing more money at things is always nice but personally I like to fully understand the car's deficiencies before I pounce on trying to improve what I can. And most importantly you have to like your car!
To this end, my advice would be to keep the rsb or go back to stock, get a 3 position fsb, but get it lighter, or same as than the stock fsb.
I semi-agree. IMO factory got the balance of F/R bars spot on. After messing around with it, if the factory bars were exactly the same size but solid, I think it would be spot on. I will likely end up going for a milder front bar too to match. A tiny bit less roll would be much appreciated when matched with stickier tyres as I don't think the factory bars were made for 80tw tyres.
And for those that don't know, my best lap at Winton so far. Fastest 2.5i by a long shot and beating out many 3.0 and GT.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84kYvPQ-lkQ