Member Profile - jay.ritchie - 3RB to Golf R

[jay.ritchie]

Car is so fun to drive on wet roads. The improved stiffness of the car really explodes and becomes obvious on wet roads with shit tyres.
Similar to the difference i found on gravel!

burst the throttle while cornering, tail happy. Won't be driving hard on wet roads till i get some good tyres i reckon.

[shav]

Car is so fun to drive on wet roads. The improved stiffness of the car really explodes and becomes obvious on wet roads with shit tyres.
Similar to the difference i found on gravel!

burst the throttle while cornering, tail happy. Won't be driving hard on wet roads till i get some good tyres i reckon.

this is positive. Just goes to show what added grip with the sways is doing. Better quality tires will enhance your experience more so I would imagine.

[jay.ritchie]

Car is so fun to drive on wet roads. The improved stiffness of the car really explodes and becomes obvious on wet roads with shit tyres.
Similar to the difference i found on gravel!

burst the throttle while cornering, tail happy. Won't be driving hard on wet roads till i get some good tyres i reckon.

this is positive. Just goes to show what added grip with the sways is doing. Better quality tires will enhance your experience more so I would imagine.

Yeah it really contrasts the difference.
Can't wait to get good tyres. These tyres are fine on dry roads, although a bit sloppy around tight corners.

[shav]

Also depends on how fast you corner too. Im assuming you are taking corners with a lot more pace now. awesome.

[jay.ritchie]

Also depends on how fast you corner too. Im assuming you are taking corners with a lot more pace now. awesome.

Definitely around longer, faster paced corners. The sway definitely hasn't made as much of an improvement around tighter corners, blaming the tyres at the moment.

[shav]

Also depends on how fast you corner too. Im assuming you are taking corners with a lot more pace now. awesome.

Definitely around longer, faster paced corners. The sway definitely hasn't made as much of an improvement around tighter corners, blaming the tyres at the moment.

Yeah I can see why that would be of a concern. Great job on the sways at least. It sounds like chalk and cheese compared to the stock setup.

[jay.ritchie]

Yeah I can see why that would be of a concern. Great job on the sways at least. It sounds like chalk and cheese compared to the stock setup.

Loving it! Such a cost effective mod.
If you end up holding on to the car after the lease it up, i highly recommend you put this at the top of your list

[shav]

Yeah I can see why that would be of a concern. Great job on the sways at least. It sounds like chalk and cheese compared to the stock setup.

Loving it! Such a cost effective mod.
If you end up holding on to the car after the lease it up, i highly recommend you put this at the top of your list

Well it's funny you should mention the lease. I spoke to my finance broker who had originally arranged the documentation for the lease about the disclosure to modify the vehicle. I also mentioned to what extent, and I suggested the sway bar 'improvements' which actually will be coming out of my own pocket. The verdict came back at, go for it! As its an expense by me and it's not an illegal modification. So what did I do? I ended up purchasing Taylor (t.renshaw) Perrin sways and Kartboy end links just recently. That said, I should be feeling some handling improvements coming my way very shortly.

[Kekotic]

Shav did you get the upgraded mounts? That 26mm bar will snap your rear mounts for sure

[jay.ritchie]

Well it's funny you should mention the lease. I spoke to my finance broker who had originally arranged the documentation for the lease about the disclosure to modify the vehicle. I also mentioned to what extent, and I suggested the sway bar 'improvements' which actually will be coming out of my own pocket. The verdict came back at, go for it! As its an expense by me and it's not an illegal modification. So what did I do? I ended up purchasing Taylor (t.renshaw) Perrin sways and Kartboy end links just recently. That said, I should be feeling some handling improvements coming my way very shortly.

Haha awesome! I like your broker.
Let us know how it goes!

[shav]

Shav did you get the upgraded mounts? That 26mm bar will snap your rear mounts for sure

No I havent yet. Havent got the bars yet either. Might send the guys at G88 an email to send some of their HD mounts over pronto. Thanks for reminding me on this.

Jay: will do mate

[jay.ritchie]

No I havent yet. Havent got the bars yet either. Might send the guys at G88 an email to send some of their HD mounts over pronto. Thanks for reminding me on this.

$98 delivered for Cusco HD mounts from G88.
I struggled emailing them, no replies etc. (I think they went to Japan mid conversation). Best to call them. It'll happen a lot quicker

[shav]

No I havent yet. Havent got the bars yet either. Might send the guys at G88 an email to send some of their HD mounts over pronto. Thanks for reminding me on this.

$98 delivered for Cusco HD mounts from G88.
I struggled emailing them, no replies etc. (I think they went to Japan mid conversation). Best to call them. It'll happen a lot quicker

Yeah I intend to. It's better to be safe than sorry. Although Im not sure what taylor was running at the time with these.

[jay.ritchie]

Yeah I intend to. It's better to be safe than sorry. Although Im not sure what taylor was running at the time with these.

In addition to being 'safe', the HD mounts make the upgraded sway bar worth doing. (Bigger improvement).

[shav]

Yeah I intend to. It's better to be safe than sorry. Although Im not sure what taylor was running at the time with these.

In addition to being 'safe', the HD mounts make the upgraded sway bar worth doing. (Bigger improvement).

I can imagine. Assuming the stiffer the connection to the car, the better the effect is when limiting body roll? Make sense.