moddin my mk2 polo

hi just bought a mk2 polo and dunno no wat to do to it. dont wanna go ova the top, any ideas
definatly gonna lower it but cant find coilys anywhere
wat are the best rims to run it on ??

i've been looking for coilovers for mine for ages. hard to get hold of and pretty expensive when you do find them.

each to he's own when it comes to modifying and choosing wheels. anythin over 14inch mite give you arch probs. you just gotta do what you wanna do i guess. the bodykit was the first thing to come off mine, but some people keep it on. depends what look ur after!!!!!!!!

wat the front splitter and the trims on the arches ???

yeah, side trims, arches, skirt, front trim. i will at some stage put a build thread on here so people can see before and after on mine. it really depends on what look ur after mate. if ya wanna ride wide wheels you mite wanna keep the arches on. scour the net for ideas on wheels etc etc......

ive already took the arches and tht off u got bigga pic of ure car??

i'll pm u some pics tonite dude. should be able to get on laptop then.

nice one !!!!!

no sweat!

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jenko wrote:

hi just bought a mk2 polo and dunno no wat to do to it. dont wanna go ova the top, any ideas
definatly gonna lower it but cant find coilys anywhere
wat are the best rims to run it on ??

that a renault 5 gt parked up dude???? looks nice

yup tht sure is

i have a single lamp grill for sale and a set of 4 spoke polo twist wheels 14" if thease interest you, they are going cheap, need space for mk2 golf project.

could you pm me some pic of them and a price

cheers jenko

was gonna cut the springs ??

is it safe to do and how difficult is it

its not really a good idea, makes the handling really bad and will fail an mot i think. wouldnt attempt it without spring clamps eather. theres alot of power in a srping!

yeah cutting the springs is a big no no lol they can dislodge and then youll be up the creak without a paddle

Dan

my bro run cut springs, and it handles/ feels a fook site better than my car on cheapo coilovers from ebay, just as low too, just dont go mental.

ok thanks for the advice any ideas where i can get coilys for it ????

just bought a webber for it, do they fit straight on to the existing manifold?

on something slow that you dont want to set the world alight with cut springs are fine. I even ran cut springs on my mk2 vr6 for ages before i got coilies and in comparison the cheap coilies were worse.

how hard isit to cut the springs??????

ive had 5 or 6 cars with cut springs including a mk2 golf with only 2 coils left on the front. was stupidly bouncy but never had a problemn.

cut springs ftw

dont know whether im wrong but i dont think you can get a full set of coilees for old polo's.

ive got a feeling you can get them for the rear but on the front you have to get a spring set or shock and spring kit, if possible.

i think its something to do with the set up and design of polo suspension.

theres been mk3's in mag's before with just rear coilees and spring/shocks on front. dont know if its the same for mk2's.


nice car though mate. theres a similar one parked up in a town local to me in lincolnshire, unless you have bought it (ive been on hol, so have not been around)...i always wanted to find the owner and offer pocket change for it

coilover's for these rarley rarely come up, but i've definetely seen some proper sets for the 2/3 polo. ebay was the last place. someone on there was breaking g40 and was selling the coiley's seperate.

just bought a webber carb for it, does the carb fit straight on to the old manifold ????????

150 quid webber and k&n filter wat a bargin