Street Touring Hatchback (STH) discussion/setup

[JackRabbitSLIM]

What rear bar?

And please let us know how it feels, what you end up with alignment wise and alignment you end up with. Also, how it rides on street. I still DD mine.

I'm also planning on that same setup, I'm just trying to figure out what rates I want.

I have the 034 rear bar.

 

[GTIfan99]

I have the 034 rear bar.

Yeah, I'm thinking I'm going to need a smaller rear bar than my current 26mm. I also don't love that my H&R isn't adjustable. 034 is probably the right choice. I want to mainly rely of spring rate and the bar to fine tune. Right how, the RSB is leftover from my GS setups, and you do what you got to do. lol.

 

[GTIfan99]

Very soft, I run 7k in the off season.

We live in FL. What off season? Lol.

 

[xXDavidCXx]

We live in FL. What off season? Lol.

Us Midwest folk have to wait till the thaw and our race tires die in the garage during the winter.

Can’t wait to leave this place.

 

[GTIfan99]

Us Midwest folk have to wait till the thaw and our race tires die in the garage during the winter.

Can’t wait to leave this place.

I thought you were south Florida.

 

[xXDavidCXx]

I thought you were south Florida.

I wish.

The only benefit of living in Nebraska, is easy access to the Lincoln autocross site.

 

[xXDavidCXx]

Decided to send my shocks in for a dyno and possible revalve.

While I was in there I installed the SPC adjustable arms.

Not sure how much extra camber I can use, but I did purchase the 255 Falken 660s, and with some spacers maybe I can eek out some more negative camber without rubbing.

 

[JackRabbitSLIM]

And please let us know how it feels

I've been driving around with the 650/950 rates for a couple days now and it seems the same as my other cars. It's kind of stiff but really not that bad imo. I've said it before but in my experience, now including this GTI, comfort has way more to do with the damper than the spring. If you can soften up the damper everything is fine. I really think that these "high" rates will not feel the way most on here expect. Just be honest with yourself, I for example am a total baby when it comes to loud exhausts.

 

[xXDavidCXx]

Hey, thanks for this.

I'm being a wimp about the 750/1000 setup, but I should just do it.

Especially now that I'm sending my shocks off for a revalve.

 

[JackRabbitSLIM]

How does anyone launch these cars?

I've only tried a few times, but I have only been able to either hop-hop-burnout or bog-bog-burnout. Never been able to get a screeech->takeoff. So far I'm leaning toward bog-bog burnout. Not a great feeling a couple weeks before a Pro.

I have the 034 aluminum dogbone inserts and the BFI hard rubber LCA bushings.

 

[GTIfan99]

How does anyone launch these cars?

I've only tried a few times, but I have only been able to either hop-hop-burnout or bog-bog-burnout. Never been able to get a screeech->takeoff. So far I'm leaning toward bog-bog burnout. Not a great feeling a couple weeks before a Pro.

I have the 034 aluminum dogbone inserts and the BFI hard rubber LCA bushings.

I inserted a Neuspeed insert and I can launch with no wheel hop now. It's crazy how soft VW's mounts are, likely shared with every other model.

You likely have more power though. I'm just 91 oct stg 1.

 

[jmblur]

How does anyone launch these cars?

I've only tried a few times, but I have only been able to either hop-hop-burnout or bog-bog-burnout. Never been able to get a screeech->takeoff. So far I'm leaning toward bog-bog burnout. Not a great feeling a couple weeks before a Pro.

I have the 034 aluminum dogbone inserts and the BFI hard rubber LCA bushings.

:Laughs in DSG R:

 

[xXDavidCXx]

:Laughs in DSG R:

Yeah, launch control then hold on!

 

[bfury5]

I've been driving around with the 650/950 rates for a couple days now and it seems the same as my other cars. It's kind of stiff but really not that bad imo. I've said it before but in my experience, now including this GTI, comfort has way more to do with the damper than the spring. If you can soften up the damper everything is fine. I really think that these "high" rates will not feel the way most on here expect. Just be honest with yourself, I for example am a total baby when it comes to loud exhausts.

Yeah, I was shocked when I put mine on last year and it was actually comfortable. Chris does a great job with the dampers and that helps. Stepping up this spring and I'm not nearly as worried about the ride comfort after a year with the dampers.

How does anyone launch these cars?

I've only tried a few times, but I have only been able to either hop-hop-burnout or bog-bog-burnout. Never been able to get a screeech->takeoff. So far I'm leaning toward bog-bog burnout. Not a great feeling a couple weeks before a Pro.

I have the 034 aluminum dogbone inserts and the BFI hard rubber LCA bushings.

I have the Powerflex lower puck replacement (which also extends into the upper puck) and it helps a lot. I get spin on any tires but the A052s. With those, I get a few baby stutters and then it bites

 

[bfury5]

I've been driving around with the 650/950 rates for a couple days now and it seems the same as my other cars. It's kind of stiff but really not that bad imo. I've said it before but in my experience, now including this GTI, comfort has way more to do with the damper than the spring. If you can soften up the damper everything is fine. I really think that these "high" rates will not feel the way most on here expect. Just be honest with yourself, I for example am a total baby when it comes to loud exhausts.

As a follow-up, curious what those rates feel like at the limit. Did you get your alignment yet?