Got the coilovers, GV rep lip, and RB front end links on today. The install went fairly smooth but there was one 17mm bolt right under strut assembly that was so stubborn I was certain it would either break or the threads would be ruined. It holds the lower ball joint to the control arm but from the inside. No amount of PB blaster or heat did anything but luckily both sides were fine!
Initial impressions of the Fortune Auto coilovers are two thumbs up. Even at 52k the original suspension felt kinda tired. The Fortune's are blowing me away so far with how well they handle bumps and definitely ride better than stock. The toe is so far off you can actually see it and hear the tires whirring at highway speeds so I didn't push the car hard or drive it more than about 20-25 miles tonight just to make sure everything was settled for an alignment this week. Once that is taken care of we'll see how they handle. Ride quality wise these blow the Ksports on the GTI out of the water. There was ZERO pogo-stick action where the GTI is extremely annoying.
The ride height you see was a total guess but it came out almost spot on. 11.25" F/ 11.75" R (hub to fender) and no fender roll yet because with the 15x7, 38mm offset, 195/50 setup it hardly rubs.
In between torrential downpours I managed to sneak out with the top down for another quick drive tonight and some pictures in the street. Sometime later this week I'll get some better ones.
Well this can't be very effective anymore...
Made a simple maf bracket. Didn't get around to making a heat shield but we all know most of those are just for show anyways so its not like it matters much.
