Coo guys, thanks much!
Any suggestions for a supsension upgrade? Want to still be able to put some sick wheels on it eventually...
I have a buddy that will be able to hook me up with a neuspeed chip.
That's a good buddy to have around!
For suspension, it really depends on what you are looking for. If you want slightly stiffer and lower, then I would go with the stock shocks with 1BE springs. These are the VW sport springs.
If you want to really drop it and have a very stiff ride, you can go with coilovers, but that will set you back about $700-1500 depending on what you get and if you get them new or used. These offer the ability to adjust the height and other things on some models (dampening and rebound). These are best for track used cars as the suspension is made more for that than everyday use, but I ran them on my car for a couple of years and even though they were very tight, I loved em.
If you want something in between, there are a lot of options as well. There's the Neuspeed spring/Bilstein shock combo, which can be bought from Neuspeed. There is actually a group buy going on in the GB section at
www.clubb5.com, but the forums were hit by a hacker and won't be up for a few more days. This is what I run now.
Another in the middle setup is the Eibach Prosystem, which includes shocks and springs. This is slightly less aggressive than the Bilstein setup, and still lowers the car a bit and stiffens things up. AOWHAUS on this site has this setup, so feel free to ask him for his opinions.
There are quite a few combinations with suspension. I would also consider getting a rear swaybar, which will help a lot during hard corners to reduce understeer.
