qwerty
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The cheap lowering kits love to pop seals for fun too. Buying second hand ta lowering kits for these polo's is really not advisable tbh. The TA technix kits are very much a case of you get what you pay for. I bought the kit because I'm skint and wanted cheap lows and stiffness. I plan on upgrading to an AP kit in the future. They're only £60 extra but it was £60 I haven't got atm.
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BT
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How did you manage that? You did removed the spring from the damper or at least release the tension from the spring first? That should he a really silly question to most people, but I have genuinely seen people jack a car up, remove the wheel and then cut the spring with an angle grinder lol It was nothing to do with the item I was cutting, worn disc and too much pressure caused it to snag and and rather than the disc shatter like the usually do, it ripped the whole thing out of my hand. Like I say nothing to do with the fact it was a spring, but your mind works in funny ways and I've always associated that memory with springs and never cut them again. However like you say I have seen people do it with the damper still attatched to the car and still under load. Sod that.
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BT
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Got one!
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BT
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I remember my friend had a mk2 breadvan in that exact colour, glued no bags to the windows in an attempt to cheap out on tints! He sold it, bought a green hatch and put a G40 in it that constantly dropped water everywhere, had a load of egg in it, but it worked.
Turns out that my work friends bread van is actually a GT, shares the same block as a G40 or something and supposedly only about 30 left on the road.
Super tempted to Mk1 coilover the front of my breadvan and source some ATS classics or something, although I'm lead to believe that the rear arches of the breadvan aren't overly accommodating to wide wheels or anything too bold in regards to offset.
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I remember my friend had a mk2 breadvan in that exact colour, glued no bags to the windows in an attempt to cheap out on tints! He sold it, bought a green hatch and put a G40 in it that constantly dropped water everywhere, had a load of egg in it, but it worked. Turns out that my work friends bread van is actually a GT, shares the same block as a G40 or something and supposedly only about 30 left on the road. Super tempted to Mk1 coilover the front of my breadvan and source some ATS classics or something, although I'm lead to believe that the rear arches of the breadvan aren't overly accommodating to wide wheels or anything too bold in regards to offset. No, the rear arches are a real pain. Not a lot of room whatsoever. Which is a real shame because in my opinion, all a bready needs is some wider wheels back and front to really set it off. However there are ways around it, I've seen wheels with slightly stretched tyres, the tyre going under the arch, the wheel not. Some slightly thinner wheels, or just raise it up a little with some camber. Mine is on lowering springs and performance shocks and I have just bought some 6n steelies to go on. The plan is to put a new engine in in the future when I can afford the insurance but atm just do it up as good as I can and enjoy it for what it is. take a look at my build thread, I'm keeping it updated with what I'm doing on there.
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brilliant guys, didn't realise how many people liked and owned these breadvans, i hope to keep mine for life, i wonder how many current owners hope to do the same...
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mikeymk
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I've been chopping springs for 20+yrs without killing any nuns or rabbits, or failing MoT's, the secret is to adhere to certain rules and principals.
Firstly, all springs are chopped. A spring is a heat-treated coil of wire, cut to a preferred length. It has certain properties. If you trim off some of the coil, you alter these properties. If you work to your required properties then there's no problem.
There are a few mistakes people make. One is that the spring is turned to size, and if you cut a concentric area, it'll no longer fit it's seat. On a pre-2002 Polo at least, this only applies with the top end of a front spring, so these cars are suitable for chopping otherwise (you cannot cut the rear springs of a 1990 Astra, for example, as they're concentric at both ends).
Another one is preload. When a car is elevated off the ground, the spring is still compressed to a degree. This degree is preload, and it helps keep the assembly tight, and stops the spring literally falling out in some cases. There should always be some preload IMO, but the manufacturer gives more than is needed. On a Polo, you can usually cut enough off a spring to lower the car 30-40mm and there will still be enough spring length to hold it securely enough to pass an MoT.
The resulting spring will be slightly stiffer because fewer coils are left to do the same job, and you should match your dampers suitably.
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Apr 24, 2016 20:40:01 GMT
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does anybody own a rare colour polo like myself?
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Apr 24, 2016 20:42:38 GMT
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does anybody own a rare colour polo like myself? Dunno if Gambia red is? I've seen one or two about
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dare i ask if anyone has a passenger internaly adjust mirror for sale , no luck in the classifieds
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91 golf g60, 89 golf 16v , 88 polo breadvan
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How did you manage that? You did removed the spring from the damper or at least release the tension from the spring first? That should he a really silly question to most people, but I have genuinely seen people jack a car up, remove the wheel and then cut the spring with an angle grinder lol The point of chopped springs is to lower and stiffen up the ride of a car without spending any money. Lowering kits are cheap and readily available for some cars, but others are either non existent or only available from higher end companies with a price to match. What my mate did with his Golf at Polo show many moons ago. Plugged into the burger vans generator lol
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qwerty
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dare i ask if anyone has a passenger internaly adjust mirror for sale , no luck in the classifieds Check Clubpolo there's a few in the breaking section.
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Apr 27, 2016 20:22:48 GMT
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New purchase, runs like a sack of spanners but only 29k on it, still on tyres made in west germany lol,
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1984 Mercedes 508d 1990 Polo Country, Daily/Breadvan/Parts Hauler 1989 Polo Ranger Breadvan 1983 Honda Civic Past motors 5 x Merc 508's man i do love em' 1977 Vw Beetle 1990 Volvo 240 If it aint got a carb, i aint interested....
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Apr 27, 2016 20:35:58 GMT
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dare i ask if anyone has a passenger internaly adjust mirror for sale , no luck in the classifieds I might have one Steve, I'll check at the weekend.
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niwid
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Apr 29, 2016 12:53:16 GMT
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I miss my old one so much I always think it looked coolest halfway through doing the body work It had a mildly tweaked 1.0 going through a short ratio GT box, various suspension mods and a vented disc conversion. Great engines, and an absolute hoot to drive. So well built too!
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Last Edit: Apr 29, 2016 12:54:30 GMT by niwid
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qwerty
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Apr 29, 2016 15:02:31 GMT
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What had been done to the 1.0 niwid? I'm ummmmming and arrrrrring about doing stuff to the 1.0 in mine. It definitely needs a 5 speed.
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niwid
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Apr 29, 2016 18:02:11 GMT
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What had been done to the 1.0 niwid? I'm ummmmming and arrrrrring about doing stuff to the 1.0 in mine. It definitely needs a 5 speed. Very basic stuff. A slightly larger carb from a golf with the same engine, GT exhaust manifold, better filter and cold air intake on the standard airbox, advanced the timing. Probably only a few extra hp but felt a lot stronger in the mid rev range. Coupled to a short ratio box it was fab, so responsive and revvy.
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qwerty
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Apr 29, 2016 18:57:52 GMT
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What had been done to the 1.0 niwid? I'm ummmmming and arrrrrring about doing stuff to the 1.0 in mine. It definitely needs a 5 speed. Very basic stuff. A slightly larger carb from a golf with the same engine, GT exhaust manifold, better filter and cold air intake on the standard airbox, advanced the timing. Probably only a few extra hp but felt a lot stronger in the mid rev range. Coupled to a short ratio box it was fab, so responsive and revvy. I'm considering similar but based around the SPI system. Larger TB, GT cam and gutting the cat. Not a massive outlay for some improvement. I'm definitely going to stick a 5 speed in it, just can't decide between a GT box or an 8P for better motorway manners.
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Last Edit: Apr 29, 2016 18:58:15 GMT by qwerty
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Apr 29, 2016 19:16:52 GMT
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I'm not sure much difference between gt and 8p box you may find an 8p box cheaper..
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