Dum-Dums Stage 2 HDi Estate Project

[Dum-Dum]

April 2011

Next up was tackling the estates suspension. It always sat with the nose up slightly and I wanted to bring it down so I bought a set of GTi6 springs off Scott, making the assumption that theyâ??d lower the car. I also bought a set of Bilstien dampers as my old ones were shot (after just 27k). Well after nearly loosing my hand to a spring compressor coming loose and finally getting the new parts fitted up I found that the car was sitting half an inch higher and I was not a happy bunny. Id not realised quite how heavy GTi6s were but Iâ??m now looking at getting a set of coilovers and some new top mounts as Iâ??m ****ing sick of spring compressors cos even used properly theyâ??re ****ing dangerous.








And the other thing Id found on the 306 was the ****ed was the brakes. The front discs had ridges worn so deep into the disc that if felt like running your finger down a ribbed condom. Anyway I upgraded to Brembo discs and the controversial EBC Green Stuff pads all round and while I had it all apart I took the chance to give the callipers a couple of coats of blue Hammerite.