Hello -
I ran a Mk6 (2014 Wolfsburg 6sp) at Nationals this year, my first trip to Lincoln and had a blast. I'd appreciate some thoughts/ideas from you out there around the car/experience and how we get this thing in the top 10 next year...
The car was set up at a basic, mouth-breather level. Koni Yellows, 1/2 turn from full firm front, 1/2 turn from full soft rears. No additional/replaced sway bars. RPF1 18/7.5. RE71s 225/18 (so stock sizes/widths all around) with 5 local events on them and me keeping the race wheels on all summer because they look better, so some wear on them. Noticed I was the only clown on 18s. But I had a K&N drop in filter ;-). All runs with traction control ON. Tried to run as stock as possible, and the rear shocks are set to ride quality, not race, decided not to change for the heck of it. Turned up the fronts because I could. Tires weren't set right on pressure day 1, 4-5 pounds low and rolled over a little. Day 2 was better but missed the first run due to an effing conference call...
Ended up 17 of 24, see the GS standings here:
https://dk1xgl0d43mu1.cloudfront.ne...s/000/037/986/Official_Results.pdf?1505247824
Reasonably, time to make the car faster. Sway bars? 17s and wider tires? Traction/Stability fuse pulls? I'd appreciate any thoughts here. Want to maximize this MK6. Not a winning car, but think I can trophy in 2018. Competitive here in CO... but it is CO.
I ran a Mk6 (2014 Wolfsburg 6sp) at Nationals this year, my first trip to Lincoln and had a blast. I'd appreciate some thoughts/ideas from you out there around the car/experience and how we get this thing in the top 10 next year...
The car was set up at a basic, mouth-breather level. Koni Yellows, 1/2 turn from full firm front, 1/2 turn from full soft rears. No additional/replaced sway bars. RPF1 18/7.5. RE71s 225/18 (so stock sizes/widths all around) with 5 local events on them and me keeping the race wheels on all summer because they look better, so some wear on them. Noticed I was the only clown on 18s. But I had a K&N drop in filter ;-). All runs with traction control ON. Tried to run as stock as possible, and the rear shocks are set to ride quality, not race, decided not to change for the heck of it. Turned up the fronts because I could. Tires weren't set right on pressure day 1, 4-5 pounds low and rolled over a little. Day 2 was better but missed the first run due to an effing conference call...
Ended up 17 of 24, see the GS standings here:
https://dk1xgl0d43mu1.cloudfront.ne...s/000/037/986/Official_Results.pdf?1505247824
Reasonably, time to make the car faster. Sway bars? 17s and wider tires? Traction/Stability fuse pulls? I'd appreciate any thoughts here. Want to maximize this MK6. Not a winning car, but think I can trophy in 2018. Competitive here in CO... but it is CO.
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