My New 172 Cup

[Winged-Will]

Hi

I introduced myself in the New to Cliosport section a few weeks ago, my GTI-6 was hit from the side and sadly written off so I've made the jump and bought a 172 Cup, here are some picks I quickly took this morning.

172 Cup 016 by xu10j4rs, on Flickr

172 Cup 015 by xu10j4rs, on Flickr

172 Cup 012 by xu10j4rs, on Flickr

 

[.Stevo.C.]

Looks in good nick mate, whats your plans for it?

 

[Winged-Will]

It is in good nick apart from the wheels need a bit of a refurb, first job is a new exhaust, then the wheel refurb, going to keep it pretty much standard for the time being. I just need to decide which stealth exhaust to go for, I'd like a nice subtle raspy poppy sound but am keen to keep the stealth look.

 

[Kane.]

Looks really good, would look better a little lower.

 

[Winged-Will]

I might look into lowering it slightly but I don't want to change the handling too much from how it was out of the box!

 

[tommys]

Epic backdrop for pics.

Looks like a lovely example, +1 about lowering though.

 

[Jordi17]

Nice, how much quicker is it from the previous motor?

 

[Winged-Will]

Its slightly quicker due to it being about 200kg lighter but the 6 speed gearbox in the Pug helped performance with the shorter ratios. I'm yet to really know for sure as I only got it yesterday!

 

[leewxm]

tidy motor...might see you at a few meets (if you're in liverpool)....theres a meet on fri apr29 at chester

 

[Winged-Will]

Hmm could be about for that, I'll have a look, cheers

 

[Winged-Will]

tidy motor...might see you at a few meets (if you're in liverpool)....theres a meet on fri apr29 at chester

Can you copy the link for the Chester meet into this thread, I can't find one on the 29th?!

 

[Emma.]

Looking nice. Afraid to say though I'm a sheep and it needs dropping a tad. Get onto some Eibach Sportlines. I've just put a set on my cup and it now handles better and a subtle but needed little drop.

 

[leewxm]

Can you copy the link for the Chester meet into this thread, I can't find one on the 29th?!

i would if i could...pretty crap with computers....just go to the main home page & scroll down & look for "north west"...click on north west & it'll be there...royal wedding day

 

[montana]

I might look into lowering it slightly but I don't want to change the handling too much from how it was out of the box!

nice cup, i am of the same opinion as you, would like it lower at the front but don't want to upset the current handling as its so chuckable and brilliant in standard form

 

[Winged-Will]

The problem is there is a common misconception between better handling and cornering with less body roll, shorter stiffer springs would enable the car to corner with less body roll but that doesn't necessarily mean better handling, the balance of the car might be completely wrong. I will look into the Eibach sportline and coil over routes but not in any hurry!

 

[Fletcher]

Looks tidy.

I wouldn't bother with lowering springs TBH.