Greetings from Australia

Hi guys,

I'm posting from Sydney, Australia, though I did live in the UK for a few years ago (1991-1993, just a few train stations from Reading).

I've had my 2003 Bora V6 4Motion for just over a year now. The 24v VR6 engine in Australian Mk4 Boras only came with 4Motion and a 6-speed manual - just the way I like it. My previous car was a 2002 Subaru RX Liberty (Legacy I'd guess in the UK) - AWD was a requirement for the replacement, which led me to either a Mk4 R32 (I didn't like the 3-door only factor) or a Bora - and a Bora it was in the end.

Current mods are:

* Blue Haldex Controller
* Mk4 Golf R32 brake conversion (rears are the same anyway) and braided lines.
* 22mm FSB
* 17" OZ Racing Aristo wheels (VW R-Line option on the Mk4 Golf over here)
* Currently running K-Sport coilovers, changing to Bilstein PSS9s.
* Dieselgeek Sigma 6-speed short shifter kit to go on soon
* Oettinger pedal set to go on soon.
* R32 steering wheel (bought it off a wrecked R32 - we only got 200 here!

The main reason for joining up is to talk to other Bora owners in a RHD market - there are some things (like good headlight upgrades) that can't be sourced from the US because they're a LHD market and not everything matches up.

Cheers!

Welcome to the club. Sounds like you have a smart looking Bora, why not add some photo's when you get a chance.

Will do just as soon as I get some decent shots. Hoping to get some good ones once the PSS9s are on and the car's finally sitting at the right height.

Wicked, looking forward to seeing them.

welcome the the family of jetta lovers .
looking forward to seeing pics

Greetings from the USA! Hope to see some pic's soon!!

im eager to see some photos of this bad boy, ive got a 4motion myself and always keen to see others as they dont go as low etc at the 2wd so im told, also been told there only 147 4motions this way but im yet to find if this is true

There are lowering issues with the rear - basically, once you start dropping the car, you get some pretty serious negative camber happening.

You can fix that with adjustable rear control arms - I picked mine up from ECS, but I believe there are a few other places that do them (Neuspeed at least). The suspension mounting points are the same as the R32, so anything that suits the R32 should suit the 4Motion Bora.

yeah i know, havent got round to getting some new arms as started heavy on a mk2 conversion now but my camber isnt too bad id say its dropped enough to remove 99% of all speed bumps and nearly all uneven roads, and the stock 16's with 205/55 tyres to be shaven down to pretty much the wire, still wanna get some new arms though, how much you pay for yours if you dont mind?

Welcome to the club and think you might be our first Aussie member.

Keep the updates coming...

Welcome to the club we hope u enjoy it as much as we do

fuddyboi wrote:yeah i know, havent got round to getting some new arms as started heavy on a mk2 conversion now but my camber isnt too bad id say its dropped enough to remove 99% of all speed bumps and nearly all uneven roads, and the stock 16's with 205/55 tyres to be shaven down to pretty much the wire, still wanna get some new arms though, how much you pay for yours if you dont mind?

I have around 3º negative camber. The toe is all out of wack as well, and my rear tyres are being chewed up. I have the replacement arms now, waiting for the PSS9s to arrive before I fit them (I don't do many kilometres a week, so that's OK for now).

I got the ECS arms (http://www.ecstuning.com/Volkswagen-R32_MKIV--3.2/Suspension/Camber_Kits/ES4194/), they're USD$450. I selected these because they're made from OEM Audi arms (and thus have the stampings on them).

Gruvenparts sell TT/R32 Adjustable Rear Control Arms for USD$239 (http://gruvenparts.com/website/cart/cart.php?target=product&product_id=382&category_id=60) - they look decent, but don't have the OEM factor I was after.