Handling! Gti Vs Gti Dimma.

[King Pug 0]

Hi Guys and Girls!,

New to this forum but not to the 205 ( well about 3 years of owning them now )

But anyway, i have a 205 TT ( turbo technics ) Dimma so it is fitted with a quafie

diff.. but prior to the Dimma i had a bone stock 1.9 GTi with over 170k Miles on it!

Even the shocks were standard!

It was quite tired and needed a bit of work i fixed it up enough it drive it for 6 months

then decided id rather sell the car then get the engine rebuilt due to low oil pressure...

 

But despite its poor condition the car was still a pleasant driving experience.

and my Dimma just doesn't feel right... yes its bloody quick but it feels very poorly

set up. ( Im going to totally restore the car so expect a new Restoration thread within

a year or so ) When i turn into a car i get to a certain point before the steering suddenly

gets heavier ( car is a non-pas ) its not gradual at all. it snaps oh heavier. Im thinking the

Quafie could be shot.

Theres nothing blocking the tie roads or any of the steering components..

The car doesn't feel that well balanced compared to my standard 1.9

yes it needs new shocks and bushes somewhat but im after a second opinion.

 

has anyone here driven a Genuine Dimma ( with the wheels ) and a 1.9 and noticed a

difference ?

Please advise

Mitch

[Juttie205 123 2 Cars]

cannot believe there should be much difference as a dimma only uses wider wheels than a standard 205.

[Anthony 1,003]

It is a LOT wider track though at the back though with more rubber on the road, so it will be different.

 

The only Dimma I've driven did feel somewhat inert compared to a regular GTi and lacked the balance and adjustability of a standard car, but it's difficult to judge based on a single car - it was a fundamentally healthy example suspension wise though. That said, whilst different from a normal GTi, it still drove nicely enough and nothing like what the OP is describing.

 

A 205 you know needs bushes and shocks will never be right and you'd be wise to address what you know to be wrong first and foremost. The steering binding up could be top mount bearings or one of the steering column UJ's - the former in particular is very common if the bearings are still original. I'd be surprised if the Quaife is causing your issues.

[speno 239 2 Cars]

stick your dimma wheels on a standard gti and take it for a test drive

my dimma drove ace when i moved it 20 yards ^^

[jackherer 543]

stick your dimma wheels on a standard gti and take it for a test drive

 

Or put standard wheels on the dimma and see if that helps. The only dimma 205 I have ever driven had standard wheels temporarily fitted and it felt exactly like a normal 205 funnily enough. Of course it looks very bad but you'll know if it's the wheels or the suspension/steering causing problems.