Trackday coilovers

[Paul86S2]

Check the servicing costs for an M3.

And you KNOW you'd be there looking at dearer coilovers for that in a years time.

Although it would mean rear drive fun and it would open up drift days to you as well as track days.....

I know maintenance, running and parts costs were what stopped me buying an M3 or Scooby in the first place.

There is always something else to buy or spend money on.

Its a bit difficult trying to justify spending more on suspension than the car cost in the first place, but I'm not sure Im ready to part company with the Golf anytime soon.

For rear drive fun I need to dust the 928 off this year.

Paul

[Diamond Hell]

Its a bit difficult trying to justify spending more on suspension than the car cost in the first place

Haha - I don't think you can work on that basis if you get keen with your track car.

For rear drive fun I need to dust the 928 off this year.

Good point, well put.

[PT82]

Gaz, Avo, and Leda all have plenty of complaints about them and all are too much money to take a chance on.

Too much adjustment means too much messing around and unless you really know what your doing and how to drive could be a complete waste of time and effort. I know I'll spend all day adjusting things and still not be able to work out what is best.


Definately leaning towards the Bilsteins but its a shed load of money.

Watching this thread with interest. I agree I don't wanna go to trackdays and finetune the suspension all day:

A - because trackdays cost loads and I wanna be on track
B - I don't really know what im doing lol

Just want some sh!t hot, well built, easy to set up track orientated coilovers

[Paul86S2]

Haha - I don't think you can work on that basis if you get keen with your track car.

Yes I know, it's just making the decision to carry on with the Golf or start again with something more powerful and faster. The decision is to make the Golf handle better so quicker in and out the corners or get something faster down the straight.

I got absolutely stuffed by a Mk2 Golf the other week who had a standard engine but had spent a small fortune on handling and suspension (probably a lot better driver as well). At certain corners I couldn't keep the car on track where he was going around them a lot faster.

Watching this thread with interest. I agree I don't wanna go to trackdays and finetune the suspension all day:

A - because trackdays cost loads and I wanna be on track
B - I don't really know what im doing lol

Yes with you on that one, dont want anything too complicated with seperate bump and rebound settings. The Bilsteins have a single 9 setting control which adjusts bump and rebound.

Can't see me getting shot of the Golf so time to go to the next level.

Paul

[Paul86S2]

Quick update

On closer checking the Bilstein B16 suspension is selling between £1300 and £1500 apart from a couple of sets on ebay for £1014 from balance motorsport.
Just done a deal with them direct for a set at £800 so they are now on order. (Apparently they have two sets from the Bilstein rep cheap from some bankrupt stock)
Also bought a set of poly flex top mounts and bearings so hopefully a big differance will be seen in the handling stakes.

Paul

[VeeDubGTI16v]

sounds like you got a good deal!

[Paul86S2]

sounds like you got a good deal!

Yes good deal price wise - lifetime warranty - good reputation.

Lets hope they handle 800 quid better.

Paul

[VeeDubGTI16v]

they have thick pistons as well from what i have seen. nice and stiff 

what top mounts did you go for?

i had some jom ones on the mk2, which were awesome until the bearings fell apart after 12 months 

[Paul86S2]

The top mounts are Polyurethane ones from a company called Floflex.

I have got VW VR6 ones on at the moment and there is play in the drives side one. They have lasted two years plus though and about 20 plus airfield and trackdays.

It'll be interesting to see how long these ones last.

Paul

[Diamond Hell]

Let us know how you get on with the Bilsteins.

DannyP's got a set of B8s wearing a hole on a shelf at the moment.....