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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: jake on 15 February 2009, 15:47

Title: WEITEC
Post by: jake on 15 February 2009, 15:47: right my weitec springs are annoying me now

i lowered the rear from 40mm to 50mm ,and it looks bloody higher, i know you have to give them time to settle in, but its been a week now and still looks the bloody same

so today i grabbed 3 massive rocks and put them in my boot, maybe that will settle them in :smiley: :smiley: :smiley: :smiley:
Title: Re: WEITEC
Post by: jonnyturbo on 15 February 2009, 15:48: Just be patient mate. I have got mine on 50mm drop weitecs. Just needs time to settle. Mine took about 5 weeks
Title: Re: WEITEC
Post by: northeast_gti-t on 15 February 2009, 19:08: Quote from: jonnyturbo on 15 February 2009, 15:48
Just be patient mate. I have got mine on 50mm drop weitecs. Just needs time to settle. Mine took about 5 weeks
true that and jonnys car looks spot on now mate imo even without coillies :wink:
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Post by: jonnyturbo on 15 February 2009, 19:13: lol cheers matt
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Post by: northeast_gti-t on 15 February 2009, 19:17: no worries jonny thatl be 50quid for upping your car :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :evil:
Title: Re: WEITEC
Post by: jonnyturbo on 15 February 2009, 19:23: lol really thinking about them hot tuning coilovers
Title: Re: WEITEC
Post by: northeast_gti-t on 15 February 2009, 19:33: Quote from: jonnyturbo on 15 February 2009, 19:23
lol really thinking about them hot tuning coilovers
thought you might you mentioned them yesterday well you be the guinea pig n let me know get em :evil:
Title: Re: WEITEC
Post by: jonnyturbo on 15 February 2009, 19:44: hmm wunda how much i would get for my weitec springs
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Post by: richw911 on 15 February 2009, 19:50: Quote from: jonnyturbo on 15 February 2009, 19:44
hmm wunda how much i would get for my weitec springs

70 - 80 ish :undecided:
Title: Re: WEITEC
Post by: jonnyturbo on 15 February 2009, 19:53: hmmm. What are u running rich?
Title: Re: WEITEC
Post by: richw911 on 15 February 2009, 19:57: Quote from: jonnyturbo on 15 February 2009, 19:53
hmmm. What are u running rich?

Eibach pros.
Title: Re: WEITEC
Post by: jonnyturbo on 15 February 2009, 20:03: u uprated ur shocks?
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Post by: richw911 on 15 February 2009, 20:07: Quote from: jonnyturbo on 15 February 2009, 20:03
u uprated ur shocks?

Yep eibach pro dampers.
Title: Re: WEITEC
Post by: jonnyturbo on 15 February 2009, 20:27: cool. U heard much about these hot tuning collies?
Title: Re: WEITEC
Post by: richw911 on 15 February 2009, 20:29: Quote from: jonnyturbo on 15 February 2009, 20:27
cool. U heard much about these hot tuning collies?

Lots of people have them on here - mainly mk3's.

All seem to be very pleased TBH :smiley:
Title: Re: WEITEC
Post by: jonnyturbo on 15 February 2009, 20:34: hmm dont know weather to get them. Or get uprated dampers to go with my wietec springs
Title: Re: WEITEC
Post by: Grand Master Patch on 15 February 2009, 21:27: Lot's of people complain about coilies being harsh and bouncy without looking into the reasons why,what they don't realise is that when they're running low,they'll be riding on the bump stops.The secret is to trim them down :wink:

I cut mine here

(http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z215/Patch27/DSCI0072-3.jpg)
Title: Re: WEITEC
Post by: annekarob on 15 February 2009, 21:49: When cutting the bump stops down does that allow you to go lower than before then? Never heard of this being done?? :huh:
Title: Re: WEITEC
Post by: northeast_gti-t on 15 February 2009, 22:02: Quote from: jonnyturbo on 15 February 2009, 19:44
hmm wunda how much i would get for my weitec springs

mmm as your a mate how about donating them to me n my golf :lipsrsealed:
Title: Re: WEITEC
Post by: Grand Master Patch on 15 February 2009, 22:04: Quote from: annekarob on 15 February 2009, 21:49
When cutting the bump stops down does that allow you to go lower than before then? Never heard of this being done?? :huh:

It's well known with those that run super low,it allows the damper to travel further,giving a better ride quality over bouncing on the rubber bump stops(harsh and crashy).
Title: Re: WEITEC
Post by: T_J_G on 15 February 2009, 22:09: So Patch you just trimmed the right hand side of the BS (of that pic) off?
Title: Re: WEITEC
Post by: Grand Master Patch on 15 February 2009, 22:18: Yes,i'm left with two thirds.
Title: Re: WEITEC
Post by: jonnyturbo on 15 February 2009, 22:42: wud springs and shocks nt get over this bump stop issues?
Title: Re: WEITEC
Post by: Grand Master Patch on 15 February 2009, 22:45: Quote from: jonnyturbo on 15 February 2009, 22:42
wud springs and shocks nt get over this bump stop issues?
Not if you want to go low,i think the lowest spring kit is a 50m drop,coilies can go 100m drop or more.Really depends how low you want to go.
Title: Re: WEITEC
Post by: jonnyturbo on 15 February 2009, 22:55: i am 50mm on springs. Want to go higher. I want to go to 40mm
Title: Re: WEITEC
Post by: Grand Master Patch on 15 February 2009, 22:57: That's the beauty of coilies,wheel off adjust 10mm and wheel back on.
Title: Re: WEITEC
Post by: Steve_PD on 15 February 2009, 22:59: Quote from: jonnyturbo on 15 February 2009, 22:55
i am 50mm on springs. Want to go higher. I want to go to 40mm

Thats why I bought coilovers and not springs and shocks
Title: Re: WEITEC
Post by: jonnyturbo on 16 February 2009, 00:51: yup wish i ordered coillies. Thinking of them hot tuning ones. Hmm
Title: Re: WEITEC
Post by: T_J_G on 16 February 2009, 08:14: I'm going to get coilies (well ii I ever get round to it) going for FK's or Weitec.
Title: Re: WEITEC
Post by: jonnyturbo on 16 February 2009, 12:58: you not looked into the hot tuning ones TIG?
Title: Re: WEITEC
Post by: T_J_G on 16 February 2009, 14:04: Nope, I think I want a decent branded set, £150 suspension although has been praised can't be that good. The only thing tempting me with the eBay ones is the price.
Title: Re: WEITEC
Post by: jonnyturbo on 16 February 2009, 14:37: yup i was thinking that. But it gets a good review. Few ppl on here got them.
Title: Re: WEITEC
Post by: T_J_G on 16 February 2009, 15:12: Buy 'em and try 'em.
Title: Re: WEITEC
Post by: ben1.8T on 16 February 2009, 15:26: I wouldnt stick £150 suspension on my motor :shocked: