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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: aaron1980 on 20 May 2009, 21:58
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Hi i have just ordered some lowering springs they are -60mm on the front and -55 on the rear do you think this will be ok, too low or not low enuff. i have 15" wheels i need to use the car every day but it just to high the way it is. thanks :grin:
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Depends, comes down to personal preference, how many speed bumps you drive over, if you have small bumpers and 16v spoiler or big bumpers and a vr splitter etc.
Had my old golf lowered on -60mm but after settling was more like -70mm on 14in wheels. Was on standard dampers and was pretty good.
Most people on here will tell you get a matched kit springs and shocks, but I found a spring kit sufficient to get it lowered whilst I saved for a better kit.
But like I say personal pref, should be low enough in interim. -40mm is optimum for handling, anything else is style over substance.... :grin:
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hi it has big bumpers but was a small bumper car it sits very high on the front so im hoping it will be ok(http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm175/aaronbecky/vwcaddyvanandgolf008.jpg)
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Yeah man, it'll be fine.
I'd go back to skinny bumpers and fit a 16v spoiler.
Those pattern bumpers never fit right without a fair bit of fettling IMO .
Just make sure you have decent tyres to compensate a bit for the lack of suspension travel.
And always worth remembering VW splitters/spoilers are nigh indestructable. :grin:
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the back bumper seems ok but the front is crap to be hounest yhe wheel arches are too short to reach the bottom. the tyres are 185,55,15" but i do have a set of 195,50,15" off of the old wheels do you think they will be better? :grin:
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HI all fitted now and im happy with the height, i think? anyway it looks better than it did before.(http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm175/aaronbecky/golf003.jpg)
(http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm175/aaronbecky/golf005.jpg)
what do you think? :grin:
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Looking good :cool:, works surprisingly well with those...clio williams?
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spot on they are off a williams clio. i got them from the scrap yard last week. i didnt know what they were off of untill i got them home i just thought i would give them a try :grin:
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yeah man, looks miles better :laugh:
Just be sure you have decent rubber on them, always buy the best you can afford as they're the only thing in contact with the road. No sense in spending on suspension to negate it by cheaping out on the tyres :wink:
Also suggest some lowered top mounts to bring th enose down a touch?
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spot on they are off a williams clio. i got them from the scrap yard last week. i didnt know what they were off of untill i got them home i just thought i would give them a try :grin:
Wow think im looking in all the wrong scrap yards :shocked:
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just a lucky find i surpose, i had been looking for some bbs ra alloys but had no joy i didnt have the kind of mony they were going for on ebay but i think these look ok for now. thanks for good coments and advice i will have a think about the lower top mounts. where can you get them from? :smiley:
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BBS RS's will cost you a fair whack, everyone wants them... Nice to see you're thinking outside the box :smiley:
http://www.venommotorsport.com/manufacturer_product.php?manufacturer=Supersport&category=suspension&product=TopMounts&make=VW&model=Golf%20Mk%202
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-MK2-Golf-Gti-Bonrath-Poly-uprated-top-mounts_W0QQitemZ170334426142QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item27a8b9141e&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1683%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50
Blurb says it all, basically as soon as you uprate one part of your car it starts to effect another part. Hence why people turn into serial modders :grin: