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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: jayz1981 on 09 June 2009, 19:02

Title: do mk3 coilovers fit on mk2
Post by: jayz1981 on 09 June 2009, 19:02

hi up my local brakers there is a set of vmax coilovers on a mk3 golf will they fit on my mk2 golf they look the same thanks

Title: Re: do mk3 coilovers fit on mk2
Post by: oakgreengolf on 09 June 2009, 19:08

yes they will

Title: Re: do mk3 coilovers fit on mk2
Post by: jayz1981 on 09 June 2009, 19:18

thanks mate

Title: Re: do mk3 coilovers fit on mk2
Post by: Wayne on 09 June 2009, 20:46

The top spring plate and mount can be different however.

Title: Re: do mk3 coilovers fit on mk2
Post by: rubjonny on 10 June 2009, 08:31

if its a GTI or a late non-GTI the top mounts are different, but as long as you use the GTI top mounts its all good. If its an early non-gti then top mounts are same as mk2

Title: Re: do mk3 coilovers fit on mk2
Post by: MarkS on 10 June 2009, 09:15

Spring rates anyone?

Surely they'll be different? I remember someone on here getting so coilovers with mk3 spring rates and him saying how horrendous the handling was?

Title: Re: do mk3 coilovers fit on mk2
Post by: rubjonny on 10 June 2009, 10:12

to be fair that could have just been down to crap coilovers, there are some really nasty bits of kit out there

Title: Re: do mk3 coilovers fit on mk2
Post by: Wayne on 10 June 2009, 10:23

I had the hotuning coilovers on my mk3 and the box said mk2 or mk3, but I would never use them again.

Title: Re: do mk3 coilovers fit on mk2
Post by: DOA on 10 June 2009, 20:10

It was me with the daft spring rates and they were FK Highsports. Oddly enough a friends just ignored my advice and bought some (second hand and cheap admittedly) for his Mk1 golf and oddly enough, his spring rates are the same as mine and its wrecked his ride too lol. If you can find what the spring rates are on the ones on this scrapper Id be interested in knowing what they are, (there "may" be some numbers on them and I can figure them out from that, if it says something like 180-70 or 170-60 or similar Id avoid them as THATS STIFF for a road car) though just to satisfy my own sadness  :nerd:.

Title: Re: do mk3 coilovers fit on mk2
Post by: MarkS on 11 June 2009, 09:22

At the end of the day, unless you knew what you were doing, I'd only buy springs with spring rates to suit my car.
Is it worth the risk of saving a few quid otherwise?

That's just my opinion though :)