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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: tobybrennan on 12 July 2009, 19:04
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just about to buy somee
i have a mk3 golf 1.6GL
but i generally am not sure which ones i need?
anyone tell me?:)
Schroefset VW Golf 3 VR6
2.8 VR6 / 2.9 VR6
Bouwjaar: 10/91 - 11/97
Type: 1HXO
Verlaging voor (mm): 10 - 100
Verlaging achter (mm): 10 - 100
Complete set voorzien van schroefpoten
Schroefset VW Golf 3
Geschikt voor alle modellen, behalve Variant , 4x4
Bouwjaar: 10/91 - 9/97
Type: 1HXO
Verlaging voor (mm): 10 - 100
Verlaging achter (mm): 10 - 100
Complete set voorzien van schroefpoten
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where are you getting them from??? if its ebay then they should have more info, not just vr6 ones...but i believe they are all the same, and im pretty sure that its the top ones as youe 1.6 is not the 4x4 varient of the golf, 4x4 golf has different rear mountings iirc
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going by what your car looks like right now, i wont be surprised if you need ther 4x4 ones, your car is HIGH :laugh:
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yeah my car is very high aha:P
4x4 ones dont drop it no more though :rolleyes:
erm off the hottuning website:) i'll go for the vr6 ones, should be the same
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They are all the same.
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Hottuning ones are all the same. But better branded ones do sell different for the bigger engines and front axel weight.
Which probably explains one of the reasons why they are the sh!test cheapest coilovers on the market
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Hottuning ones are all the same. But better branded ones do sell different for the bigger engines and front axel weight.
Which probably explains one of the reasons why they are the sh!test cheapest coilovers on the market
Correct, I know a lot of VR6 owners saying they are underdamped and bottom out really quickly
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Did I mention they were sh!t? Lol
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Did I mention they were sh!t? Lol
Maybe, I would never use them again, yes they are cheap but I would save next time and get something better.
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Get what you pay for to be honest. If you're on a budget and wanna deck your car then hottuning are the way to go.
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car will look the biz but you should save for a better brand. Shook the sh!te out of my car, very very harsh, Im back to std setup, rolling high :cry:
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Just get a set of decent lowering springs, save some cash. its not worth is unless your using it on a track
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so many good reviews about the "hottuning coilovers" on this website
and so many users.
now i feel like i've made the wrong decision is buying them :undecided:
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They are good for the job, just dont expect them to last more than about 15k without falling apart.
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i'm not sure i will have the car another 15k
looking to sell soonish:)
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As Mike said they don't seem to last.
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I've had mine on since Jan' and they are doing damn fine I reckon. Sure they can be a bit bouncy but I'm more than happy with them. I think I've covered well over 2500K miles in them now, maybe more.
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I've had mine on for 4000 miles. Most of them done on the track, still holding up fine. Suit track driving well.
But they are harsh on the road and I don't think I would want that harsh a ride on a daily driver. Any shocks lowered too much will give a harsher ride.
You get what you pay for.
Paul
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Thought you said it was your mums car?
Doubt my dad would like it if I decked his Bora
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I've had mine for near on 20k and well, I'm luckyy car is still drivable. 4 weeks till the upgrade! Wooop
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I've had mine for near on 20k and well, I'm luckyy car is still drivable. 4 weeks till the upgrade! Wooop
Going from hottuning to Jamex? LOL
Just kidding
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Reckon they'd be perfect for a track setup as the car did feel like a go kart around the bends ( I still have them just in case). Knew there was mixed reviews about them even when I purchased, talks of harsh ride etc. The golf is my daily driver, took a chance, lasted about 5 months on them. Car was in the air more than on the ground on the bumpy back roads, just too bumpy in the end and ended up having to replace a lot of parts when I went back to std. The g/fs car 1.6 focus was always taken over the golf for any spin with mates as the golf was too harsh. Nobody wanted to get into it. I couldnt have that, i could bare it but nobody else would. Having said that the golf looked so much better lowered than it is now, Just a pity it didnt ride as well as it looked.
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I've had mine for near on 20k and well, I'm luckyy car is still drivable. 4 weeks till the upgrade! Wooop
Mike
The hottuning coilovers come with a 2 year warranty. Have you had these for more than 2 years?
If not see if you can get them replaced under their warranty, even if you don't want to put them back on you can sell them on.
Paul