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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: terri8le1 on 23 July 2009, 12:22

Title: 60mm lowering springs wanted, or lower?
Post by: terri8le1 on 23 July 2009, 12:22

Hi chaps, where's cheapest to get some 60mm springs for my Driver? Also, is there springs availablelower than 60? If anyones got any for sale, give me a shout, cheers.

Title: Re: 60mm lowering springs wanted, or lower?
Post by: Wayne on 23 July 2009, 12:24

You will need to replace the shocks if fitting lowering springs, your better bet would be a cheap set of coilovers.

Title: Re: 60mm lowering springs wanted, or lower?
Post by: terri8le1 on 23 July 2009, 12:28

Yeh i know thats the best way to do it but do people just lower it on springs? Is it safe enough or wont it last long? i only got my car for 450quid, so just modding it a bit on a budget  :wink:

Title: Re: 60mm lowering springs wanted, or lower?
Post by: Wayne on 23 July 2009, 12:34

Quote from: terri8le1 on 23 July 2009, 12:28

Yeh i know thats the best way to do it but do people just lower it on springs? Is it safe enough or wont it last long? i only got my car for 450quid, so just modding it a bit on a budget  :wink:

Yes it is a cheap way to do it but the handling will be shocking plus the shocks will give up in a very short space of time.

Title: Re: 60mm lowering springs wanted, or lower?
Post by: Mikester on 23 July 2009, 12:37

eBay.

Title: Re: 60mm lowering springs wanted, or lower?
Post by: shepgti on 23 July 2009, 13:10

just buy some cheap second hand shocks/springs

Title: Re: 60mm lowering springs wanted, or lower?
Post by: Grim_Reaper on 23 July 2009, 13:11

mine is lowered 75mm or so on springs...the ride is shocking to say the least :(

getting some coilovers soon as i doubt it will pass MOT next month :o

Title: Re: 60mm lowering springs wanted, or lower?
Post by: tweed on 23 July 2009, 14:05

I paid £300 for my gti I'm gona get some cheap coilovers. A seller on ebay is selling hottunning ones for £169.99 free delivery. you can drop them to 120mm. But when I start my project think I might get some gaz gold coilovers  :laugh:

Title: Re: 60mm lowering springs wanted, or lower?
Post by: terri8le1 on 23 July 2009, 16:40

Cool, alright cheers, i'll probably just save for some cheap shocks and springs then or keep me eye out for some second hand ones.

Title: Re: 60mm lowering springs wanted, or lower?
Post by: Grim_Reaper on 23 July 2009, 20:35

i would just recomend getting coilovers, at a decent drop the coilovers will be able to handle the pressure more than a conventional shock and spring will...