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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: tweed on 29 July 2009, 12:45

Title: hottuning coilovers. whats the difference?
Post by: tweed on 29 July 2009, 12:45

Was looking at the sticky and you can choose to have mk3 golf coilovers or, mk3 golf vr6 coilovers. So whats the difference people?

Title: Re: hottuning coilovers. whats the difference?
Post by: Wayne on 29 July 2009, 12:54

Nothing all the same on the budget ones.

Title: Re: hottuning coilovers. whats the difference?
Post by: tweed on 29 July 2009, 13:18

Oh right, was hoping that springs where stiffer or something. Makes you wonder why they give you the option of buying them, if there the same.

What is the difference between gti and vr6 coilovers? if any.

Title: Re: hottuning coilovers. whats the difference?
Post by: faz186 on 29 July 2009, 13:29

i would think the vr springs would be bit stronger or different due to the heavy engine

Title: Re: hottuning coilovers. whats the difference?
Post by: Adam on 29 July 2009, 13:30

Quote from: faz186 on 29 July 2009, 13:29

i would think the vr springs would be bit stronger or different due to the heavy engine

Na it just means that the VR sits lower due to the weight.

Title: Re: hottuning coilovers. whats the difference?
Post by: Wayne on 29 July 2009, 13:33

A VR6 should have stronger front springs due to the weight of the engine, however lots of people are running the Hottuning coilovers on VR's with no issues, they never used to offer a choice on engines, if they do now offer stronger ones then I would not fit them to an 8v as the ride is bad enought with making it any harder.

Title: Re: hottuning coilovers. whats the difference?
Post by: tweed on 29 July 2009, 13:44

I have a 16v  :wink:
It's just when pushing my standard 16v in the corners the back inside wheel comes up, which is fine but, the front end bounces. it dips down then pushes back up. I'm sure you know what I mean. I just want to stop that from happening.

Title: Re: hottuning coilovers. whats the difference?
Post by: Adam on 29 July 2009, 13:47

Get some ARBs on em then

Title: Re: hottuning coilovers. whats the difference?
Post by: tweed on 29 July 2009, 13:49

anti roll bar? where from?

Title: Re: hottuning coilovers. whats the difference?
Post by: Adam on 29 July 2009, 13:50

Venom

Title: Re: hottuning coilovers. whats the difference?
Post by: Wayne on 29 July 2009, 13:54

Quote from: tweed on 29 July 2009, 13:44

I have a 16v  :wink:
It's just when pushing my standard 16v in the corners the back inside wheel comes up, which is fine but, the front end bounces. it dips down then pushes back up. I'm sure you know what I mean. I just want to stop that from happening.

Are you at the moment running standard susp. if so then that is down to the standard shocks which are underdamped.

Title: Re: hottuning coilovers. whats the difference?
Post by: tweed on 29 July 2009, 14:00

Yeah they suck mate. So if I got hottuning coilovers and only lowered it 30mm, it should stop it from bouncing?

Title: Re: hottuning coilovers. whats the difference?
Post by: Wayne on 29 July 2009, 14:07

Quote from: tweed on 29 July 2009, 14:00

Yeah they suck mate. So if I got hottuning coilovers and only lowered it 30mm, it should stop it from bouncing?

Maybe, I found hottuning coilovers even set high were very bouncy but the handling was a lot better than standard.

Title: Re: hottuning coilovers. whats the difference?
Post by: tweed on 29 July 2009, 14:16

Cool thank you for that.

Tried venom for arb's, I could only find them for mk4 golf. I think I would be wasting money on them anyway, since I want to get a mk2 shell  :wink:

Title: Re: hottuning coilovers. whats the difference?
Post by: Adam on 29 July 2009, 14:19

http://www.venommotorsport.com/prod_category_search.php?db=suspension&category=Anti%20Roll%20Bars&make=VW&model=Golf%20Mk%203&universal=Yes