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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: mk3troubles on 10 August 2009, 21:07

Title: lowering ??
Post by: mk3troubles on 10 August 2009, 21:07

i have fitted boge turbo shocks and eibach 30mm lowering springs and i am happy with the ride but when i fitted them and dropped it onto the floor i noticed theres only about an inch gap between rear bumpstop and the shock.been running it a few weeks now and it is very hard at the back.do i need to cut them down?what have you done ??thanks

Title: Re: lowering ??
Post by: boneybradley on 10 August 2009, 21:10

i cut my originals in half when i first lowered mine (or you can buy powerflex one's)

Title: Re: lowering ??
Post by: Wayne on 10 August 2009, 23:28

As above trim in half.

Title: Re: lowering ??
Post by: mk3troubles on 11 August 2009, 17:23

sorted it now .it was squashing the bumpstops when it was stood.ended up with hardly any thing left ,i would have liked to have left the dust sheild in but there was nothing to hold it.anyway its much better now abit softer at the back end and the annoying squeek has gone :smiley:
only thing is its a bit lower now .the front could do with being 10-20mm lower but i already scrape the spoiler sometimes.
need to swap rear beam bushes asap too.its never ending :sad:

Title: Re: lowering ??
Post by: Wayne on 12 August 2009, 08:45

Be carefull cutting too much off the bumpstop as it could bottom out and damage the shock.

Title: Re: lowering ??
Post by: mk3troubles on 12 August 2009, 16:56

i left the fat bit on the top.

Title: Re: lowering ??
Post by: Wayne on 12 August 2009, 17:13

Quote from: mk3troubles on 12 August 2009, 16:56

i left the fat bit on the top.

Should be ok then.