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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: karlos28 on 12 August 2009, 11:49

Title: how low??
Post by: karlos28 on 12 August 2009, 11:49

i baught my golf thinking it was standard.. but then realised it had blisten shocks.. the code on them is VNE-4114

just wandering if anyone knows anything about them.. or how low they will have dropped my car??

cheers


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Title: Re: how low??
Post by: ace on 12 August 2009, 12:04

according to google that part number shows as shocks for a mk2 golf  :undecided:

Title: Re: how low??
Post by: karlos28 on 12 August 2009, 12:17

does it!? i searched google.. and the blisten site and they are the right ones for this car.. but dosent give any info about them..


http://www1.carparts-cat.com/webkat.asp?SID=0902091811365901018004&ROOT=1

Title: Re: how low??
Post by: Adam on 12 August 2009, 12:56

Thats just a standard blisten shocks, they wont lower your car anything. Take a picture of the cars hight atm and we will be able to tell from that.

Title: Re: how low??
Post by: Wayne on 12 August 2009, 12:59

What springs are fitted.

Title: Re: how low??
Post by: ace on 12 August 2009, 13:06

Quote from: karlos28 on 12 August 2009, 12:17

does it!? i searched google.. and the blisten site and they are the right ones for this car.. but dosent give any info about them..


http://www1.carparts-cat.com/webkat.asp?SID=0902091811365901018004&ROOT=1

it lists it as both mk2 and mk3 on that website????

Title: Re: how low??
Post by: Adam on 12 August 2009, 13:10

Mk2 and MK3 are the same anyway.

Title: Re: how low??
Post by: karlos28 on 12 August 2009, 13:25

il get some pics up in a couple of hours.
 not a clue about the springs.. the paint that is flaking off is orange/red??

Title: Re: how low??
Post by: VR6_Wherry on 12 August 2009, 14:51

I thought that they came like that standard? i changed my suspension and took off the standard ones and they were Bilstien shocks.

Your springs might be diff maybe lowering springs on standard shocks?

Title: Re: how low??
Post by: karlos28 on 12 August 2009, 18:17

to be honest it might not even be lowred.. it might just be stock! i have no clue.. heres some pics.


(http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb260/karlos-28/001.jpg)
(http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb260/karlos-28/002.jpg)
(http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb260/karlos-28/003.jpg)
(http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb260/karlos-28/004.jpg)

Title: Re: how low??
Post by: Wayne on 12 August 2009, 21:35

Yes that is lowered.

Title: Re: how low??
Post by: pauld_88 on 12 August 2009, 21:58

that is a 35mm drop with them shocks! 100%

Title: Re: how low??
Post by: karlos28 on 12 August 2009, 23:52

35mm thats not bad. do you recon itd look ok with 16's in them? or would it be too 'archy'. haha

Title: Re: how low??
Post by: Wayne on 13 August 2009, 00:05

Quote from: karlos28 on 12 August 2009, 23:52

35mm thats not bad. do you recon itd look ok with 16's in them? or would it be too 'archy'. haha

Should be fine if you use 195 or 205/45's

Title: Re: how low??
Post by: karlos28 on 13 August 2009, 13:02

good good. i dont really go much lower coz of the exhaust.

so are they aftermarket shocks.. or is it just springs?? the ride is pritty hard.

Title: Re: how low??
Post by: shepgti on 13 August 2009, 13:10

Quote from: karlos28 on 12 August 2009, 23:52

35mm thats not bad. do you recon itd look ok with 16's in them? or would it be too 'archy'. haha

id say it was just springs, fit the 16's and see how they look but tbh it cant look any worse than it already does

Title: Re: how low??
Post by: karlos28 on 13 August 2009, 13:24

wel yes! i kno haha, they were on it when i got it and not had money to swap them yet. i need to find a chav to sell mine to!

Title: Re: how low??
Post by: pauld_88 on 13 August 2009, 17:58

thats definatly just springs and yes them wheels are ruuubish haha get some 16" deep dish or porsche wheels !! dont go any higher then 17

Title: Re: how low??
Post by: Wayne on 14 August 2009, 08:57

Nothing wrong with 17" if the right pattern.

Title: Re: how low??
Post by: karlos28 on 14 August 2009, 10:35

He only thing I like about 17's is that they fill the arches. I'm after some borbet A's I think.. Can't fit much coz Its only 4 bolt.. :-( I don't think 15' would look as good as 16. At a guess, anyone kno how much a wheel refub is? Iv seen some that need doing badly.

Title: Re: how low??
Post by: karlos28 on 14 August 2009, 11:48

just out of intrest, has anyone got any pics of a 35mm drop with 15's and 16's jsut to see the diffrence.. 15's are way easier to get hold of..

Title: Re: how low??
Post by: Wayne on 14 August 2009, 12:13

If your going to run 15"s then you need coilovers, I was running 15"s with a 85mm drop.

Title: Re: how low??
Post by: karlos28 on 14 August 2009, 12:22

ah sack 15's then. i dont wana go any lower.