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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: gtieng on 08 November 2009, 17:21
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Can anyone tell me what is the best for lowering my car..Coilover's or springs?
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Depends on how low you want to go and if you want to be able to adjust the height
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think i'll go with the coilovers are the any good
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how low do you want to go? do you mind a bumpy ride?
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you will get a harsher ride with coil's. But there better on a track!
Ive done a shock and spring kit (KW) 50mm which is tidy.
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dont want go two low realy just need fill the gap abit
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I'd say up to 40mm get springs any more get coilovers
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well iam runin 18s wats the ride lyk on shocks n springs
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http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=89176.0
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ive just dropp'd mine 35'mm and it looks sweet and rides lovelly my mate chuck'd coilovers on his and its like being on a fairground ride i acctually felt sick when i got out but its tottally up 2 u
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If your not wanting to go low then a good springs and shocks kit is your best option, maybe a 40mm or 50mm drop.
Damian @ DPM Performance
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Eibach FTW
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I've been in BaV's car and he has coilovers basically as low as they can go without rubbing and the ride is more comfortable than my standard springs and shocks!
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I've been in BaV's car and he has coilovers basically as low as they can go without rubbing and the ride is more comfortable than my standard springs and shocks!
Maybe its the driver :tongue: :tongue: :grin:
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springs n shocks it is :grin:
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springs n shocks it is :grin:
Where you from mate?
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Do the KW kit 50mm from Dameian, its a decent bit of kit! :smiley:
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horwich near bolton
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I've been in BaV's car and he has coilovers basically as low as they can go without rubbing and the ride is more comfortable than my standard springs and shocks!
Maybe its the driver :tongue: :tongue: :grin:
Maybe i drove it :tongue: :grin:
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Right the main problem with people buying coilovers and complaining about the ride quality is cheap coilovers.Can you expect to get anywhere near decent ride quality for less than £500? I doubt it.
Unless you have a budget over that or can get some cheap with low mileage from a friend,stay away.
Having been in a few mk4's with cheap ebay coilies,the difference is night and day between mine(mine are only middle of the range aswell).
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Right the main problem with people buying coilovers and complaining about the ride quality is cheap coilovers.Can you expect to get anywhere near decent ride quality for less than £500? I doubt it.
Unless you have a budget over that or can get some cheap with low mileage from a friend,stay away.
Having been in a few mk4's with cheap ebay coilies,the difference is night and day between mine(mine are only middle of the range aswell).
Agreed :wink:
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Usually no but with the Weitec Hicon GT coilovers being on special with us at £390.39 all in, I think the ride quality is superb on them and a fair bit under £500.
Damian @ DPM Performance
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mine was lowered by 30mm now everytime i go over speed blocks the car scrapes along them
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i am down 40mm and no scraping
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I'm normally down about 65mm and speed bumps do require a special technique to drive over,at the moment it's wound up 45mm from my last visit to r-tech arse down and nose high is a bad look :laugh: