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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: jimmy1888 on 26 March 2010, 19:20

Title: Koni question
Post by: jimmy1888 on 26 March 2010, 19:20

Hi all,

Just a quick question, when i bought my car it had a koni kit(shocks & springs) Im sure the guy said it only lowered it 20mm(?) I want to lower it more but what i want to ask is will the shocks still be ok as they are about 3 years old but they havent covered that great a mileage, 20k, tops! fancied -50mm springs!

Opinions please :grin:

Title: Re: Koni question
Post by: johnson6672 on 26 March 2010, 19:47

If you drop that much you will need, new arbs, shocks should work but you would be better off changing all and then sell what you have now complete.

Title: Re: Koni question
Post by: Wayne on 26 March 2010, 19:48

As above, asking a bit much of the shocks to be honest.

Title: Re: Koni question
Post by: jimmy1888 on 26 March 2010, 20:25

To be honest im thinking of getting some v-maxx coilovers :smiley: and selling the koni stuff on.

Title: Re: Koni question
Post by: Hulmie on 26 March 2010, 22:20

thats your best option, but then as stated above you'll either need adjustable droplinks or uprated ARB so it doesnt scrub on the driveshaft, also you may want to replace the front wishbone rear bushes with Audi TT solid rubber ones as the standard golf bushes will split under the extra stress.

Also replace the strut tops and bearings when fitting the coilovers.