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Title: go lower
Post by: tobybrennan on 03 August 2010, 00:45
right

my coilovers are as low as they will go at the front, but i want to go lower!

how can i?

people say about taking the helpers out, or bump stops. How do i do this?

thanks in advance :)
Title: Re: go lower
Post by: Dmonday on 03 August 2010, 08:49
right

my coilovers are as low as they will go at the front, but i want to go lower!

how can i?

people say about taking the helpers out, or bump stops. How do i do this?

thanks in advance :)

I would recomend not taking bumpstops out and no helper springs, i ran mine without them and it was basicly running with no springs at all!

helpers you can either just take your front coilovers out and take the helpers out or just take an angle grinder to them if you're lazy :grin:

http://tuningevolution.com/eshop/catalog/images/GOLF%20II-III%200001.jpg

the thinner ones at the bottom are the helper springs - mine we're above though.. doesn't make a difference :smiley:

Dan
Title: Re: go lower
Post by: Len on 03 August 2010, 08:52
You dont drive anywhere without speed humps then Toby?
Title: Re: go lower
Post by: Dan_GTi8v on 03 August 2010, 08:54
or park in multistoreys :P
I've only lowered 40mm and its very close coming out of my works car park
Title: Re: go lower
Post by: Len on 03 August 2010, 08:55
TBH if you try and lower it anymore you run a serious risk of damaging the sump!
Title: Re: go lower
Post by: Adam on 03 August 2010, 09:06
If you are set on going lower you can get top mounts that raise the suspension up 10mm thus lowering the car 10mm. Venom them.  (http://www.venommotorsport.com/manufacturer_product.php?manufacturer=Supersport&category=suspension&product=TopMounts&make=VW&model=Golf%20Mk%203)
Title: Re: go lower
Post by: Dan_GTi8v on 03 August 2010, 09:08
bye bye front splitter :P
Title: Re: go lower
Post by: Wayne on 03 August 2010, 09:47
Goodbye sump.
Title: Re: go lower
Post by: tobybrennan on 03 August 2010, 10:46
i only really want to go lower for shows, ie. Edition 38
not for everyday drivingg :)

cheers lads
Title: Re: go lower
Post by: Wayne on 03 August 2010, 10:52
i only really want to go lower for shows, ie. Edition 38
not for everyday drivingg :)

cheers lads


The problem is getting it back to the same height each time plus checking the camber / tracking.
Title: Re: go lower
Post by: tobybrennan on 03 August 2010, 11:22
Ahh i see, tracking needs doing in a big way right now

was just seeing what you guys thought, the ride height is nice atm so happy to stay with

cheers wayne
Title: Re: go lower
Post by: Wayne on 03 August 2010, 11:47
No worries