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General => The garage => Topic started by: GTI.Dave on 30 January 2011, 11:39

Title: mk4 lowered
Post by: GTI.Dave on 30 January 2011, 11:39

Ive just purchased my first gti golf and to add my own touches to the car id like to lower it 30mm all round to sit over my 18's.
What would the best kit be to go for without breaking the bank lol.
Also with the mot comin up shortly will lowering the car end up with fail?

Thanks David. :smiley:

Title: Re: mk4 lowered
Post by: sharki786 on 30 January 2011, 17:26

best bet would be coilovers as you can take vit higher or lower, prob with springs is that you only get 1 height so if you aint happy then more of a hassle of replacing the springs, coilovers start from £150

Title: Re: mk4 lowered
Post by: GTI.Dave on 30 January 2011, 17:32

Thanks mate for the info i will have to have a look round the net and see whats about. Havent used coilovers before not to sure how they work.

Title: Re: mk4 lowered
Post by: daz veedub on 30 January 2011, 17:47

i paid 200 for jamex coilovers which came with adjustable droplinks of ebay, stance is awesome an the ride isnt hard so u dont feel every bump in the road  :smiley:

Title: Re: mk4 lowered
Post by: GTI.Dave on 30 January 2011, 21:13

daz how low have you your golf dropped?

Title: Re: mk4 lowered
Post by: richw911 on 30 January 2011, 21:21

Come over to the MK4 section for loads of help and advice  :wink:

Title: Re: mk4 lowered
Post by: GTI.Dave on 30 January 2011, 22:07

no probs.

Title: Re: mk4 lowered
Post by: Wayne on 30 January 2011, 23:17

Go for a quality shock and spring kit.  :smiley:

Title: Re: mk4 lowered
Post by: GTI.Dave on 31 January 2011, 13:30

Saw some budget springs on ebay last night 35mm all round £55. Any good?

Title: Re: mk4 lowered
Post by: tshirt2k on 04 February 2011, 18:16

Quote from: GTI.Dave on 31 January 2011, 13:30

Saw some budget springs on ebay last night 35mm all round £55. Any good?

Don't just change springs. Standard shocks will fail in no time. As above for your amount of drop, a shock spring combo will suit. Plus as you seem to not know much about this, you wont want to be messing about with drop links and risk rubbing on the ARB.