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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: andyj775 on 04 February 2011, 00:04

Title: help with suspension setup
Post by: andyj775 on 04 February 2011, 00:04
hi all, my golfs lowered 40mm on koni springs at the moment, and appears to be nosediving slightly when looking at the car side on. i know its not a problem and believe me ive seriously considered coilovers, but now ive decided on trying to find a 60mm spring kit and just using the rear springs. problem is that i cant find any for my 1.8t. does anyone know where i can get some? also im wanting to uprate my shocks, but when looking for something like spax i am having no joy either. can anyone help? thanks
Title: Re: help with suspension setup
Post by: houston on 04 February 2011, 07:52
cut the springs, if there already stiffened then should be ok to shave a few mm off. wouldnt recommend it for standard springs tho
Title: Re: help with suspension setup
Post by: Wayne on 04 February 2011, 15:26
Better to fit a complete kit really.
Title: Re: help with suspension setup
Post by: Grand Master Patch on 04 February 2011, 20:05
Quote from: houston on 04 February 2011, 07:52
cut the springs, if there already stiffened then should be ok to shave a few mm off. wouldnt recommend it for standard springs tho


Please don't take this the wrong way,but that is some of the worse advise i've ever seen on here :laugh:


To the op,if you ask some of the suppliers out there nice enough they may sell you bits separately,give the guys at Venom a call and ask if they can do just the rear springs and adjuster set up from a pack of coilies.It may or not work but i do know of one person who managed to blag it.
Title: Re: help with suspension setup
Post by: andyj775 on 04 February 2011, 20:57
ok thanks for the help, the rear coilover setup would be ideal thinking about it. will get on the phone next week and try my luck. thanks. andy
Title: Re: help with suspension setup
Post by: houston on 04 February 2011, 21:06
Quote from: Grand Master Patch on 04 February 2011, 20:05
Quote from: houston on 04 February 2011, 07:52
cut the springs, if there already stiffened then should be ok to shave a few mm off. wouldnt recommend it for standard springs tho


Please don't take this the wrong way,but that is some of the worse advise i've ever seen on here :laugh:


To the op,if you ask some of the suppliers out there nice enough they may sell you bits separately,give the guys at Venom a call and ask if they can do just the rear springs and adjuster set up from a pack of coilies.It may or not work but i do know of one person who managed to blag it.


ive done it in the past, jamex springs are the same coils with the extra piece cut off for different drops, tho they are a crap make i know
Title: Re: help with suspension setup
Post by: Grand Master Patch on 04 February 2011, 21:48
Not sure if i misunderstood you or not.

Are you telling me that Jamex use the same rated spring for all their set up but just cut some off to make them lower?
Title: Re: help with suspension setup
Post by: Wayne on 04 February 2011, 23:59
Cutting springs is daft and unsafe.
Title: Re: help with suspension setup
Post by: houston on 05 February 2011, 08:55
Quote from: Grand Master Patch on 04 February 2011, 21:48
Not sure if i misunderstood you or not.

Are you telling me that Jamex use the same rated spring for all their set up but just cut some off to make them lower?

i worded mine wrong, my bad, i meant ive used a set of jamex springs, cut them, tried them, then bought proper 60mm and noticed no difference at all. was on my astra, one of those weird cars where the fronts need to be lowered a lot more than the back to look level