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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: polo6n222 on 11 March 2011, 11:16

Title: what to buy
Post by: polo6n222 on 11 March 2011, 11:16: right was trying to sell my golf no takers so i have desided to keep it i have bought a debaged grill crystal side repeters vr6 spilter no im looking to get some coilovers are the jom ones anygood while i save for good one i have ordered new top mounts from here http://stores.ebay.co.uk/tierod69?_trksid=p4340.l2563 heard good things from people about him
justwanting to know if anyone has used the jom coilovers or is there any better ones around the same price
Title: Re: what to buy
Post by: Wayne on 11 March 2011, 11:30: They are ok for the money however I have heard Jamex ones are better.

They are still cheap coilovers at the end of the day.
Title: Re: what to buy
Post by: polo6n222 on 11 March 2011, 11:51: yeah i know there cheap but just have not got the cash for the better ones and all my shocks need changing
Title: Re: what to buy
Post by: Wayne on 11 March 2011, 11:59: Quote from: polo6n222 on 11 March 2011, 11:51
yeah i know there cheap but just have not got the cash for the better ones and all my shocks need changing

Unless you need or want to go really low why not go for a set of quality springs and shocks.
Title: Re: what to buy
Post by: polo6n222 on 11 March 2011, 12:05: yeah that is a good piont i dont wanna go stupidly low as i have to many speed bumps around here
Title: Re: what to buy
Post by: polo6n222 on 11 March 2011, 12:09: just cant deside what drop i want as im going to be getting audi comps soon any idear hhow low i can go with out the wheels rubbing when i change the wheels
Title: Re: what to buy
Post by: VR6_Wherry on 11 March 2011, 12:13: Then get some cheap coilovers, should do the job :smiley:
Title: Re: what to buy
Post by: mk3shed_8v on 11 March 2011, 12:14: So then if you were going for springs and shocks instead of coilovers what would guys on here recommend?
Title: Re: what to buy
Post by: snifferdog on 11 March 2011, 12:20: Im a big fan of springs and shocks! Ive gone 40mm on mine. Better quality ride than cheap coilies and still useable on a daily basis!

(http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i132/snifferdog18233/SDC12526.jpg)
Title: Re: what to buy
Post by: polo6n222 on 11 March 2011, 12:27: have u had 17s on that with out rubbing
Title: Re: what to buy
Post by: Wayne on 11 March 2011, 12:29: Quote from: polo6n222 on 11 March 2011, 12:27
have u had 17s on that with out rubbing

I had 17"s and was running around a 60mm drop all ok.
Title: Re: what to buy
Post by: polo6n222 on 11 March 2011, 12:30: great all i needed to know i will go for 55/60 drop lowering kit then im looking at a jamex one
Title: Re: what to buy
Post by: VR6_Wherry on 11 March 2011, 12:32: You will need to change the tyre size to avoid rubbing. Wayne can elaborate on that one..

As for shocks and springs i'm not a fan of cheap so i was running SPAX, they were awesome!

Now runnin AP coilovers on the fron and you can notice the difference..
Title: Re: what to buy
Post by: Len on 11 March 2011, 13:02: Wheel size has no effect, well as long as you use the correct ratio tyre with them.
For 17's its 215/40 max but better to go for 205/40
Title: Re: what to buy
Post by: polo6n222 on 11 March 2011, 13:09: well i was planing on 205/40/17s just gotta wait for some wheels to come up for sale is 400 good for a set of pollished audi comp's and yes the ggen wheels
Title: Re: what to buy
Post by: Len on 11 March 2011, 13:12: Just the wheels? No tyres?
Title: Re: what to buy
Post by: Wayne on 11 March 2011, 13:15: Quote from: VR6_Wherry on 11 March 2011, 12:32
You will need to change the tyre size to avoid rubbing. Wayne can elaborate on that one..

I ran 205/40/17 with a offset of 35, had to trim the rear arches, TT comps are 32 offset from memory.