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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: thatwillis on 11 May 2011, 21:22

Title: New shocks too much choice..
Post by: thatwillis on 11 May 2011, 21:22

Hiya

I'm having my car looked tomorrow by a local garage (Always has nice cars outside has a really nice mk4 r32 outside the other day heard good things about them :smiley:)

The car is handling almost as bad as standard suspension..  :angry:  I'm currently running spax shocks lowered 50mm at the front and 40mm rear and sits like so..

(http://i943.photobucket.com/albums/ad272/thatwillis/Copy2ofmk4myeditsmall.jpg)

So i'm expecting to hear that my shocks are nackered as there is alot more camber than there should be on the front right and loud knocking on the back. So hoping A nice set of new shocks will sort all  :cool:

I'm after shocks and lowering springs rather than coilovers as I'm only going down 50mm and will get better quality for my money.

Here are a few options with a budget of about 200-400quid.

Weitecs ultra GT
http://www.europerformance.co.uk/pages/products/product_info.mhtml?product=15339048 (http://www.europerformance.co.uk/pages/products/product_info.mhtml?product=15339048)

Koni STRT (only lowers 40mm)
http://www.europerformance.co.uk/pages/products/product_info.mhtml?product=15346021 (http://www.europerformance.co.uk/pages/products/product_info.mhtml?product=15346021)

KW (my fav cos there pretty  :tongue:)
http://www.europerformance.co.uk/pages/products/product_info.mhtml?product=15346021 (http://www.europerformance.co.uk/pages/products/product_info.mhtml?product=15346021)

What are the main differences between them? What makes one better than another? Or is there anything else you would recommend instead?

Thanks
James
 :smiley:

Title: Re: New shocks too much choice..
Post by: Dave_IOW on 11 May 2011, 21:33

in that pic mate, IMO it doesnt look lowered   :huh:

not 50mm anyways?

havent had any of them shocks mate, so cant help you, budget coillies would be my suggestion although you have already ruled that out  :sad:

Title: Re: New shocks too much choice..
Post by: thatwillis on 11 May 2011, 21:43

17" wheels   :wink: So its lower to the ground but still has arch gap.  :cry:

I was just worried about quality really which is why i ruled them out. As good quality coillies are expensive!

Better picture.
(http://i943.photobucket.com/albums/ad272/thatwillis/DSC_0354.jpg)

Title: Re: New shocks too much choice..
Post by: andc1 on 11 May 2011, 21:46

if your spending that much go for coilies, you dont have to hard slam with coilies

Title: Re: New shocks too much choice..
Post by: Wayne on 11 May 2011, 23:55

Koni's or Bilsteins with good quality springs would be my choice.