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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: Momser on 03 June 2011, 19:52
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Sorry if this is in the wrong section, im new to this site.
Ive got a mk3 golf gti annie, ive just fitted coilovers & new rear axle bushes. The reason for this was the previous owner had cut the springs which is obviously an mot fail. The car had previously been sitting far too low ( tyre right inside the arch) an i thought if i put new bushes & coilovers on this would sort the problem but its still sitting far too low, the coilovers are set as high as they can be. :huh: Anyone any ideas?
Thanks
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silly q but you sure your winding them the right way?
how low is it? pics would help.
why not just put standard springs and shocks back on?
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Haha yeah mate, I'm new to this site but far from new to
Golfs. Lol. They're winded right up. I'm not sure how to
Upload a pic, can I do it
From an iPhone?
Cheers
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Coilovers should raise the car all ok
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Most coily's are a 20mm drop even at full height but I cant see this being far too low :shocked:
It hasn't got drop plates fitted or owt daft has it??
You need the photobucket app on yr iphone to upload pics :wink:
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This sounds very odd, how close to the ground is sitting then?
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what size are the wheels :wink:
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Well the fuel tank is literally 2.5-3 inches off the ground. I've had a really really low mk2 before but this just takin the piss. Tbh if I could run it this low I would but it's just totally impractical, especially considering the state of the roads these days. It's clearing the arch but only by literally a couple a mill. I just don't understand what could cause this....?
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22x10
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Well the fuel tank is literally 2.5-3 inches off the ground. I've had a really really low mk2 before but this just takin the piss. Tbh if I could run it this low I would but it's just totally impractical, especially considering the state of the roads these days. It's clearing the arch but only by literally a couple a mill. I just don't understand what could cause this....?
Are you sure you've wound the adjuster rings the right way?
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17's mate, with 40 tyres. I can't get photobucket to allow me to
Upload a pic. Keeps failing the upload.
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22x10
:grin: :grin:
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17's mate. 40 tyres. Yeh, coilies defo wound the right way.
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17's mate, with 40 tyres. I can't get photobucket to allow me to
Upload a pic. Keeps failing the upload.
Wont be low then! your wheels are big and fill the arch. Get some 15's and what coilovers you got? are they new? do they have the helper springs?
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Haha yeah mate, I'm new to this site but far from new to
Golfs. Lol. They're winded right up. I'm not sure how to
Upload a pic, can I do it
From an iPhone?
Cheers
You need to wind them down, to go up :grin:
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Haha yeah mate, I'm new to this site but far from new to
Golfs. Lol. They're winded right up. I'm not sure how to
Upload a pic, can I do it
From an iPhone?
Cheers
You need to wind them down, to go up :grin:
FAIL :embarassed:
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HAHA - Doh! :laugh:
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Haha yeah mate, I'm new to this site but far from new to
Golfs. Lol. They're winded right up. I'm not sure how to
Upload a pic, can I do it
From an iPhone?
Cheers
You need to wind them down, to go up :grin:
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XxI1hBl8el0/TU7bKi46WeI/AAAAAAAADIw/Hb8CCRpBFrI/s1600/epic-fail-sports.jpg)
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oh dear im confused :sick: its been a long hot day :sad:
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Hahaha. Nah the coils are defo the right way. I've had countless sets of coilies an I know what way they wind. I know you can never be too low but this golf is. Lol. I've had a bagged mk4 an this mk3 goes lower. Is there any other reason for this except the coilovers because they're wound so they sit as high as possible. Anyone?
Ta
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where did you get the coils from? Sounds like theyve sent you the wrong ones...estate ones or polo 6n or summat?
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are the helper springs in the coilys?
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Pictures or you lying :grin:
if you like I'll pm my number and you can send me a pic to post up.
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Yeh the helper springs are on. They're fk's, got them off ebay. hope they're not the wrong ones! This link should show you.
http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l530/easyriderz/IMG_0529.jpg
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Is it as low as mine?
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if yours is either of those in your pic then yeh, by a good bit. Does the above link work?
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Well you have something wrong, pain and simple, you should be able to get it a low higher on coilovers.
(http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l530/easyriderz/IMG_0529.jpg)
This was mine with same size wheels.
(http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p51/jmfangio5/Vw%20Golf/cal3.jpg)
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Hmmm. Im gona have to go mess about with them. & before you all say I dont like the wheels at all, they came on the car & will be coming off before it goes on the road. Anyone want them?
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Sort out the pics dude!
I got a flickr.com account, upload photos from my phone to that and then copy the bbcode and paste it in the reply
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WOW :shocked: something defo wrong there is they are wound all the way up.
coil seat spinny thing defo at the TOP yeah? :grin:
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those are the wrong coilies man, gotta be. send them suckers back pronto.
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looks like the a ggod hight to me :laugh:
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Oops, problem solved. They were screwed right down rather than up. :grin: I was sure I had screwed them right up. But anyway, cheers for your help!
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Hahaha
Was gonna say something really wrong there :D
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Oops, problem solved. They were screwed right down rather than up. :grin: I was sure I had screwed them right up. But anyway, cheers for your help!
oh your fecking joking. :shocked:
helps if you hold them the right way up when you screw them to the top :rolleyes:
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I fcuking new it!
Really shocks me how some people are so thick!
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Really shocks me how some people are so thick!
+1
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Really shocks me how some people are so thick!
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Can't understand how anyone would think winding the coil all the way down the shock would think the car would sit higher :shocked:
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Really shocks me how some people are so thick!
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Can't understand how anyone would think winding the coil all the way down the shock would think the car would sit higher :shocked:
lol i get your point :grin:
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Lmao I'm totaly gob smacked by that lol
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Slaps own face and laughs :grin:
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Didn't think winding it down would make the car go up I thought they were at the top. Wasn't me that fitted them, an the guy that did told me they were wound right up.
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Sorry if this is in the wrong section, im new to this site.
Ive got a mk3 golf gti annie, ive just fitted coilovers & new rear axle bushes. The reason for this was the previous owner had cut the springs which is obviously an mot fail. The car had previously been sitting far too low ( tyre right inside the arch) an i thought if i put new bushes & coilovers on this would sort the problem but its still sitting far too low, the coilovers are set as high as they can be. :huh: Anyone any ideas?
Thanks
There's a lot of I's in there lol
Haha yeah mate, I'm new to this site but far from new to
Golfs. Lol. They're winded right up. I'm not sure how to
Upload a pic, can I do it
From an iPhone?
Cheers
You must of looked to say about posting a pic.
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Lol sure is, a still look like a dick even if a fitted them or not, but I didn't, an a dont really care. Lol
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Lol sure is, a still look like a dick even if a fitted them or not, but I didn't, an a dont really care. Lol
:grin: :grin: Fair play dude.
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Monster of all fails. This is funny as fcuk.
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Put some air in your tyres while you're at it. :wink:
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lol. cars off the road an will be for a while yet. Those wheels are comin off, theyre tacky sh!te.
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ha! 5 pages and i could have sorted it out in the first reply :wink: :tongue:
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Glad you got it sorted mate. Bet you feel a right eejit tho, hehe.
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