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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: Sugar79 on 15 April 2005, 10:53

Title: Lowering 30 or 40mm??
Post by: Sugar79 on 15 April 2005, 10:53: With standard shocks, does it work or is it not adviseable, :undecided:

Thanks
Title: Re: Lowering 30 or 40mm??
Post by: BOGGLE on 15 April 2005, 11:33: From all the other posts i've seen on this subject it would appear to be fine. I've recently bought some -40mm Eibach springs which will be going on the standard dampers. I'm told it will all be ok but I do hope it wont totally ruin the ride quality. I've had lowered cars before but they've always been lowered when i've bought them so haven't known any different. With the Golf i love how comfy it is but want it to get a bit closer to those 17's. Fingers crossed :smiley:
Title: Re: Lowering 30 or 40mm??
Post by: Sugar79 on 15 April 2005, 11:38: Thats exactly what i like, love the ride quality, but wanna sit closely to the wheels :cool:
Title: Re: Lowering 30 or 40mm??
Post by: R32_T on 15 April 2005, 17:18: Mines lowered on 40mm H&R springs, ride can be abit rough sometimes, (could be because of my tyres) you have to watch out for the ditches on the roads otherwise you could bite your tongue :grin:
Title: Re: Lowering 30 or 40mm??
Post by: golf1.8t on 15 April 2005, 17:21: ive lowered mine 35mm with standard shocks and i have a knocking sound now i think the shaft on the shock is to long.
Title: Re: Lowering 30 or 40mm??
Post by: frosticles on 15 April 2005, 22:38: Using -35mm Boge springs with no probs.
Title: Re: Lowering 30 or 40mm??
Post by: richy on 15 April 2005, 22:53: Should be no probs. I've got an early 20v Mk4, lowered 40mm (Eibachs) on standard dampers and everything is hunky dory.
Title: Re: Lowering 30 or 40mm??
Post by: Sugar79 on 18 April 2005, 09:42: i suppose it depends on what size wheels as well?

Will people be able to sit in the back with it on lowered springs? as my car sits fairly low with some of my friends in the back lol :grin:
Title: Re: Lowering 30 or 40mm??
Post by: frosticles on 18 April 2005, 21:41: Run 18's on mine with spacers (15mm) on the rear and 5mm on the front. No rubbing or catching even when fully loaded with 2 kids and the armada.
Title: Re: Lowering 30 or 40mm??
Post by: richy on 18 April 2005, 23:08: Quote from: Sugar79 on 18 April 2005, 09:42
i suppose it depends on what size wheels as well?

Will people be able to sit in the back with it on lowered springs? as my car sits fairly low with some of my friends in the back lolÃƒâ€šÃ‚Â :grin:

noÃƒâ€šÃ‚Â - the size of the wheels doesn't make a difference as you should reduce the tyre profile as you increase the rim size so that the total radius remains the same (otherwise your speedo will be out and the wheels may rub).Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â For 17" rims you should use 225/45/17 profile tyres and for 18" use 225/40/18.Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â This will give you almost exactly the same radius as your original 195/65/15s.

As for people in the back - mines lowered 40mm on Eibachs with stock shocks and I've had 4 people in the car and two heavy suitcases in the boot - no probs (in fact it looks sweet because it gets lower - unfortunately went a bit slow tho' :tongue: ).

Hope this helps!
Title: Re: Lowering 30 or 40mm??
Post by: gti turbo on 19 April 2005, 20:46: can any of you guys give us some advice while were on the subject of lowering, and wheels.
I have a 00 gti turbo and am just about to rapidly drain my bank balance, but which would be best.
do I go for 18" RS6 alloys or would seventeens be better. and how much could you lower it by on standard shocks. cheers :smiley:
Title: Re: Lowering 30 or 40mm??
Post by: gixxerboy750 on 19 April 2005, 23:38: Just fitted Eibachs and koni dampers, put the springs on first and the car felt really under damped just bounced everywhere. I've put the koni's on tonight and the ride quality is still good but handles loads better. :smiley: