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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: rench on 02 October 2011, 22:58

Title: FK or JOM
Post by: rench on 02 October 2011, 22:58
FK or Jom coilovers, had jom twice now but wondered if the fk are any better or the same qaulity?
Title: Re: FK or JOM
Post by: jamie16v on 02 October 2011, 23:01
fk-ak street = sh!t handling.. unless you pay more for the better fk`s
Title: Re: FK or JOM
Post by: rench on 02 October 2011, 23:08
best for money and ride comfort dont want them ridiculously stiff???
Title: Re: FK or JOM
Post by: Wayne on 02 October 2011, 23:53
FK's are ok but better to pay more if you can.
Title: Re: FK or JOM
Post by: rench on 03 October 2011, 19:22
Was only looking to spend £200 tops which would be best around that price and whcih around £300 then? Dont want a harsh ride
Title: Re: FK or JOM
Post by: CMD on 03 October 2011, 19:28
We have FK's on the Polo 6n2 and all is good..
Title: Re: FK or JOM
Post by: dom on 03 October 2011, 19:29
Tbh if you don't want a harsh ride your better off saving longer & getting some Weitec or AP's, they're both around £400 :wink:
Title: Re: FK or JOM
Post by: NoCrap on 03 October 2011, 20:05
Was only looking to spend £200 tops which would be best around that price and whcih around £300 then? Dont want a harsh ride

if you dont want a harsh ride, dont bother until you've saved enough to buy something decent... i've got weitec coilover fronts and cup rears on my corrado and they're very comfortable and still a very good price
Title: Re: FK or JOM
Post by: Dave_IOW on 03 October 2011, 20:13
FK AK's for me, and for 210 with droplinks, cant complain  :smiley:
Title: Re: FK or JOM
Post by: boneybradley on 03 October 2011, 20:15
I can't believe someone wants to spend £200 and your all saying buy these at £400!!  :huh:

Here's my bit. Jom seem to be made in the far east possibly in the same factory as the fk's (although they seem to state made in germany!) both are tuv approved, both cheap and both will be very firm (it's true you get what you pay for).
I have being looking for my rat and think I will go with the fk's (same price) as I know the brand better
Title: Re: FK or JOM
Post by: golf-sib on 03 October 2011, 20:38
FK-AK for comfort

JOM for more stiffness

Reason of how why I know this, me and a friend on here (S-l-i-x) had coilovers fitted at the same time  :shocked: I went JOM, he went FK-AK. FK-AK is an improvement over stock and still retains comfort, at any point if you want to stiffen up, just lower the car  :laugh: I know shocking eh?

With the same drop the JOM's are a lot harsher, personally if its a daily and you want some improvement followed by comfort FK-AK is the way to go and for around £165 I couldn't fault them.
Title: Re: FK or JOM
Post by: rench on 03 October 2011, 22:24
risk it with these, came of a scrap car and he said he didnt know anything about them

 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/260858237717?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

or just get fk's
Title: Re: FK or JOM
Post by: +49 on 04 October 2011, 01:39
FK-AK for comfort

JOM for more stiffness

Reason of how why I know this, me and a friend on here (S-l-i-x) had coilovers fitted at the same time  :shocked: I went JOM, he went FK-AK. FK-AK is an improvement over stock and still retains comfort, at any point if you want to stiffen up, just lower the car  :laugh: I know shocking eh?

With the same drop the JOM's are a lot harsher, personally if its a daily and you want some improvement followed by comfort FK-AK is the way to go and for around £165 I couldn't fault them.


I went for JOMS...

By the look of your review I went for the wrong things..I wanted more comfort I went for R32 bushs.. poly dogbone mount new CV joints and JOMs (basically everything replaced)To be honest in the first few miles I was thinking this is a little too harsh but after around 500-1000miles its feels alot more settled.. maybe the shocks have lost there stiffness maybe it was the r32 bushs bedding in.But now it feels fine!

Mines not very low tho looks almost as the golf should look as standard.Doesn't have a modifed look.

So let me get this straigth we got the same wheels and same suspension. :huh:
Title: Re: FK or JOM
Post by: golf-sib on 04 October 2011, 07:38
You got to stop copying me  :tongue: