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Title: lowering springs or coilovers?
Post by: Craig1.8T on 10 October 2011, 19:05: hello I have a mk4 and it's got 18" r32 alloys on it, but I would like to lower it, it only needs lowering about max 40mm. I would like the cheapest and easiest way to lower it? I have been told coilovers are expensive..? I'm a novice with lowering cars as this is my first lol!
any help is appreciated :)
Title: Re: lowering springs or coilovers?
Post by: daz veedub on 10 October 2011, 19:09: get down to mk4 section further down check maintenance section loads of info :smiley:

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?board=9.0
Title: Re: lowering springs or coilovers?
Post by: mcgee9t2 on 10 October 2011, 19:15: entirely depends what you want?

do you need adjustability?
is the car going to be tracked? ect ect ect.

i was going to just get some springs (a mate offerd me some cheep) and was going to run them on standard shocks untill they were fubard then upgrade to something diferent, but as the shocks are already knakerd im going for a cheep set of coilovers, reason being i need adjustability, and i also like the firmness of coilovers, my cars never gonna be tracked so dont need to spend loads on coilovers and a set of fk aks will do me.

have a search around.
Title: Re: lowering springs or coilovers?
Post by: Craig1.8T on 10 October 2011, 19:19: yeah I've seen some fk's for like 100 quid that would do me. Its not gonna be tracked just wanna lower the car. yeah adjustable would be good so I guess it's coilovers?
Title: Re: lowering springs or coilovers?
Post by: daz veedub on 10 October 2011, 19:24: fk,s be good choice then if u lowering over 40mm tho will need uprated anti roll bar so u dont get rubbing issues
Title: Re: lowering springs or coilovers?
Post by: Craig1.8T on 10 October 2011, 19:39: Quote from: daz veedub on 10 October 2011, 19:24
fk,s be good choice then if u lowering over 40mm tho will need uprated anti roll bar so u dont get rubbing issues

your car lowered mate? if so what did you use,
i will look at some fk's then mate, they are easy to fit aren't they? I have a mechanic mate who can do them :) haven't got anything technical to do?
Title: Re: lowering springs or coilovers?
Post by: daz veedub on 10 October 2011, 19:59: i got jamex coilovers on never had any problems in the 12mths they,ve been on there similar to fk and jom
Title: Re: lowering springs or coilovers?
Post by: Wayne on 10 October 2011, 20:17: Good quality spring / shock kit is the best choice.
Title: Re: lowering springs or coilovers?
Post by: Craig1.8T on 10 October 2011, 20:20: Quote from: Wayne on 10 October 2011, 20:17
Good quality spring / shock kit is the best choice.

reccomend any mate?
Title: Re: lowering springs or coilovers?
Post by: Craig1.8T on 10 October 2011, 20:21: Quote from: daz veedub on 10 October 2011, 19:59
i got jamex coilovers on never had any problems in the 12mths they,ve been on there similar to fk and jom

the coilovers you got expensive mate? how adjustable are they from min to max ?
Title: Re: lowering springs or coilovers?
Post by: Wayne on 10 October 2011, 23:46: Quote from: Craig1.8T on 10 October 2011, 20:20
Quote from: Wayne on 10 October 2011, 20:17
Good quality spring / shock kit is the best choice.

reccomend any mate?

Bilstein or Koni shocks with Eibach springs :smiley:
Title: Re: lowering springs or coilovers?
Post by: shaft69 on 11 October 2011, 22:05: My last mk3 & 4 had coilovers but had adj spax shocks with spring, would recommend shcks and springs over coilovers unless your paying good money for them like kw variant 2 or 3's.
Title: Re: lowering springs or coilovers?
Post by: bulk66 on 13 October 2011, 08:00: Get some cheap coilovers and dump it on its arse mate :grin: