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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: clgale88 on 26 October 2011, 22:30
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after a set of coilovers for the mk3 golf gti. only budgets as aint tracking.it or racing around just for slamming it really but still with a comfyish ride. whats best rated at the moment cheers
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Slamming it and comfy ride do not go well together unless your spending silly amounts of money on coilovers. My advice, either 'slam' and put up with a rock solid ride or lower on a decent spring/shock setup and enjoy driving it :wink:
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Slamming it and comfy ride do not go well together unless your spending silly amounts of money on coilovers. My advice, either 'slam' and put up with a rock solid ride or lower on a decent spring/shock setup and enjoy driving it :wink:
if you want comfort avoid cheap coilovers.
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If its for a daily and just for looks you dont need coilovers as you wont be adjusting the height (I guess) so just get some decent spring/shock kit as already said
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I spent nearly £600 on coilovers and set fairly low the ride is still harsh at times!
If you want it slammed really low then you will NOT get a comfortable ride!
FYI mine are FK Konigsports, which have adjustable damping as well. Think they are over £700 now!
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I spent nearly £600 on coilovers and set fairly low the ride is still harsh at times!
If you want it slammed really low then you will NOT get a comfortable ride!
FYI mine are FK Konigsports, which have adjustable damping as well. Think they are over £700 now!
I've got AP at the front and they are too soft for my liking, probs too hard for most!
Get some AP Coilovers they're about £400
I wated some FK Konigsports, if you sell let me know :kiss:
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I have jom coilovers (budget) and the ride is harsh, but it does handle better! I slammed it more for looks to be honest, since then ive raised it 35mm to save my sump and back!
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I spent nearly £600 on coilovers and set fairly low the ride is still harsh at times!
If you want it slammed really low then you will NOT get a comfortable ride!
FYI mine are FK Konigsports, which have adjustable damping as well. Think they are over £700 now!
I've got AP at the front and they are too soft for my liking, probs too hard for most!
Get some AP Coilovers they're about £400
I wated some FK Konigsports, if you sell let me know :kiss:
IF i decide to buy a Vr6 I might sell them! :wink:
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I spent more on my fixed kit than most spend on coilovers, but the ride is comfortable not really any different from standard except it feels better as the handling is so much better :cool:
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Just slam it on the ebay cheap ones. About £200 these days i think.
Ride will only be as bad as the roads you drive on!
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Hot tuning coilovers - £135 on gaybay. Ride is half decent for budgets, but as said if your decking it, it's gonna be hard as Feck anyway.
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cheaper the better :wink:
gti standard suspension is fine for handling. Don't forget about the anti roll bars. Uprate them before suspension. the roll is the problem when it comes to corners. most people try to solve that problem by dropping it on it's ass.
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Also worth getting new top mounts when changing over. :wink:
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My old car was on coilovers decked and that wasnt to bad. i may just get some cheapys the car has only 47k and had new top mounts not so long ago they look mint.
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had new top mounts not so long ago they look mint.
I would still fit new, coilovers will kill them really quick.
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hottuning nuked my new mounts in about 3 months....i found it very harsh for everyday driving......if u want low and not bothered too much about ride quality then for the price u cant go far wrong
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My Hottuning ones were put on in September 08 with new top mounts. O.E mounts that have been on since, and are still going strong. Bear in mind I'm only down about 60mm though.
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They also tend to kill the rear ones really quick as well.
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I have APs in the daily and can recommend them. Stiffer than stock but still very comfortable.
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Dont buy cheap ones, anything under £400ish is pretty poor to be honest.
I left my HT ones on when I sent the old golf to the crusher, down low the ride was utter
sh!te, raised up was not much better.
One particular bumpy corner near me used to shake the life out of the car so much I had to slow right down as it was dangerous to go through it fast.
The new golf is std but with all new shocks and rubbers and it is so much better as it is.
If I bother to do anything to it i will go with Tweed and Dan and uprate the roll bars and rubbers, then go for some bilstien/boge non adjustable lowering kit around 30mm drop.
This will be just right for the std VR6 wheels i have and improve the handling.
In my opinion std 15" VW wheels look a bit naff when the car is really low, you must have some serious rims to sport a 60mm drop :smiley:
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In my opinion std 15" VW wheels look a bit naff when the car is really low, you must have some serious rims to sport a 60mm drop :smiley:
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In my opinion std 15" VW wheels look a bit naff when the car is really low, you must have some serious rims to sport a 60mm drop :smiley:
Oh really?
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Hey not dissing y'all who are doing it just my p.op :smiley: