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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: Broomers-GTi on 08 January 2012, 20:22
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As above, Whats best affordable Coilovers to buy?
Lots of Dubbers around my area say FK AK Street Coilovers (£198) Venom Motor Sport.com
Thanks Phil
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they are ok for the money but as soon as i've got a bit of spare cash there coming off not a nice ride at all
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http://www.dpmperformance.co.uk/fk-ak-street-coilover-suspension-kitbr-golf-4-14-16-18-18t-19sdi-19tdi-20-23-v5-fwd-0199-p-7714.html
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I got the FK's. Okay for the money but kinda bouncy bouncy :grin: But would prefer this to a back breaking set of budget coilovers though.
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Stay away from fk :wink:
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http://www.larkspeed.com/index.pl?a=i&k=s&p=GAZGHA320G
you don't wanted to be spending less that these for coilovers
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Have a search its been covered lots of times :wink:
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Hmm, thats got me thinking now, im happy to buy them tbh, but wats the main bad points about thm chaps?
just ride comfert?
Any help appreciatted :-D
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They seize, the springs rust and snap and they leak oil, even of they have koni's in them.
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Thanks Jockgti ;-)
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They seize, the springs rust and snap and they leak oil, even of they have koni's in them.
First time I have heard that :undecided:
Mine have been fine for 2 years and still going strong.
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Cheers ;-)
Will have a read.
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I think im just gunna go for them, i no 2 Dubbers around my area that have thm, and they havnt complained :-/
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I have them and for about 2 years been fine, luck of the draw i suppose?
Also live on an island that contains roads comparable to Mozambique's finest, so a fair test i would say :grin:
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They seize, the springs rust and snap and they leak oil, even of they have koni's in them.
did you just put them streight on? or did you put some stuff on to stop them coroding?
only time ive heard of them seizeing and rusting is when people have put them streight on. heard a few things about them leaking, but nothing to put me off,
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Gf runs ak on her beetle they are bouncy but an ok ride
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They seize, the springs rust and snap and they leak oil, even of they have koni's in them.
did you just put them streight on? or did you put some stuff on to stop them coroding?
only time ive heard of them seizeing and rusting is when people have put them streight on. heard a few things about them leaking, but nothing to put me off,
Threads were greased regularly, But you shouldn't have to coat springs if they are painted. Paint was flaking of after around a year and the car wasn't doing lots of mileage.
Buy cheap, pay twice. If you haven't tried any others you wouldnt know what to compare to. You may as well get Racelands, TBH they looked fairly decent quality in comparison to fk's when i fitted them for a mate.