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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: mk3tony on 25 February 2012, 19:12

Title: rear height
Post by: mk3tony on 25 February 2012, 19:12

had my jom coilovers fitted yesterday. now a search reveals that the rear is an arse to get low, question is mine is on the lowest setting but has still got about an inch gap between tyre. will taking out the adjusters cure this ir do they settle down that much? i would have thought they would be lower, especially with the 19's
(http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee381/Tonyecross/20120225_095336.jpg)

Title: Re: rear height
Post by: jonnyturbo on 25 February 2012, 19:14

Will take a few weeks for the springs to settle

Title: Re: rear height
Post by: mk3tony on 25 February 2012, 19:18

by how much will they settle by? just wondering if I should hire a fat mate to lay in the boot or just let natural process occur

Title: Re: rear height
Post by: AD1.8T on 25 February 2012, 20:11

Take them out mate this is mine with 225 35 18s on the rear and the top of the tyre is in the arch i will be getting some 205 40s for the back though which will look alot better and less gap

(http://i846.photobucket.com/albums/ab25/yellowmgzr/Mobile%20Uploads/7ff2bb59.jpg)

Title: Re: rear height
Post by: steve_mk4t on 25 February 2012, 20:20

wat do you think to the jom coilovers, looking at getting some

Title: Re: rear height
Post by: AD1.8T on 25 February 2012, 21:41

For £170ish there worth every penny ..... Quite bouncy on the rear and hard upfront though but they do the job and again for 170 you cant really complain to much lol

Title: Re: rear height
Post by: s-l-i-x on 25 February 2012, 21:59

Get the FK's. They go lower than the JOM's  :tongue:

Title: Re: rear height
Post by: cullygti on 26 February 2012, 01:09

mine are slightly lower than that with adjusters not all the way down on 225 40 18's just see what they settle like mate  :smiley:

Title: Re: rear height
Post by: jnufcuk on 26 February 2012, 07:34

Put some heavy stuff in boot overnight, not when ur driving lol. That should help settle them :D

Title: Re: rear height
Post by: mk3tony on 26 February 2012, 08:48

i wanted the fk's at first but fk have put them on hold due to quality issues! and plus these were 150 delivered :wink:
i've had them before on my mk3 and they were horrible due to being wound down right to the bottom. but i have to say these are not bad at all.

Quote from: AD1.8T on 25 February 2012, 20:11

Take them out mate this is mine with 225 35 18s on the rear and the top of the tyre is in the arch i will be getting some 205 40s for the back though which will look alot better and less gap

(http://i846.photobucket.com/albums/ab25/yellowmgzr/Mobile%20Uploads/7ff2bb59.jpg)

so is that with just the adjusters out or adjusters and cups?

Title: Re: rear height
Post by: AD1.8T on 26 February 2012, 09:13

Nothing but a spring at the rear and about 20/25mm left up front