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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: asboGTI on 06 March 2012, 14:45
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i am torn between joms and FK AKs at the moment for when i get paid end of this month amongst everything going on with the ARZ.
i have heard good and bad things aboutjoms left right and center havent heard much about FK AKs so am wondering which are better cause just looking at DPM they are the same price the only difference is that FK AKs need to have postage paid which aint alot so what to people honstly recon dont want to start an arguement just want some facts :drool:
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I have joms and for what they cost there fine mate they go as low as you need, fronts are quite stiff with next to no movement lol and the rears are quite bouncy but mehhh for 170 cant go wrong ....
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bloke in the next town has a golf sits real nice, after seein him pull over i asked what he got.. JOMs and he said its a comfey ride not harsh but handles great.
looked at the fk too though but prob will go with jom..... if i ever get to lower it!!!!!
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FK's go a bit lower :smiley:
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but the standard droplinks wont let you :grin:
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SO THE JoMS WILL LET U GO LOWER WITH THE STANDARD DROP LINKS?
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No, if you take the arb rubbing issue out of the way, side by side the FK's will let you go lower.
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bloke in the next town has a golf sits real nice, after seein him pull over i asked what he got.. JOMs and he said its a comfey ride not harsh but handles great.
looked at the fk too though but prob will go with jom..... if i ever get to lower it!!!!!
what you mean if you ever get to lower thought you was running springs dude?
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Hay chaps. Just thought I'd pop in on this convo, umm iv been looking at FKs AK streel coilovers. Seen them at DPM.com for good price to. I have been recommended thm by two of
My mates around my area who have them on there dubs so yea. Also I havnt heard anything bad about
Them. Apart from the ride is a lil bit bumpy bump :-P FK would be my choice. Havnt even looked once at JOM's thts my opinion. I I will also be buying them at the end of the
Month hopefull. "£185" p&p included. eBay - venom Motorsport
Cheers Phil.
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Fk ak streets have sort of been held back due to quality issues. Damien at dpm said he's had more issues with fk's than joms. I've got joms, there fine, backs dont go that low but i'll be taking my adjusters out soon
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dpm were doing a deal on the joms for £150 or there abouts cant go wrong for that money and you get a 2 year warranty with the joms :cool: oh and i also have joms with no probs
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i have fk ak. no probz.
there basically the same coilovers, iirc there even made in the same factory just a different spring put on.
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which are better quality out of the 2?
any idea what the failure rate on each is?
i can get both kits for £155 each but im unsure which to go for :undecided:
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155squid?? get in thts good :tongue:
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ide go for fk just for the fact its more of a "brand" than jom
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see after fitting my fk's and using 5mm spacers all round i'm getting rubbing on the n/s rear tire just on the edge,is the rear axle offset slightly? and if yes by how much,and i'm not sure about joms but the fk's are solid not much give in them
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will i need spacers with 19" rims?
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i'm on 19's with joms, 5mm spacers front et 35 8.5j with 215/35 rubber. Its close.
Regarding failure rate, DPM, Awesome and Venom all said FK failed more than JOM. Jom had a 2 year warranty though dpm whereas Fk was only 1. FK is a better ride than jom but warranty and reliability so trusted the dealers.
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+1 2 year warranty through dpm on the jom's is a good deal and dpm are pretty good if they brake dpm will replace them :smiley:
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i'm on 19's with joms, 5mm spacers front et 35 8.5j with 215/35 rubber. Its close.
Regarding failure rate, DPM, Awesome and Venom all said FK failed more than JOM. Jom had a 2 year warranty though dpm whereas Fk was only 1. FK is a better ride than jom but warranty and reliability so trusted the dealers.
i got 19" audi rims on mine, with 225 35 rubbers on em but where or how do i found out what "et 35 8.5j" they are?
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i'm on 19's with joms, 5mm spacers front et 35 8.5j with 215/35 rubber. Its close.
Regarding failure rate, DPM, Awesome and Venom all said FK failed more than JOM. Jom had a 2 year warranty though dpm whereas Fk was only 1. FK is a better ride than jom but warranty and reliability so trusted the dealers.
i got 19" audi rims on mine, with 225 35 rubbers on em but where or how do i found out what "et 35 8.5j" they are?
Should be stamped inside the alloy somewhere at the back of a spoke.
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ok so mine are et40 8.5j, wil they rub and how low can i go?
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That'll catch, prob wont even turn, you'll want 10mm hubcentric spacers and longer bolts ideally