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Title: shortened drop links
Post by: jonnydavies5 on 09 March 2012, 22:59
Hi all is any1 using these seen them on ebay and thinking bout getting them as im setting my coilies up to slam my car im just woundering are they worth having will i need them.
Title: Re: shortened drop links
Post by: johnomk4 on 09 March 2012, 23:10
I have got adjustable ones that I have shortened my self and they are fine.  :wink:
(http://i1124.photobucket.com/albums/l567/johnomk4/6304632a.jpg)
Title: Re: shortened drop links
Post by: cullygti on 09 March 2012, 23:11
just get an arb that goes under instead of over and you wont need them  :wink:
Title: Re: shortened drop links
Post by: johnomk4 on 09 March 2012, 23:22
Wish I had would have saved the hassle, but I was silly enough to get one with bigger loops, but they weren't quite big enough.  :sad:

All sorted now tho and no issues with the awfull grinding noise. Lol
Title: Re: shortened drop links
Post by: cullygti on 09 March 2012, 23:23
 :laugh: exactly the same here fella
Title: Re: shortened drop links
Post by: johnomk4 on 09 March 2012, 23:31
All good fun tho I suppose, part and parcel of what it's all about.  :laugh:
Title: Re: shortened drop links
Post by: cullygti on 09 March 2012, 23:33
tell me about it my car must have had every problem there is to have on a mk4 and more fecking golf  :laugh:
Title: Re: shortened drop links
Post by: johnomk4 on 09 March 2012, 23:41
I know what you mean my ecu decided to die on me the day I bought it  :laugh: cost me alot to get that done, along with a list as long as your arm £700 later I got it back  :evil:. But touch wood its been fine ever since.  :cool:
Title: Re: shortened drop links
Post by: jonnydavies5 on 10 March 2012, 09:54
So the shortened drop links will help my fk arb will it wish i bought another 1  now but if the shortened drop links work il be happy
Title: Re: shortened drop links
Post by: jamie1989 on 10 March 2012, 10:29
Jonny it wont work mate it will still rub. Better off selling the arb you bought and buy a tt, vrs, 4motion, R32 or s3 arb. they all go under the drive shaft which is what you need for the lows you want  :wink:
Title: Re: shortened drop links
Post by: jonnydavies5 on 10 March 2012, 10:55
Cheers jamie boi will sell them on then wen i get it will i need shortened drop links for the arb i will need
Title: Re: shortened drop links
Post by: johnomk4 on 10 March 2012, 11:14
So the shortened drop links will help my fk arb will it wish i bought another 1  now but if the shortened drop links work il be happy
I have the fk arb and have shortened the adjustable drop links and have no problems with it rubbing the drive shaft now.
Title: Re: shortened drop links
Post by: jamie1989 on 10 March 2012, 11:19
The uprated arbs can help with lows but not by much I suppose it depends on how low u want to go. The shorter drop links arnt too great either iv had one snap on me in the past but that might just be bad luck. If you want decent lows with no rubbing then I would recomend you buy the above arbs I just mentioned.
Title: Re: shortened drop links
Post by: johnomk4 on 10 March 2012, 11:24
The uprated arbs can help with lows but not by much I suppose it depends on how low u want to go. The shorter drop links arnt too great either iv had one snap on me in the past but that might just be bad luck. If you want decent lows with no rubbing then I would recomend you buy the above arbs I just mentioned.
Very true, it just depends on if you have bought an over the top loop rather than underneeth, wish I had bought a underneeth but happy with the results I have now with over the top. Lol.  :smiley:
Title: Re: shortened drop links
Post by: jonnydavies5 on 10 March 2012, 13:39
Johno can u post some pics of ur car and will the jom shortened drop links be ok or should i buy a set for u to shortern
Title: Re: shortened drop links
Post by: johnomk4 on 10 March 2012, 18:59
Yea sure this is the adjustable vs the sortend one
(http://i1124.photobucket.com/albums/l567/johnomk4/6304632a.jpg)

And this is the gap between the drive shaft and fk arb on full lock. You can see where it has been rubbing previously but no longer rubbs.
(http://i1124.photobucket.com/albums/l567/johnomk4/7f1cba89.jpg)
Title: Re: shortened drop links
Post by: jamie1989 on 10 March 2012, 20:00
That looks oryt Johno to be fair, can you take a pic of your car to show how low it is mate. Im impressed with the distance on that arb on full lock if your car is slammed  :cool:
Title: Re: shortened drop links
Post by: johnomk4 on 10 March 2012, 20:19
These are old pics, but I have another 8 threads left on my fk's, the backs are all the way down tho.
(http://i1124.photobucket.com/albums/l567/johnomk4/c23ee347.jpg)
(http://i1124.photobucket.com/albums/l567/johnomk4/09b05a77.jpg)
Hope to get the front lower tho.  :smiley:
Title: Re: shortened drop links
Post by: jonnydavies5 on 10 March 2012, 21:55
Johno fanks for the pics what drop links u recomend dude
Title: Re: shortened drop links
Post by: jamie1989 on 10 March 2012, 21:56
Looks good buddy. I like it.
Title: Re: shortened drop links
Post by: jamie1989 on 10 March 2012, 21:58
Hahaa Jonny have you checked on R-Techs website yet? Get it ready and booked in!!
It still wont handle like the Bora though  :laugh:
Title: Re: shortened drop links
Post by: jonnydavies5 on 10 March 2012, 23:11
What on it bro?
And nofin can beat ur bora i f**kin loved it  :smiley:
Title: Re: shortened drop links
Post by: 1.6mk4GOLF16v on 11 March 2012, 00:56
just get an arb that goes under instead of over and you wont need them  :wink:

which one?
Title: Re: shortened drop links
Post by: Procomp on 11 March 2012, 08:02
Johno

I've gone down the route of FK Konigsport Coilovers and Eibach ARB's front and rear.  Same issue on the front for me......rubbing the drive shafts. 

What size are the drop links that you've fitted to your car v the standard?

Thanks
Gregg
Title: Re: shortened drop links
Post by: johnomk4 on 11 March 2012, 09:17
Johno fanks for the pics what drop links u recomend dude
well if you have the over the top loop i would say get the adjustable ones and cut them down to suit.
But it is entirely up to you, or if you wanted i could cut them down for you, i wish i did a thread when i did them.

Looks good buddy. I like it.
Thanks mate, long way to go yet tho.  :smug:

Hahaa Jonny have you checked on R-Techs website yet? Get it ready and booked in!!
It still wont handle like the Bora though  :laugh:
Im going to get to R-Tech soon aswell, how long dose it take to get there? And is it an all day thing?

Johno

I've gone down the route of FK Konigsport Coilovers and Eibach ARB's front and rear.  Same issue on the front for me......rubbing the drive shafts. 

What size are the drop links that you've fitted to your car v the standard?

Thanks
Gregg
They are the adjustable ones from Venom motorsport, and i have just cut them down, think it was about an inch or just under that i cut off them. but it has stoped the rubbing.  :smiley:
Title: Re: shortened drop links
Post by: jonnydavies5 on 11 March 2012, 21:35
Johno could u sort it out for me i pay u dude as im no good at this where shal i get the drop links? Have u seen the jom 1s on ebay they already shortened are they any good? Iv pm'd u my num so we can sort soming out
Title: Re: shortened drop links
Post by: cullygti on 11 March 2012, 21:48
ou aint far from me dude and its a good 2and half to 3 hour drive upto r-tech depending on traffic of course and how many times you stop but well worth the trip  :cool:
Title: Re: shortened drop links
Post by: johnomk4 on 12 March 2012, 06:04
Johno could u sort it out for me i pay u dude as im no good at this where shal i get the drop links? Have u seen the jom 1s on ebay they already shortened are they any good? Iv pm'd u my num so we can sort soming out
Will try and ring you later mate and we see what we can come up with.

ou aint far from me dude and its a good 2and half to 3 hour drive upto r-tech depending on traffic of course and how many times you stop but well worth the trip  :cool:
Thanks mate, well I'm going to have to go up there soon. So it's handy to know. Shall have to get myself booked in.  :laugh: