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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: andrew.0 on 29 April 2012, 17:32

Title: Springs and Shocks, your lowered GTi pictures?
Post by: andrew.0 on 29 April 2012, 17:32
I'm in the process of buying some new shocks and springs, and need to decide how low, and what springs + shocks to buy.

I have a budget of roughly £300, £350 at a stretch, so if anyone has any advice on what to go that would be great.

Does anyone have any pictures of their gti lowered so i can get an idea of how much to lower mine?

Planning on putting some old rs4 wheels on it, 18"s the 9 spokes, not sure if this will effect what springs i go for...

Any advice would be great!  :smiley:
Title: Re: Springs and Shocks, your lowered GTi pictures?
Post by: damien010685 on 29 April 2012, 17:52
Heaps of threads on this mate do a search  There are many options Eibach sports springs etc and coilover route  for that price range you can go for Jom etc  Check out http://www.dpmperformance.co.uk/  some good deals on there... Obviously you pay for what you get But if your not planning on going to lower than 35mm stick to springs and shocks mate Coils will get you the lowest stance... have a read of some of the other threads plenty of info
Title: Re: Springs and Shocks, your lowered GTi pictures?
Post by: scarr89 on 29 April 2012, 17:54
(http://i1116.photobucket.com/albums/k573/scarr89/2012-03-07162003.jpg)

Lowered on anni shocks and H&R 40mm springs.
Title: Re: Springs and Shocks, your lowered GTi pictures?
Post by: Wazzzer on 29 April 2012, 17:57
your back end looks higher?

Here's mine, Bilstein B4 sports shocks with JOM -40mm springs, Supersport top mounts giving another -10mm on the front

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0803/WesRS/2011-06-26130850.jpg)
Title: Re: Springs and Shocks, your lowered GTi pictures?
Post by: scarr89 on 29 April 2012, 18:03
Alright wazzzer, jezz, give me a break. Sorry my springs are not perfect but at least I am not DOUBLE PARKED. Just called the popo.

(on a serious note why could this be? I haven't ever noticed it TBH  :undecided:)
Title: Re: Springs and Shocks, your lowered GTi pictures?
Post by: wretch20vt on 29 April 2012, 18:45
give time for the spring to settle. put some weight in the back
Title: Re: Springs and Shocks, your lowered GTi pictures?
Post by: Wazzzer on 29 April 2012, 18:46
lol I had my hazards on as I was "unloading" mate, I just took the pic in between blinks  :grin:

not sure mate, could be the road not being even, try it on some flat ground and see what it looks like

Quote from: wretch20vt on 29 April 2012, 18:45
give time for the spring to settle. put some weight in the back

cement, bodies etc
Title: Re: Springs and Shocks, your lowered GTi pictures?
Post by: Golf_GT_TDI on 29 April 2012, 18:46
Has anyone tried the spring kits from VW's accessory range?..

(http://i.imgur.com/9gk9B.jpg)
Title: Re: Springs and Shocks, your lowered GTi pictures?
Post by: Wazzzer on 29 April 2012, 18:47
I dread to think how much they cost  :shocked:
Title: Re: Springs and Shocks, your lowered GTi pictures?
Post by: Golf_GT_TDI on 29 April 2012, 18:50
135 euro's... http://shop.ahw-shop.de/Tieferlegungssatz-Federn-Golf-4-Limousine_detail_444_1720.html
Title: Re: Springs and Shocks, your lowered GTi pictures?
Post by: lukeyyyyyyy21 on 29 April 2012, 18:53
I've just lowered mine on eibach sportlines, which is meant to be 45-50mm front, 35 mm rear.

front looks around 40, 45, rear hasn't lowered at all, infact nsr hasn't at all which looks odd as my cars pointing down and looks gash. so i've ordered 60mm rear springs to fit. and then fit polo top mounts to the front to level it out and uprate the shocks in due course.  all my bushes are polly.
Title: Re: Springs and Shocks, your lowered GTi pictures?
Post by: Golf_GT_TDI on 29 April 2012, 18:55
No way I can lower mine too much where I live, its all back lanes and main roads never get repaired these days :rolleyes:
Title: Re: Springs and Shocks, your lowered GTi pictures?
Post by: Wazzzer on 29 April 2012, 19:09
Don't bother with Polo top mounts mate, PSI tuning have just started stocking some poly top mounts which do the same job and they cost about the same

http://www.psituning.com/product.php/20097/polybush_polyurethane_top_mounts__pair____golf_mk4_etc
Title: Re: Springs and Shocks, your lowered GTi pictures?
Post by: Paul81 on 29 April 2012, 19:35
Wazzzer I'm lowered on -40mm koni springs and same shocks as you but your rear sits lower than mine.

You got things in the boot?
Title: Re: Springs and Shocks, your lowered GTi pictures?
Post by: Wazzzer on 29 April 2012, 21:41
nothing mate, not even the missus  :grin:

I found the fronts sat higher on my JOMs so I got some poly top mounts to lower it by another 10mm and it sits perfect now
Title: Re: Springs and Shocks, your lowered GTi pictures?
Post by: Wayne on 29 April 2012, 21:48
The VW ones will be made by Eibach or H & R as a guess.
Title: Re: Springs and Shocks, your lowered GTi pictures?
Post by: cullygti on 30 April 2012, 12:55
Quote from: Wazzzer on 29 April 2012, 19:09
Don't bother with Polo top mounts mate, PSI tuning have just started stocking some poly top mounts which do the same job and they cost about the same

http://www.psituning.com/product.php/20097/polybush_polyurethane_top_mounts__pair____golf_mk4_etc
good find i think i will be getting me some of them   :cool:
Title: Re: Springs and Shocks, your lowered GTi pictures?
Post by: Paul81 on 30 April 2012, 13:42
Eibach pro -30mm with standard shocks

(http://i881.photobucket.com/albums/ac16/paul81_2009/photo-38.jpg)

Koni -40mm with bilstein b4 shocks

(http://i881.photobucket.com/albums/ac16/paul81_2009/photo-43.jpg)

Will get a better pic shortly...
Title: Re: Springs and Shocks, your lowered GTi pictures?
Post by: cullygti on 30 April 2012, 14:15
40mm springs with standard shocks
(http://i1002.photobucket.com/albums/af149/cullygti/IMAG0040.jpg)
(http://i1002.photobucket.com/albums/af149/cullygti/DSCF0224.jpg)
Title: Re: Springs and Shocks, your lowered GTi pictures?
Post by: AD1.8T on 30 April 2012, 20:03
Wazzer yours looks smart as at that height, very practical compared to sitting on the wheels !