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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: Byblas on 08 July 2012, 11:46

Title: Urgent question about mk5 gti suspension!
Post by: Byblas on 08 July 2012, 11:46

Hi all!
Sorry for bad English :).
I'm from Russia and i have mk5 gti.
The trouble is what in Russia we have a special suspension on gti and this is 2-2.5cm higher then euro version. in short - our gti have very high springs :).
Our roads are bad and i dont want to buy springs like eibach or h&r, because from our springs they give me -5cm...
Question - i know what in Germany springs on GTI are lower about 2 cm then on golf 1.6l or other not powered. But what about England? I ask it because i find a good lot on ebay England and want to buy it for me :)!

Sorry again if my english is bad. And I hope for a speedy response.

Thanks!

This is how my gti looks (very high)
(http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/5108/11890.5c/0_74551_701f0c1c_XXXL.jpg)
(http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/6110/11890.58/0_7278c_72799bee_XXXL.jpg)
(http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/6306/11890.58/0_7278b_9b106cec_XXXL.jpg)

Title: Re: Urgent question about mk5 gti suspension!
Post by: ROH ECHT on 15 July 2012, 10:12

Eibach or H&R would be OK. If you get either Eibachs Pro-kit springs or H&R Sport spings. But do not get Eibach sportlines or H&R supersports or race, because these are their lowest springs.

Title: Re: Urgent question about mk5 gti suspension!
Post by: Byblas on 27 July 2012, 06:02

Installed. Result:
(http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/6400/11890.69/0_75daa_121d08e8_orig.jpg)


Left spring - from UK gti. Right - from Russian Edition...
(http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/6500/11890.69/0_75da6_a38af7a7_XXXL.jpg)

Title: Re: Urgent question about mk5 gti suspension!
Post by: Gene Hunt. on 27 July 2012, 07:20

Just out of interest how much does  GTI cost over in Russia please?. :smiley:

Title: Re: Urgent question about mk5 gti suspension!
Post by: Wayne on 27 July 2012, 22:15

That looks loads better

Title: Re: Urgent question about mk5 gti suspension!
Post by: Egbutt Wash on 03 August 2012, 00:41

Horrible wheels you get in Russia

Title: Re: Urgent question about mk5 gti suspension!
Post by: Byblas on 08 August 2012, 10:01

Quote from: Wayne on 27 July 2012, 22:15

That looks loads better

Now i install bbs ch024 7.5x18. They looks really better.

About price.
Mk5 gti 06-07 year coast about 20k$. I buy my 2006 with 100k kilometers for 18500$.
Mk6 new starts from 42k$.

(http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/6602/11890.6a/0_76bba_5c273954_XXXL.jpg)