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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: MK4D4VE on 14 August 2012, 22:44

Title: Anyone Used These Springs/Coilovers?
Post by: MK4D4VE on 14 August 2012, 22:44: Hi

Recently purchased a VR6 for a measly £400, so far all seems to be ok apart from needing a good polish but something I am not happy about is the suspension, it's been lowered on springs but they are really bouncy. Obviously I want Coilovers but as this is only a daily and I am currently building a MK1 from bare shell I don't really want the cost of buying some, however have come across these - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/390333343732?ru=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fsch%2Fi.html%3F_sacat%3D0%26_nkw%3D390333343732%26_rdc%3D1#ht_505wt_689 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/390333343732?ru=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fsch%2Fi.html%3F_sacat%3D0%26_nkw%3D390333343732%26_rdc%3D1#ht_505wt_689).

Can anyone advise if they have tried them and they are ok? Seems a novel idea using your original dampers and being able to compress the springs they supply, and of course a lot cheaper, I'm just concerned about the spring being too soft or too hard.

Any info would be a great help.

Thanks

D.
Title: Re: Anyone Used These Springs/Coilovers?
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 14 August 2012, 23:04: They're sh!t, don't bother.
Title: Re: Anyone Used These Springs/Coilovers?
Post by: tweed on 14 August 2012, 23:15: Quote from: thai-wronghorse on 14 August 2012, 23:04
They're sh!t, don't bother.

And that's putting it nicely
Title: Re: Anyone Used These Springs/Coilovers?
Post by: MK4D4VE on 15 August 2012, 06:11: Ha ha, Coilovers it is then!
Title: Re: Anyone Used These Springs/Coilovers?
Post by: 67buggers on 15 August 2012, 06:30: I brought these ad there awful..... Dangerous and sh!t dont bother
Title: Re: Anyone Used These Springs/Coilovers?
Post by: JamesS on 17 August 2012, 17:11: I have seen these come up a few times on forums and there is not one single good review. Opinions are all as above!!! A cheap coilover kit is only £200. I had a set of cheapies on the front of my mk1 caddy and for the money you can't complain really.