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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: Blackie20vt on 26 September 2012, 10:13

Title: Which setup?
Post by: Blackie20vt on 26 September 2012, 10:13

Going to change my suspension this weekend. the question im asking is, Jom coilovers, Koni STR.T, or eibach spring with Blistien b4 shocks?

Title: Re: Which setup?
Post by: Blackie20vt on 26 September 2012, 10:19

also, while i'm there, what other changes would you recommend while i'm at the front end? ARB? bushes?

Title: Re: Which setup?
Post by: xtetx on 26 September 2012, 10:55

ive had eibach springs, and now im on JOM coilovers. Depends how low you want to go mate! The eibachs were awesome, handled well and lowered it slightly.
The JOMs are really good for the price and you can go as low as you dare really. The ride quality is great!
If you are going super low i would change the arb as you do get rubbing, i need to change mine haha!
All up to you mate!

Title: Re: Which setup?
Post by: Blackie20vt on 26 September 2012, 15:51

I got 60mm drop springs atm, just don't like it so low so i was thinking on the 40mm, will i still get the rubbing?

Title: Re: Which setup?
Post by: xtetx on 26 September 2012, 16:32

i doubt you will get rubbing on a 40mm drop, i am only just getting it now and my coilovers are wound nearly all the way down

Title: Re: Which setup?
Post by: Prawny on 26 September 2012, 17:20

cutting it a bit fine if you want to do it this weekend arn't you?

Don't go with springs if you're unsure about ride height, as you're stuck with that you get.,

get a decent set of coilovers, and you can adjust the ride height to your hearts content.

If you just want to go low and look good, then things like JOM and cheapy stuff are OK, if you want it to handle well you're looking at at least £500 on something like the weitec Hicon GT's or perhaps the AP's at about £400. even then you're only just scratching the surface of decent suspension....

Title: Re: Which setup?
Post by: GTi_James on 26 September 2012, 22:03

but then a few people are running JOM and i will be once i get the S3 and TT parts for the front and whiteline ARB for my golfs backside

Title: Re: Which setup?
Post by: Blackie20vt on 27 September 2012, 09:06

i'm not going to fit them this week, i'm going to buy them. Think i'm going to go for the blistein and eibach.

what is included in the s3/TT set up? i want to fit the whole lot in one go.

Title: Re: Which setup?
Post by: GTi_James on 27 September 2012, 10:59

not 100% sure but i think its wishbones and bushes etc from a TT and the S3 struts upper and lower for the front, still pricing etc for it though

Title: Re: Which setup?
Post by: AD1.8T on 27 September 2012, 11:59

This little lot is all you need really

TT rear wishbone bushes
Standard front wishbone bushes
New front top mounts and bearings
Skoda fabia vrs rear axle bushes

That will cost you -£100 and is worth every penny

If you get coilovers get a arb which goes under the shafts see maintenance section for info