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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: antonis on 12 December 2012, 09:13

Title: anyone know stock ride height of gti?
Post by: antonis on 12 December 2012, 09:13

as title, does anyone know the stock gti ride height?
I believe ground clearance is 14.3cm.
How high is it measured from road surface to fender?
thanks

Title: Re: anyone know stock ride height of gti?
Post by: antonis on 12 December 2012, 09:43

do these seem right?
Wheel Center to Fender Measurements:
MkV Non-US GTI: 360mm/365mm

Title: Re: anyone know stock ride height of gti?
Post by: ROH ECHT on 28 December 2012, 04:17

US MKV GTI's, post 2008.5, are 26.4 inches from the ground, through the center of the wheel, to the top of the fender arch. The lowest lowering springs (h&r supersport and eibach sportline) should drop that to 25.0 inches +/- 1/8 inch. Other type springs (h&r race or eibach proline) will be 1/2 inch higher than these and have a stiffer spring rate. I do not have pics of stock but sportlines sit good;

(http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb434/rohecht/0221024x867.jpg)

H&R sport-cup kit will sit a bit lower as do my new H&R SS's;

(http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb434/rohecht/2011Redwoods154.jpg)