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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: James I on 09 March 2013, 21:51

Title: PATEC Coilovers
Post by: James I on 09 March 2013, 21:51

I have PATEC coilovers on my MK 3 GTI, the nearside front has burst the strut and after quite a few calls to quite a few people it would appear PATEC no longer exists and I am going to have to replace all four corners.

 Unless somebody on here can help?


 If not I am looking at buying GAZ GHA coilovers as replacements, so anybody running these I would appreciate an honest review.

Title: Re: PATEC Coilovers
Post by: jdubgti on 09 March 2013, 23:38

Personally I would just replace the fronts unless your feeling flush, obviously :grin:

Title: Re: PATEC Coilovers
Post by: James I on 10 March 2013, 10:06

I was told that I should replace all as a set..    I was pondering just the fronts but the old PATEC's that are on there must be well over 6 years old as they went bust in 2007, they are also uber hard and too low, I am going to raise things a bit so as to avoid bump steer.

 £552 for a full set of GAZ GHA's

Title: Re: PATEC Coilovers
Post by: Foreveryoungaus16v on 10 March 2013, 10:46

Bilstein B8 sports shocks with H&R Springs are a good set up but costly

Title: Re: PATEC Coilovers
Post by: boneybradley on 11 March 2013, 09:05

gaz do a set for the mk3 with decent spring rates (some guy of edition helped them develop the set) so they are comfy and still give decent lowering/handling

I would post a link but I can't access e38 at work!!