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Title: What coilover should I run on 3dsm 0.05 wheels??
Post by: guythomas1986 on 07 June 2013, 22:12
Hi guys.
What coilovers should I run on 3dsm 0.05 alloys with 225/40 18 falken tyres.
Thanks.guy
Title: Re: What coilover should I run on 3dsm 0.05 wheels??
Post by: dom on 07 June 2013, 22:24
Car? Budget? How low do you want to go?
Title: Re: What coilover should I run on 3dsm 0.05 wheels??
Post by: guythomas1986 on 08 June 2013, 08:19
2010 gti. Want to go low without there been crazy rubbing. Seen a pic of a car on another forum on fk street lines. Maxed in the rear with full camber. Looks amazing but heard fk are cheap??!!
But I don't want to spend crazy money.
Title: Re: What coilover should I run on 3dsm 0.05 wheels??
Post by: VW BUSH on 08 June 2013, 13:08
2010 gti. Want to go low without there been crazy rubbing. Seen a pic of a car on another forum on fk street lines. Maxed in the rear with full camber. Looks amazing but heard fk are cheap??!!
But I don't want to spend crazy money.
if £500+ is crazy money leave well alone, why would you mess us a great handling car with pair of plasticine coilovers?
Sub £200 coilovers are crashy and bone jarring, best off on a shed.
Title: Re: What coilover should I run on 3dsm 0.05 wheels??
Post by: guythomas1986 on 08 June 2013, 18:05
By crazy money I mean thousands.
Title: Re: What coilover should I run on 3dsm 0.05 wheels??
Post by: tweed on 08 June 2013, 20:46
Fk do a range and yes they start cheap, but fk akso do good coilovers.

If I was you I woukd get KW variant v1's or v2's cost about a grand but a lot of people use them and always here good things.

Or a set of avo's for £750
Title: Re: What coilover should I run on 3dsm 0.05 wheels??
Post by: GOLF-MK3-GTI on 08 June 2013, 22:07
H&R with adjustable dampning. So when really wound down, you can adjust it to soft if it's harsh ride.

Kw are good but when wound down, they give you a crashy/bumpy ride. So not really worth it buying them.
Title: Re: What coilover should I run on 3dsm 0.05 wheels??
Post by: guythomas1986 on 08 June 2013, 22:30
Thanks for the advice boys. Wish I could work out how to add pics on here so I could show you what I'm after.
Title: Re: What coilover should I run on 3dsm 0.05 wheels??
Post by: tweed on 09 June 2013, 09:35
H&R with adjustable dampning. So when really wound down, you can adjust it to soft if it's harsh ride.

Kw are good but when wound down, they give you a crashy/bumpy ride. So not really worth it buying them.

what kw did you have? Spending £1000 coilovers they wont be harsh. They are dampening adjustable too. My mate had them on his mk2 tt and we wound them down for a show and they was fine.
Hes now got a set on his mk6 gti and I rate them highly.  Another mate of mine has them on his mk5 gti and it sits low and hes got a baby lol

if you set them soft they are not crashy or bumpy
Title: Re: What coilover should I run on 3dsm 0.05 wheels??
Post by: VW BUSH on 09 June 2013, 17:22
H&R with adjustable dampning. So when really wound down, you can adjust it to soft if it's harsh ride.

Kw are good but when wound down, they give you a crashy/bumpy ride. So not really worth it buying them.

what kw did you have? Spending £1000 coilovers they wont be harsh. They are dampening adjustable too. My mate had them on his mk2 tt and we wound them down for a show and they was fine.
Hes now got a set on his mk6 gti and I rate them highly.  Another mate of mine has them on his mk5 gti and it sits low and hes got a baby lol

if you set them soft they are not crashy or bumpy
http://www.motoiq.com/magazine_articles/id/1746/industry-insider-kw-suspension-factory-tour-part-1.aspx
Read all 5 pages, KW's aint bad at all and if I had 1k to spend on my Mk6 ( I have neither :grin:) I would definitely consider them.
Every set of sub £300 coilovers I've ever had have been sh1te and not stayed on the car
Title: Re: What coilover should I run on 3dsm 0.05 wheels??
Post by: archie837 on 09 June 2013, 20:53
Air
Title: Re: What coilover should I run on 3dsm 0.05 wheels??
Post by: guythomas1986 on 10 June 2013, 09:11
Thanks again people. Going to save that little more now and go for something around the £1000 mark...
Title: Re: What coilover should I run on 3dsm 0.05 wheels??
Post by: tweed on 10 June 2013, 23:10
Thanks again people. Going to save that little more now and go for something around the £1000 mark...

check out KW variant 2
Title: Re: What coilover should I run on 3dsm 0.05 wheels??
Post by: dom on 10 June 2013, 23:11
Thanks again people. Going to save that little more now and go for something around the £1000 mark...

check out KW variant 2

^^ This. V2 basics can be had for less than a grand, they will be more than good enough :wink:
Title: Re: What coilover should I run on 3dsm 0.05 wheels??
Post by: Sam on 11 June 2013, 09:30
I really rate the SPAX rsx's I have on my MK2. Seems like SPAX never get a shout in nowadays. We get a forum discount which takes them to £500 for fully dampening adjustable coilovers.
Title: Re: What coilover should I run on 3dsm 0.05 wheels??
Post by: dom on 11 June 2013, 17:31
I really rate the SPAX rsx's I have on my MK2. Seems like SPAX never get a shout in nowadays. We get a forum discount which takes them to £500 for fully dampening adjustable coilovers.

Forum discount where?
Title: Re: What coilover should I run on 3dsm 0.05 wheels??
Post by: tg1 on 15 June 2013, 15:22
www.yarisclubuk.co.uk perhaps?  :grin: :lipsrsealed:
Title: Re: What coilover should I run on 3dsm 0.05 wheels??
Post by: dom on 15 June 2013, 15:51
www.yarisclubuk.co.uk perhaps?  :grin: :lipsrsealed:

??  :huh: