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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: monzablue16v on 25 August 2005, 12:13

Title: Really need to sort my suspension out advice needed.
Post by: monzablue16v on 25 August 2005, 12:13: Right guys I need some suspension all round because my coilovers are shafted and now the spring platforms are cross threaded, rusty and generally Fubared as u probably know :D
So payday tommorow which to buy???

http://www.venommotorsport.com/shop/index.html

It's a toss up between Koni red kit which will only lower 20mm as it's a 16v, the GSF cheapo kit or The vipertech kit from Venom which looks ok anybody used this kit? it has a lifetime warranty as well which is good to know, just wondering about the ride on the above so opinions welcome.

I am wanting to fit 15x7 alloys and and not going anywhere near adjustable or coilovers I want to fit it and forget it spent too long fecking around with my coilovers and my mini suspension, so just after an as standard but slightly lower.
Title: Re: Really need to sort my suspension out advice needed.
Post by: Organisys on 25 August 2005, 12:36: Supposedly the best combo on a mk2 is Eibach Springs, and Koni damping adjustable shocks.
Title: Re: Really need to sort my suspension out advice needed.
Post by: westysgolf on 25 August 2005, 12:40: i bought the venom vipertech shox last year. my car now sits nice and low so i've got to get the arch's rolled.
other than that it handles really well
Title: Re: Really need to sort my suspension out advice needed.
Post by: monzablue16v on 25 August 2005, 14:23: Quote from: Organisys on 25 August 2005, 12:36
Supposedly the best combo on a mk2 is Eibach Springs, and Koni damping adjustable shocks.
Aye if only mate u buying????? :D :D :D

Westy: how low is it sat? how big are those rims? and is it a bone shaker?
cheers guys
Title: Re: Really need to sort my suspension out advice needed.
Post by: westysgolf on 25 August 2005, 18:01: i'll measure it up later but its quite low! the picture is about 18 months so it looks a bit different now
they are 16" wheels and it does scrape slightly on the front arch's.
(http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a269/Graeme-West-/MYMK2.jpg)
here's a recent picture, you can see how low its sat.
Title: Re: Really need to sort my suspension out advice needed.
Post by: ...joe on 25 August 2005, 21:45: a mate of mine got one of those vipertech kits too, seems fine. the quality didn't seem as good as the bilstein/ventura kits from euro car parts though.
Title: Re: Really need to sort my suspension out advice needed.
Post by: Organisys on 25 August 2005, 23:08: Quote from: monzablue16v on 25 August 2005, 14:23

Quote from: Organisys on 25 August 2005, 12:36
Supposedly the best combo on a mk2 is Eibach Springs, and Koni damping adjustable shocks.
Aye if only mate u buying????? :D :D :D
Eibach and Boge shocks?
:smiley:
Title: Re: Really need to sort my suspension out advice needed.
Post by: monzablue16v on 26 August 2005, 00:14: Hmmm I'll have a nosey around good plan! :D
Title: Re: Really need to sort my suspension out advice needed.
Post by: alan293 on 26 August 2005, 13:17: I'm going for the venom 55mm set up when I have a spare Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£200???? My car sits and standard height and could be mistaken for a 4 x 4 at the moment. Unfortunatley I am working to need to fix it basis, and the standards are only 18 months old.

There has been some good press from our members here.
Title: Re: Really need to sort my suspension out advice needed.
Post by: shaft69 on 28 August 2005, 21:03: The bilstien/ventura setup is v/good if a little soft had it on my 16v cant complain for the money. Did later swop springs to eibach little better. what i found weird was euro carparts wanted i think Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£220 for kit, but got them from www.motorsportworld.co.uk for Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£40 less but when they turned up they come from eurocarparts.