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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: Mallers on 28 February 2014, 15:38
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Hi guys first post on here s please be gentle. Currently got a 92' mk2 gti 8v and was wondering if anyone could recommend a full suspension kit that would give me a 40mm drop all round. Don't want to go nuts with it but don't want any cheap sh!te. IDEAS PLEASE
Phil
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I got a pi kit off ebay, 60mm, been spot on.
They do a 40mm one.
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What McWill said really, just buy lowering springs. They will advertise what drop they are mainly 60mm or 40mm.
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I got this recently. Pretty happy with it
http://www.europerformance.co.uk/pages/products/product_info.mhtml?product=425868
You can find it cheaper tho.
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I would avoid cheapo coilovers if I was you.
When I came to do mine someone suggested OEM shocks and eibach springs. I did and it's fantastic, great ride. Eibach do 40mm drops. Cost me £200-300 IIRC
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Standard b4 bilstiens with eibach springs, mine are 60 mm lowered. Perfect. Don't waste time on coilovers unless you want to track it or spend all weekend adjusting them, measuring, adjusting, measuring, adjusting, etc etc.
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Coilovers arnt that hard to adjust. Put them on once at a level height (not too low) and just leave them for a fortnight and let them settle. Now you can measure the drop you want, jack half the car up at a time (front/rear) and lower them making sure to match the thread either side. Really isn't very difficult if you can jack half a car and remove a wheel.
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Don't buy the cheap sh!t off eBay!!
If your going to do it then at least give your motor some respect. I chose GAZ coilovers with a 40mm drop and they are superb, teamed with Powerflex black series bushes all round and it's a sweet combination.
As for lowering springs, well, don't waste your money and save for a proper set. :smiley:
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Don't buy the cheap sh!t off eBay!!
including any coilovers under about £5-600
Powerflex black series bushes all round and it's a sweet combination.
But I wouldn't fit any of that rubbish. Re-bush the front end with OEM rubber. It's done 20 years why replace it with nasty polybush rubbish?
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Don't buy the cheap sh!t off eBay!!
including any coilovers under about £5-600
Powerflex black series bushes all round and it's a sweet combination.
But I wouldn't fit any of that rubbish. Re-bush the front end with OEM rubber. It's done 20 years why replace it with nasty polybush rubbish?
Don't knock it til you've tried it!
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I've tried Polyflex, thanks.
They're sh*t.
Replace with OEM rubber and TT bushes on the rear of the control arms - much better solution than that sh*t.
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im looking for new suspension as well , my mk2 came with coilovers and they are an awful ride, they arent all the way down either, they rattle you like a rattling rattler. my mrs loves the car but the ride lets it right down.
was thinking of h r springs with 60mm drop, i just need to know which shocks to go for?
whos running h and r and what shocks have you got?
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Still have a NOS unopened poly bush kit in garage tells you million reasons why its still unopened,never bought it was given to me as a present! :lipsrsealed:
Nature of a rubber bush, nature of falling false teeth :grin:
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I currently standard suspension on my '91 8v apart from the poly bushes and 30mm Eibach lowering springs. The handling is superb although fairly hard, but it's not spine breaking hard though. The car drives like a go-kart, sticks in the corners really well. Also I have good tyres (Yokohama S Drives). :grin:
Eventually I may upgrade the suspension further when I have spare money but as it stands I see no reason to at the moment.
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My valver is on koni adjustable shocks and eibach springs, loves the twistys but a bit skippy on the front end at times. But mine sits high at front so looking at way of sorting this soon
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Injection moulded polys are prone to setting and making for a hard ride. Make sure they are the non moulded type.
I found poly bushed cars to skitter on bumpy roads making me slow down more before corners, the rubber ones tend to take the bumps better imo, but the roads are sh!t round my way