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Model specific boards => Golf mk7 => Topic started by: sevengti on 11 April 2014, 07:30
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It is not listed in the official Eibach catalogue yet, but available since 1 or 2 months here in germany.
The Eibach Sportline Kit( red ) spring set is approx 10-15mm lower at the front and 5-10mm lower at the rear compared to the Eibach Prokit (black) . This means that for the GTI with the works sport lowering (approx 15mm), the additional lowering is approx 35mm/ 25mm.
For all Golf 7 are 4 diff. part no. available, but for the GTI it is always part no E21-85-41-23. They are also listed at ebay.de at several dealers. Some pictures which I have received fro Eibach , after their testride :
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sorry I am too stupid to insert the picture, so here is an link to the german motortalk forum with the pictures
http://www.motor-talk.de/forum/eibach-sportline-tieferlegungsfedern-50-40mm-fuer-vw-golf-7-inkl-gti-t4815938.html
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I only posted on their facebook page a few days ago that it might be a good idea to develop one!!
I'm all over that (in a year when I get back to the UK) as the roads in Cyprus are so bad!
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Thanks for this info, I was considering the VW Racing springs when I get mine but these look just a bit lower which is exactly what I was after! VW Racing springs keep your warranty though... I imagine these wont!
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here with 8,5x19 BBS and Eibach Sportline Springs:
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Saw the advert for those above on ebay yesterday, with the bbs wheels against TR, looked very nice imho.
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Hi Guys,
looking to lower my GTD, but not by much as have Horrendous speed bumps and pot holes and very high pavements. Can you please make a suggestion?
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The obvious choice would be not to lower it! But we all know that common sense can never prevail when it comes to cars and mods :rolleyes: I would suggest Eibach Prolines - they're not as low as Sportlines.
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Yes I had a day off when common sense was being dished out.....thankyou I was thinking Eibach
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new interesting report concerning the correct fitting of golf mk7 springs http://www.golf7freunde.de/index.php/Thread/2475-Der-ultimative-Tieferlegungs-bzw-Sportfedern-Einbaubericht-mit-Eibach-Sportline-/?postID=35954#post35954
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Care to translate for us non German speakers? :wink: Google makes a right mess of it....
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Eibach offers the so called Pro Kit as well which only lowers the car in a very subtle way and gives it a bit of a tapered form ( I am not sure if tapered is actually the right word, but thats what leo.org told me). :smug: Car basically is a bit lower at the front than at the back.
Got the kit installed since a couple of days:
Before:
(http://s14.directupload.net/images/141011/3lhxoo89.jpg)
After:
(http://s14.directupload.net/images/141011/mf3lprsk.jpg)
Greetings from Germany :smiley:
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Care to translate for us non German speakers? :wink: Google makes a right mess of it....
...and my English is too bad. :sad:
But very important is at installing the rear suspension (no 16 in this photo report) the fact , that a lot of people are fixing everything at the rearssuspension , while the wheels and the suspension hanging loose down, which is definetely wrong because than you have the problem that you have tension at the bushes, pistonrod + seals when the car gets back on the ground. And the result is a much too firm ride + not enough lowering at the rear. So it is important not to fix everything tight untill the weight of the car is "damping down" the suspension.
The author at the report ( a Bilstein Suspension Expert ) describes the ride / setup of the combination of these Eibach Sportline springs a "much more agil and more sporty but without loosing much comfort.."
In general , don´t forget that with the GTI suspension you have to reduce the Eibach lowering data by the approx 20mm of the GTI works lowering.
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Don't worry, your english is more than good enough :cool:
Thanks for the explanation, gives an idea of what the write up is covering.
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Eibach offers the so called Pro Kit as well which only lowers the car in a very subtle way and gives it a bit of a tapered form ( I am not sure if tapered is actually the right word, but thats what leo.org told me). :smug: Car basically is a bit lower at the front than at the back.
Got the kit installed since a couple of days:
Before:
(http://s14.directupload.net/images/141011/3lhxoo89.jpg)
After:
(http://s14.directupload.net/images/141011/mf3lprsk.jpg)
Greetings from Germany :smiley:
I thought that the pro kit gave roughly the same lowering front and rear? It's the sportline setup that lowers the front more than the rear. In fact I think I'm right in saying both kits lower the rear the same but the sportline kit lowers the front more.
Just out of interest, what colour were your springs?
Black = Pro kit
Red = Sportline
Looking at sportlines for mine, had them on my last car and loved them!
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Gnasher: The springs were black, so it was definitely the Pro Kit. ;)
Sportsline comes much deeper than in my pictures. If I remember correctly up to 5 cm.
With the Pro Kit you get around 3 cm at the front and 2 cm at the rear hence the tapered look.
It might be a bit different if you got a 4 door car as there is more weight at the rear, so it might look a bit more even.