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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: HandsyBoy on 21 February 2006, 12:22

Title: Lowering springs?
Post by: HandsyBoy on 21 February 2006, 12:22

Whats the best amount to lower my golf, as i have 18 inch a8 alloys? Is 30mm ok?
Dan

Title: Re: Lowering springs?
Post by: Sugar79 on 21 February 2006, 12:24

40mm with no problems, any lower and you have to change anti roll bars and things like that, but 40mm drop will be fine with your A8's  :wink:

Title: Re: Lowering springs?
Post by: HandsyBoy on 21 February 2006, 12:33

Cheers buddy. I think 30mm would be good, dont spose you know where thes best place is to get some, and which make?
Danny boy :cool:

Title: Re: Lowering springs?
Post by: Sugar79 on 21 February 2006, 12:39

well ive got 35mm springs on mine made by PI, they are really good tbh got them brand new off of ebay.. it depends on your budget really..

if you want shocks and springs and got a few hundred saved up then i would go for coilovers,  i also hear good things about GMAX which are a little cheaper, or if your just after springs you can pick them up quite cheap on ebay, mines lowered on just springs with standard shocks and its fine..

Title: Re: Lowering springs?
Post by: nadlad on 21 February 2006, 12:42

what kind of lowering springs if there that cheap ad love to do it, if i keep the same wheels 15 inch  will it rub on the arches if its lowered if u have 5 peopel in the car of average weight?

also i currently got 195/65 /15 and tyres are wearing out so over the next 1000 miles ill be changing them if i lower it now by 25mm as u have done sugar will it rub the arches on 65's?

Title: Re: Lowering springs?
Post by: Sugar79 on 21 February 2006, 12:46

ive had my car fully loaded with my sub in the back and there is no rubbing whats so ever, there is LOADS of room under those arches so dont worry, but i would keep your tyres on 195/45/15 tbh it looks fine when its lowered  :wink:

these are the springs i have on mine http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-GOLF-MK4-GTi-V5-1-9TDi-150-35mm-LOWERING-SPRINGS_W0QQitemZ8024455919QQcategoryZ40192QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

although i was lucky and won mine at a tenner.. but they are v.good springs for that amount of money tbh

Title: Re: Lowering springs?
Post by: HandsyBoy on 21 February 2006, 12:57

would 35mm be ok with my 18 inch alloys?

Title: Re: Lowering springs?
Post by: Organisys on 21 February 2006, 13:08

Should be. If you are doing this as cheaply as possible use any of the springs as above.
If you want good handling and still maintain good ride comfort, then use Eibach Springs.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Eibach-Sportline-lowering-springs-Golf-Mk-IV_W0QQitemZ8002712687QQcategoryZ40192QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Title: Re: Lowering springs?
Post by: nadlad on 21 February 2006, 14:12

just purchased some eibach ones apparently there the dogs boll0ck$ when it comes to lowering springs, cost 135 inc postage and my local vw audi specialist says itll cost 100 fitted am quite happy with that except am gonna be tight for cash now student.....


http://www.awesome-gti.co.uk/vw%20golfmk4/suspension.html

Title: Re: Lowering springs?
Post by: Sugar79 on 21 February 2006, 18:19

^^^ excellent  :cool:

Title: Re: Lowering springs?
Post by: nadlad on 22 February 2006, 11:14

looking forward to gwtting my springs

Title: Re: Lowering springs?
Post by: HandsyBoy on 22 February 2006, 11:32

what springs you getting and where from and how much?
Dan :cool:

Title: Re: Lowering springs?
Post by: nadlad on 22 February 2006, 13:56

eibach 135 delivered lowers front 40mm back 30mm

Title: Re: Lowering springs?
Post by: GazB on 22 February 2006, 22:04

^^^why different heights? it will look like a dragster :undecided: and why are you using my old sig? :undecided:

Title: Re: Lowering springs?
Post by: nadlad on 23 February 2006, 10:12

i dunno i thought it was mine gazb its the link u gave me i just copied and pasted it!!!! help

Title: Re: Lowering springs?
Post by: GazB on 23 February 2006, 19:25

should be this one mate

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y142/gaz8512/sigs/DSC00050.jpg, may have sent you the wrong link :embarassed:

Title: Re: Lowering springs?
Post by: richy on 23 February 2006, 23:16

I've got eibachs on.  Quite pleased with them.  Mine stated 40mm all round (and even then the front is a wee bit lower than the back unless I have luggage/passengers etc).

My shocks are going I think, so I'm gonna replace with coilovers when I can afford.

Title: Re: Lowering springs?
Post by: kingturbo on 24 February 2006, 06:29

i have eibach 30mm and my front is lower than the back not much though strange  :undecided:
does anyone know why this is?

Title: Re: Lowering springs?
Post by: richy on 24 February 2006, 07:41

I think its because the front starts off lower than the back, and so this difference is maintained when you lower everything by a fixed amount.

The difference is just more pronounced after lowering because instead of, say, previously a 100mm gap between tyre and arch at the back and 70mm at the front... you now have 60mm and 30mm gaps.  (Now the back is double the front, so it looks more of a difference) (?)  Just a thought.

Title: Re: Lowering springs?
Post by: Sugar79 on 24 February 2006, 11:48

just put a heavy sub box in the boot and it'll be fine  :grin: