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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: Philpy on 10 August 2006, 22:43

Title: Suspension
Post by: Philpy on 10 August 2006, 22:43

After having my 16v for nearly a year, its nearly ready to MOT.
But the shocks are knackered and I was looking for a complete new suspension kit.

I can afford around £200ish
So far:
Larkspeed:
Gmax £199

Venom
Apex £183.30
Spax (The Telescopic Dampers are height adjustable using a threaded sleeve, a spring seat and a lock ring. C spanners are required.) Non sealed £233

Spax £233 Sealed strut

Ebay
Weitec £219


Any opinions of the above? Fancy the height adjustable spax...... or the weitec!

Title: Re: Suspension
Post by: Philpy on 10 August 2006, 22:48

Or Bilstein Suspension Kit £198

Title: Re: Suspension
Post by: takethefifth on 11 August 2006, 00:50

Weitec or Bilstein are both respected kits.  Bilstein though really....

Don't bother with G-Max, good kit but i would have chosen something else if i had known what i know now!  :grin:

Title: Re: Suspension
Post by: AudiA8Quattro on 11 August 2006, 00:56

I fitted a g-max kit on a friend's mk3 16v, and it was surprisingly good  :grin:

Title: Re: Suspension
Post by: takethefifth on 11 August 2006, 01:19

Mine are ok but my mates spax cheap ones seem to work better and look better build quality. Backs up what i hear about G-Max - for some they work really well, for others not!  :grin:   No idea!  Don't listen to me anyway!!  :laugh:

Title: Re: Suspension
Post by: AudiA8Quattro on 11 August 2006, 01:27

I also used weitec on the mk3 vr6, that was good as well  :grin:

Title: Re: Suspension
Post by: T_J_G on 12 August 2006, 11:39

Got Bilstein on my new GTI.

They're adjustable too apparently..need to drop it some more... :shocked: :smiley:

EDIT: how do you make sure both sides are the same height?

Title: Re: Suspension
Post by: Philpy on 13 August 2006, 22:56

Right I've been searching through this fourm and it seems the Bilstein Streetline is a good budget kit.
I can only find a 35mm kit for the 16v, so hopefully it will be low enough.http://www.europerformance.co.uk/pages/products/product_info.mhtml?id=3033

One question though it states that it includes OE spec shocks, does that mean they arent any shorter than standard? Just I may buy lower springs in the future and dont wanna be bottoming out!

Thanks