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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: owls88 on 14 August 2006, 19:40

Title: Lowering springs
Post by: owls88 on 14 August 2006, 19:40

i've seen sum jamex springs and i want to lower my 1.3   60mm, but it says i need shortened dampers ? is this true or can i just buy the springs and have them fitted without altering anything else?

Title: Re: Lowering springs
Post by: Agreeable Slick on 14 August 2006, 19:51

you will need to uprate your dampers. Otherwise the standard ones will fatigue quickly and begin to leak.

Title: Re: Lowering springs
Post by: Dub-77 on 14 August 2006, 19:52

40mm is ok on std shox but you will find on a 60mm drop your shox will bottom out i think.

Title: Re: Lowering springs
Post by: owls88 on 14 August 2006, 19:54

so if i bought sum 40mm spring i woludnt need to update the damper and could keep them the same , there in mint condition because the cars been garaged for 16 years and has done only 39 000 miles

Title: Re: Lowering springs
Post by: Dub-77 on 14 August 2006, 19:56

Yeah I reckon you will be ok on a 40mm drop with std shox :wink:

Title: Re: Lowering springs
Post by: Organisys on 14 August 2006, 20:44

Get yourself some Eibach springs, they are designed to work with OEM dampers.

Title: Re: Lowering springs
Post by: AudiA8Quattro on 14 August 2006, 21:05

In my opinion it is pointless to change the springs without changing the dampers and top mounts.
May as well do the lot while its apart, its not that expensive.