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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: ressla on 02 November 2006, 15:18

Title: lowering springs
Post by: ressla on 02 November 2006, 15:18

wondering if anyone can help me. i have jus had my 1.6 fitted with eibach springs which lower by 35mm. however the car doesnt look like it has lowered at all. it stil looks as it did before. can anyone help please?

Title: Re: lowering springs
Post by: evo on 04 November 2006, 19:06

erm... well what size alloys do you have?

maybe they small so doesn't really look much lower?

Title: Re: lowering springs
Post by: ReDBull on 06 November 2006, 10:31

You have to give them some time to settle and compress should go lower over time. Has the handling improved any?

Title: Re: lowering springs
Post by: ressla on 08 November 2006, 15:45

the wheels are 18inch. the handling feels much tighter around corners.

Title: Re: lowering springs
Post by: Ollieb7 on 09 November 2006, 08:27

Hows the ride on a b road?

Title: Re: lowering springs
Post by: ressla on 09 November 2006, 22:14

good. has made a big difference in terms of handling