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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: carl brian on 27 November 2006, 21:39

Title: Putting anniversay alloys on my 2.0gti
Post by: carl brian on 27 November 2006, 21:39: does the 2.0 gti have the same suspension set up as the Anniversary edition, i want to put the 18" alloys on my gti, but will i need to lower it(dont want it to look like its on stilts!)

cheers :smiley:
Title: Re: Putting anniversay alloys on my 2.0gti
Post by: 152GTI on 27 November 2006, 22:13: Not sure if its the same as the anni but I put 18" RS4's on my 2litre GTI and had it lowered 30m on Eibach springs and drives pukka!!!

Hope this helps!
Title: Re: Putting anniversay alloys on my 2.0gti
Post by: carl brian on 27 November 2006, 22:25: cheers mate, i suspect i may need to have it lowered, wasnt sure though!
Title: Re: Putting anniversay alloys on my 2.0gti
Post by: 152GTI on 27 November 2006, 22:40: You will mate, mine looked like a 4x4 for a few days before I got it lowered!!!

It'll drive amazing afterwards though.
Title: Re: Putting anniversay alloys on my 2.0gti
Post by: Ridg on 28 November 2006, 11:22: Quote from: 152GTI on 27 November 2006, 22:13
Not sure if its the same as the anni but I put 18" RS4's on my 2litre GTI and had it lowered 30m on Eibach springs and drives pukka!!!

Hope this helps!

how much did it cost you to get it lowered?
Title: Re: Putting anniversay alloys on my 2.0gti
Post by: 152GTI on 28 November 2006, 17:59: Some local garage to me done it for Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£50 cash and had it done in a morning!!!
Title: Re: Putting anniversay alloys on my 2.0gti
Post by: nadlad on 28 November 2006, 18:04: lowering is great i did mine before i put it to standard, if u dont change the whoel thing then dont bother, coz the drive isnt amazing, u gotto drive it liek a grandad and unless u take the sound deadener off it will rub and that cost u 60 quid a throw to replace once its been pulled off by humps etc, plus u will be constantly gettign pounded in the car over small humps, just hope u dont use ure drinks holder.

unless u dont change ure rollers etc dont bother, u will onlychange it back
Title: Re: Putting anniversay alloys on my 2.0gti
Post by: GolfGL on 28 November 2006, 21:12: If your mk4 hasnt got the sports suspesnsion it will really need to be lowered as the annis are about 30-35mm lower with eibach springs and there not exactly low as it is.
Title: Re: Putting anniversay alloys on my 2.0gti
Post by: Ridg on 28 November 2006, 21:39: Quote from: GolfGL on 28 November 2006, 21:12
If your mk4 hasnt got the sports suspesnsion it will really need to be lowered as the annis are about 30-35mm lower with eibach springs and there not exactly low as it is.

Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£50 isn't that bad, the problem i've got is that mine sits quite low as it is and the sump gaurd sits really low and causes problems with speed bumps already, so another 30mm would be murder.

i've got a GT TDI 150 on standard 16's i think the sump gaurds in the TDI's sit lower
Title: Re: Putting anniversay alloys on my 2.0gti
Post by: carl brian on 29 November 2006, 14:20: Quote from: nadlad on 28 November 2006, 18:04
lowering is great i did mine before i put it to standard, if u dont change the whoel thing then dont bother, coz the drive isnt amazing, u gotto drive it liek a grandad and unless u take the sound deadener off it will rub and that cost u 60 quid a throw to replace once its been pulled off by humps etc, plus u will be constantly gettign pounded in the car over small humps, just hope u dont use ure drinks holder.

unless u dont change ure rollers etc dont bother, u will onlychange it back

so , you reckon to get the whole suspension done, rather than just using lowering springs?
Title: Re: Putting anniversay alloys on my 2.0gti
Post by: nadlad on 29 November 2006, 21:15: yes but leave it unless u got spare money to waste
Title: Re: Putting anniversay alloys on my 2.0gti
Post by: 152GTI on 30 November 2006, 22:14: Ideally mate yeah but it all comes down to funds!!!!