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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: robster23 on 07 January 2007, 22:14
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So, I think they need doing and buying OE parts seems to be just as expensive as budget lowering ones off ebay. Firstly, are these going to last more than 5 minutes?
http://www.clubpolo.co.uk/forum/index.php?s=f0fe6a603cdb56929d4956247d369639&showtopic=35533 (http://www.clubpolo.co.uk/forum/index.php?s=f0fe6a603cdb56929d4956247d369639&showtopic=35533)
Ans secondly, when changing these are there any rubbers/other bits which should be done at the same time? All help appreciated!
Robster
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Cheap kit's cheap quality I say.......go for a decent quality set by a known brand..starting price is about £200 for shock's and spring's and I would also relpace the front strut top mount's when doing a full kit. i have replaced my shock's with boge turbo front's and sachs advantage rear with eibach spring's and this cost me £227 all in... do a really good ebay search and you can find some bargain's
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ive just brought a bilstein kit with shocks and sports springs 35mm drop and delivered to me at £420 gets fitted on thursday :grin:
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I've got a full set of fk ak racing coilovers that I took off my VR6 they have only done 200 miles so they are still in mint condition you can but them for £250 plus p+p there just lying in my back living room so that will save you about £150.
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if he dont i might have to purchase those! :wink:
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Have a look at the Patec stuff from www.tmtuning.com
I have got the toptouring kit 40/40 drop, it is wicked value for your money, just tell tmt what drop (if you opt for non-coilover) you want....
ie 40/40 60/50 etc
Some mates have the models above (coilovers) and reckon they are wicked too :smiley: in road cars and trackcars.
Oh yeh, put new front top mounts and bearings in. The rear topmounts should be ok.
And fit all new bumpstops/dustboots too, the Bilstein stuff is compatible with Patec.
One more thing, if you want to fit an upper front strutbrace this is the best time to do that, and get a quaility wheel alignment done after the whole job asap.
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mines lowered on some cheap springs and u can tell. its jumpy on the road and the back end gets a little too happy :sick:
lowered my fellas (oh yess we did it in an afternoon) on spax springs........suprisingly his handles really well now.
wasnt sure if it would with spax been quite cheap but its all good!!!!!!
both dropped 60 mm btw
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Spax is good value too :smiley:
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Hi all,
I was in the same boat of deciding on what springs and shocks to fit to my 97 8V :undecided:
It's down to the same old thing......money.
I think i could get a good set up for aroung £200-£250
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i really rate the spax springs, if your going for a big drop (60mm ish) then they are IMO one of the best.
ive been through more brands of springs in my time than i care to remember.... ventura, g-max, spax, apex, have all graced my cars at 1 point or another!
anyways, hastd: i think it depends on what ammount u want to lower it, if its only 35 - 40mm, then id opt for apex or eibach, and if u want to go lower, then id go for the 60mm spax ssx springs, or vsx kit.
www.venommotorsport.com and places like www.europerformance.co.uk sell both....
HTH :cool:
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Had Spax springs and adjustable shocks on my other cars and find them great!
Plus they are British! :wink:
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Plan on replacing my shocks and springs and lowering in the near future and wanted a bit of advice.
Can spend up to ~£400-500. Would like to drop to 40mm maybe. What springs would people suggest ?
What else should I think about having replaced at the same time as I cant see the point of spending money to have the shock and springs replaced if the parts around them are still a pile of s***.
Bushes ?? mounts, what else and how much do these bits cost ??
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4 -500 get some sweet coilovers! you can find some at really reasonable prices and ud have alot of change to get some other cool new bits! :wink:
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I don't want too much of a drop so looks like Eibach! Do you needs lowered / shorter shocks too or would OE ones do the job? I think at this stage anything would be an improvement! Sadly my budge doesn't stretch to something clever! :wink:
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If I get some new shocks etc what else might need changing ?
Bushes arent expensive and I plan to change them but what else so I can price it up ?
Top mounts (just the front or front and rear), bearings, bump stops ???
Car has done over 100K, advice appreciated
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So when changing the suspension I will also need to get:
Bump Stops
Front Top Mounts (Possibly rears too)
Dustboots
Anything else?
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you don't need new bumpstop's as I have shortened the original's and they work fine, also defo front top mount's as these are crap on mk3's and have a bearing in them which fail (but go for top quality one's by v.w or febi bilstein) and you can reuse your dustboot's (again I have) as long as they are still intact and not split. rear mount's are just a rubber bush and rarely need changing but check the condition and replace if needed.
Also if your shocker's have done 70'000 miles I would change them as they do get saggy and robster23 you said eibach was your choice, just remember they do 2 different set's 1 is -20mm (streetline)and the other -40mm(sportline)
and now she sit's 40mm lower...on sportline's
(http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k165/boneybradley/golf1.jpg)
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That looks tidy Boney. Is that 40 all round? I think I have decided on a set from euro performance, 200 squids all in, Bilstein Streetlines. Budget stretch but I can't wait for the difference. Is it a driveway dooable job?
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Cheers bradley for the info - for me it will be new springs, shocks, front top mounts . I can re-use my dustboots as they are OK. Hopefully bump stops can use as well.
BTW - nice car :cool: