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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: big mike on 27 January 2007, 16:56

Title: lowering mk3
Post by: big mike on 27 January 2007, 16:56
ive just bought a mk3 gti and would like it lowered. its only for looks, probably 30mm as it still needs to be usable.. can anyone recomend a set of springs.. noticed j.tec and another manufacturer from germany with sets on ebay,,can anyone tell me about this particular ones
cheers,,mike
Title: Re: lowering mk3
Post by: monkeyalan on 27 January 2007, 17:42
Eibach every time. expensive but well worth it.
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Post by: nicholasp on 27 January 2007, 18:30
ive read that you should change the shocks as well, otherwise it will bottom out.
Title: Re: lowering mk3
Post by: gtitdi on 27 January 2007, 18:43
i've just got a set of eibach springs and read that it would be advisable to get some shocks as well so I got some Boge Turbo Gas shocks quite cheap from gsfcarparts
Title: Re: lowering mk3
Post by: stomper on 27 January 2007, 18:54
Eibach springs are superb by all accounts, can be used with original dampers as long as they're in good condition.

Will drop about 30mm.
Title: Re: lowering mk3
Post by: monkeyalan on 27 January 2007, 20:37
Quote from: stomper on 27 January 2007, 18:54
Eibach springs are superb by all accounts, can be used with original dampers as long as they're in good condition.

Will drop about 30mm.

Ive had them on my mk3 for 2 years now and the standard shocks are still fine.
Not bad considering I live in pothole city , speedbumpshire.  :laugh:  :cry:
Title: Re: lowering mk3
Post by: irmscher on 27 January 2007, 21:23
Yep we've got Eibachs on my brother's MK3, they've actually dropped almost 40mm and the ride is fantastic.  Standard shocks - boge turbos and monroes

I think as long you go with progressively wound springs, you should be ok.
Title: Re: lowering mk3
Post by: golfpro on 28 January 2007, 08:41
I always think that if you lower it then its worth doin shocks at the same time as the springs. like is said above though, eibach's are very good
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Post by: yabbie on 28 January 2007, 08:57
had mine lowered last week ive got a bilstien sprintline kit on mine dropped it 35mm and it amazing handling in 10 times better only problem i had was when the car is loaded it rubbed on the arches so i had to do a bit of grinding and now its sweet oh the kit cost me just over £400
Title: Re: lowering mk3
Post by: big mike on 28 January 2007, 12:21
the car has new shocks fitted, i only want to lower it for looks and as always money is an isue so this is why i was hoping to just do yhe spring kit, how much are the eibach kits?
Title: Re: lowering mk3
Post by: monkeyalan on 28 January 2007, 14:12
between 90 - 120 depending where you go. like I say , expensive but well worth it.
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Post by: GuvGTI on 28 January 2007, 15:01
i heard people say coilovers are good but don't know anything about it? what the difference between springs and coilovers? Im considering lowering mine in the near future.
Title: Re: lowering mk3
Post by: stomper on 28 January 2007, 21:37
Big Mike - If you've got newish shocks you'll be fine with just springs, go for eibach though, miles better than others.

Guv - If you just want to lower it and leave it i'd probably just get a suspension kit (shocks and springs). They will work out cheaper than coilovers for definite, koni kits are meant to be one of the best, weitec are good too.

Coilovers are good if you think you are going to want to change the ride height. I've got coilovers on mine and they aren't set stupidly low at the moment, I plan to keep the car for a while though so i invested the extra bit to give me more flexibility in the future if needs be.