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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: DAZ$TAR on 13 February 2007, 11:32

Title: Lowering
Post by: DAZ$TAR on 13 February 2007, 11:32

Ok, guys...couldnt find much in the search option so.....

Gonna keep it on the standard 18'' rims / tyres

Would I be safe to lower with the eibach spring kit - 35mm one ?

Theres no way I wanna go through the rubbing on arches I had with my Mark 3 and my Corrado !

For me I would then be happy with the car looks wise....as I do think the ED30's ride a touch high

Thanks,

Daz

Title: Re: Lowering
Post by: Nathan on 12 March 2007, 23:33

Hi, I know this was posted a while back but can any one else comment on this.

I to think the ride hight is a tad to high and was thinking this lowering kit may look great!

Do you think it will be ok or to low? where can you get eibach's from?

thanks

Nathan

Title: Re: Lowering
Post by: bigally on 13 March 2007, 17:00

I supply eibach

alex 01515259954 :wink:

Title: Re: Lowering
Post by: Ollieb7 on 15 March 2007, 12:19

I think with -35mm you would loose the stock look and be in danger of the chav wagon look.
Where-as -20mm would be the very compromise - however i'm buggered if i can find any thing like that on the market!

Title: Re: Lowering
Post by: Ollieb7 on 16 March 2007, 09:49

Wrote to Ebaich and got the following info....

"For the Golf mk 5 we offer two kits. The first kit we offer is called the Pro-Kit and this will lower the car by 10-15mm front and rear and they are uprated on the standard springs by 25%.
 
The second kit we offer is the Sportline kit. This kit will lower the car 30-35mm front and rear and are also 25% uprated on standard springs"

Anyone have any idea if 25% is too much for 'b' road?

Title: Re: Lowering
Post by: Nathan on 22 March 2007, 15:33

I think the first kit would be best for my needs as it would be very subtle, I think i will give that guy a call tomorrow and get a price of him!

Title: Re: Lowering
Post by: Ollieb7 on 22 March 2007, 20:06

Please do!!!! Then you can tell me how it goes before i take the plunge - call me a woose if you like!!! :wink: :smiley:

Title: Re: Lowering
Post by: Ollieb7 on 23 March 2007, 15:57

Well found the right level of lowering - anybody tried KW equipment?
VW Golf V GTI; (1K) 2.0TFSI - 10/04-
KW Sports Lowering Springs
ONLY £123.32 (inc VAT)
Lowers Car 20mm

 

Title: Re: Lowering
Post by: dalgleish00 on 23 March 2007, 17:57

any idea what effect this will have on the handling?

Title: Re: Lowering
Post by: Ollieb7 on 23 March 2007, 20:27

Don't know, thats the problem... the only thing i know is what i have written in my other thread and that KW suspension is used by BBT Motorsport for their VW Cup cars.

Title: Re: Lowering
Post by: bmx on 24 March 2007, 07:54

ive used both these on cars and i would say go for the eibach pro kit, they will be indisguisable from the stock springs in feel. kw are a bit of a cobled together company, they get other people to supply there components , and eibach sometimes supply there springs, saying that they supply the coilover units to eibach, a pro street s kit is exactly the same as a kw v1 kit