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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: richard s on 29 April 2007, 20:42

Title: lowered car different ride height on one corner
Post by: richard s on 29 April 2007, 20:42

i have just lowered my mk2 8v gti i have used spax gas shocks and second hand -35mm springs the problem i have is that it sits lower on the drivers front than the rest of the car and when you look at the front mounting plates the drivers side sits higher than the passengers side everything is tight anybody know how to remedy this problem cheers

Title: Re: lowered car different ride height on one corner
Post by: Mr Blue on 29 April 2007, 23:11

hi mate

did you use new top mounts? I had a worn one and it sat low on one side

Title: Re: lowered car different ride height on one corner
Post by: rubjonny on 30 April 2007, 11:41

how long did you leave it to settle?  Can take a few weeks to sit right :)

Title: Re: lowered car different ride height on one corner
Post by: KittyMk1 on 30 April 2007, 11:51

the suspension needs time to settle but mk2's and mk1's top mounts go so whenever lowering they need replacing or else it'll sit wonky.

Title: Re: lowered car different ride height on one corner
Post by: richard s on 03 May 2007, 20:54

i did not use new top mounts as i am a fool and did it on sunday afternoon when everything is shut could have done it saturday when ecp was open but decided to sit in the sun instead
i have been thinking and it was a spax kit -60mm but i did not use the springs i used -35 springs now my thinking is if the shockers are set for -60mm springs will -35mm springs  just be compressed down to a -60mm equivalent by the shorter shocker cheers