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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: mk2mark on 30 July 2007, 10:51

Title: lowering springs not lower on front?
Post by: mk2mark on 30 July 2007, 10:51

I fitted some 40mm springs there a while back but the thing is while the back is lowered fine, the front is still sitting quite high. I've searched and found that I'm not the only one to have this happen, but I couldn't find how to sort it out? Any ideas?

Title: Re: lowering springs not lower on front?
Post by: Uruk Hai on 30 July 2007, 11:18

Did you compare them to the old springs when you took them off ?

Title: Re: lowering springs not lower on front?
Post by: Len on 30 July 2007, 11:38

Think you can get lowering cups for the front, same as a Mk3.

Title: Re: lowering springs not lower on front?
Post by: mk2mark on 30 July 2007, 13:28

uruk yeah I did, they're shorter alright

Title: Re: lowering springs not lower on front?
Post by: Len on 30 July 2007, 13:33

Here ya go Mark!

http://www.venommotorsport.com/shop/index.html

click on that!

Title: Re: lowering springs not lower on front?
Post by: mk2mark on 30 July 2007, 14:59

I don't get you len? :laugh:

Title: Re: lowering springs not lower on front?
Post by: Chris-White on 30 July 2007, 21:12

Angle grinder + springs = ride height sorted  :cool:

Title: Re: lowering springs not lower on front?
Post by: Dolly on 30 July 2007, 22:44

same on my mk2 ibiza.. next time get some 60/40  :rolleyes:

Title: Re: lowering springs not lower on front?
Post by: takethefifth on 31 July 2007, 01:37

Angle grinder + springs =

(http://www.tt5th.co.uk/cowboy.jpg)

 :grin:

(No offence intended!)

Title: Re: lowering springs not lower on front?
Post by: Chris-White on 31 July 2007, 02:12

Quote from: takethefifth on 31 July 2007, 01:37

Angle grinder + springs =

(http://www.tt5th.co.uk/cowboy.jpg)

 :grin:

(No offence intended!)

No offence taken.

BTW, these are the stickers on my rear 1/4 windows, explains the anglegrinderness! :

(http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c39/chris_wht/ghetto.jpg)

Title: Re: lowering springs not lower on front?
Post by: neo-golfmk2-cy on 31 July 2007, 09:44

which is the best model of springs for the mk2?
 comments for apex ?

Title: Re: lowering springs not lower on front?
Post by: boneybradley on 31 July 2007, 09:50

Quote from: takethefifth on 31 July 2007, 01:37

Angle grinder + springs =

(http://www.tt5th.co.uk/cowboy.jpg)

 :grin:

(No offence intended!)

Where did you get the picture of len from??  :lipsrsealed: :lipsrsealed:


and the spring cap's only really lower by about 10mm...... I have come accross the front's not being lower and that's due to a one spring fit's all policy and they don't take engine weight etc into account

Title: Re: lowering springs not lower on front?
Post by: mk2mark on 31 July 2007, 09:57

See that's the thing, wouldn't the 8v gti engine be one of the heavier ones? I seem to remember something about bumpstops having something to do with it when I was searching, but no explanation as to why.

Title: Re: lowering springs not lower on front?
Post by: boneybradley on 31 July 2007, 11:07

I don't think bump stop's will effect your problem?? but i know when mine was lowered we had to shortern the original's other wise it hit's these far too early in the suspension travel

Title: Re: lowering springs not lower on front?
Post by: bomp on 31 July 2007, 11:13

Quote from: mk2mark on 31 July 2007, 09:57

wouldn't the 8v gti engine be one of the heavier ones?

16v engines are heavier. Have you bought 16v springs to go on a 8v?

Title: Re: lowering springs not lower on front?
Post by: mk2mark on 31 July 2007, 14:07

It's possible, I didn't get em new but I'd doubt it considering the car they came off was a 1.3 I think, defo not a 16v