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Title: What coilovers? or just uprated shocks?
Post by: chrisd306 on 01 August 2007, 01:41: Im looking at gettin coilovers, i know there is loads to choose from but what is everyone else using? i know you get what you pay for,im not wanting to spend that much really, i see you can get a few of ebay for under 300notes, gmax,j-tec and a few others, dont really want to spend more than that, or should i just get a 40mm lowereing set of uprated shockies!? any help guys/gals

Cheers chris
Title: Re: What coilovers? or just uprated shocks?
Post by: rowlers on 01 August 2007, 20:23: if your shocks are good, just get eibach springs.
if you need new shocks, try some boge turbos, gaz golds or if you av plenty of coin koni yellows!

only go coilies if you intend to alter the drop often!
Title: Re: What coilovers? or just uprated shocks?
Post by: chrisd306 on 02 August 2007, 16:48: just had new shocks on it before i got it, so you think i would just get away with lowering springs, only want to go 40mm anyway, was wantnig FK or maybe Gmax, anyone used J-Tec??
Title: Re: What coilovers? or just uprated shocks?
Post by: rowlers on 02 August 2007, 21:33: don't go any more than 40mm on std shocks, you are better off getting sport shocks really. don't buy any springs other than eibach, or possibly h&r.
Title: Re: What coilovers? or just uprated shocks?
Post by: chrisd306 on 02 August 2007, 21:55: Where is the best place to get springs or lowering kit, only been really looking on the bay
Title: Re: What coilovers? or just uprated shocks?
Post by: chrisd306 on 02 August 2007, 22:00: What about these of ebay?? clicky (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/J-Tec-Sports-Suspension-Lowering-Kit-VW-Golf-2-Jetta_W0QQitemZ120132622929QQihZ002QQcategoryZ40192QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem)
Title: Re: What coilovers? or just uprated shocks?
Post by: rowlers on 03 August 2007, 16:37: you gets what you pay for - I've had a similar set from ebay, good for the money (I'm still running with the shocks!), but IMO you will be better off with Eibach from venommotorsports.
I've also had weitec, and they were kak compared to the eibachs.
Title: Re: What coilovers? or just uprated shocks?
Post by: Dolly on 03 August 2007, 19:31: Check the higline FK coilovers, i think for Ã‚£337 (exc vat) is a good price for entry coilovers, and you know with FK u get abit of quality guarrented, im 95% sure these will be what ill be getting.
Title: Re: What coilovers? or just uprated shocks?
Post by: rowlers on 03 August 2007, 20:29: only buy coilies if you intend to alter ride height frequently though!

These guys on here would av saved me a frotune if I'd listened to them and bought eibach in the first place! But I went through 3 different kits then bought Eibach - Now I'm happy as a pig in s**t!

buy the eibach and upgrade your shocks later :wink:
Title: Re: What coilovers? or just uprated shocks?
Post by: stomper on 06 August 2007, 10:58: Quote from: rowlers on 03 August 2007, 20:29
only buy coilies if you intend to alter ride height frequently though!

These guys on here would av saved me a frotune if I'd listened to them and bought eibach in the first place! But I went through 3 different kits then bought Eibach - Now I'm happy as a pig in s**t!

buy the eibach and upgrade your shocks later :wink:

Echo that, if you only want to go 40mm and stick with it don't buy coilovers, the ride you'll get with a budget set of coilovers will be far worse than a good spring/shock combo (Eibach springs with Boge turbo's or Koni shocks)
Title: Re: What coilovers? or just uprated shocks?
Post by: monkeyalan on 07 August 2007, 10:13: eibach, or failing that...............eibach. Ã‚£Ã‚£Ã‚£ but worth every penny.

i doubt i'll ever go back to anything else.
Title: Re: What coilovers? or just uprated shocks?
Post by: 8vRicey on 07 August 2007, 10:47: Quote from: monkeyalan on 07 August 2007, 10:13
eibach, or failing that...............eibach. Ã‚£Ã‚£Ã‚£ but worth every penny.

i doubt i'll ever go back to anything else.

I second, and third that !! :smiley:
Title: Re: What coilovers? or just uprated shocks?
Post by: lolly on 08 August 2007, 13:03: i'll forth it.

mine had supersport coilovers on it when i got it - it was loooow but drove like a bag of c**p!!

now sporting a set of koni springs and top adjustable shocks - drives and handles better.
Title: Re: What coilovers? or just uprated shocks?
Post by: Organisys on 08 August 2007, 22:08: We need club discount on Eibach or something !
Title: Re: What coilovers? or just uprated shocks?
Post by: stomper on 08 August 2007, 22:46: I'd be up for some of that action