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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: AlanT on 07 April 2008, 16:41

Title: coilovers
Post by: AlanT on 07 April 2008, 16:41

whilst not spending too much, which coilovers are descent?

and whats wrong with the janspeed ones on ebay for 200? are they really bad or what?

Title: Re: coilovers
Post by: Ashmond on 07 April 2008, 16:49

They are sweet, the ride is a bit hard but I got 18's on low pro's so that doesnt help. I got them, just make sure when you put them on for the 1st time you grease them up and set your ride height straight away. Get a strut brace too, really tightens the whole set up right up, I got this one below, piss easy to install just drill 4 holes and tights up thru arch

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-VW-Golf-MK4-IV-Front-Strut-Brace-Bar_W0QQitemZ300213535585QQihZ020QQcategoryZ40192QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem#ebayphotohosting

Title: Re: coilovers
Post by: AlanT on 07 April 2008, 16:52

so the 200 ones arent that bad then? how harsh is the ride? i've got a baby due in 5 months, its not gonna break the we things back is it? lol

Title: Re: coilovers
Post by: Ashmond on 07 April 2008, 16:56

Its not that harsh imo. You proper feel potholes but thats it really. For the money they are a top notch product, I have had them on for 3 months with no probs, like I said though just grease them up when you put them on because I didnt and minhe have got tough to adjust  :wink:

Title: Re: coilovers
Post by: AlanT on 07 April 2008, 17:01

brill, next question, (sorry ash) i've heard if i want o go lower than 40mm i'll need a new front anti roll bar because it fouls, now i'm just gonna set up the car so it looks good, and then fiddle a bit to get the handelling spot on, if this happens to be lower than 40mm, what arb do i actually need, i searches but 'replacement' doesn't actually tell me much! lol

Title: Re: coilovers
Post by: Ashmond on 07 April 2008, 17:08

you can get an arb or droplinks, I havent got either of these yet so wouldnt be able to tell you dude!

Title: Re: coilovers
Post by: linz on 07 April 2008, 17:40

i was gonna get those as i live right by janspeed

but im thinking along the lines of jamex now

Title: Re: coilovers
Post by: Ashmond on 08 April 2008, 10:55

same difference really linz

Title: Re: coilovers
Post by: linz on 08 April 2008, 13:22

oh are they very similar?

Title: Re: coilovers
Post by: Ashmond on 08 April 2008, 13:28

yeah made from same materials and so the same thing

Title: Re: coilovers
Post by: linz on 08 April 2008, 16:37

ah maybe i should jus get the janspeed ones then as well i dont have to pay for delivery either with it being right on my doorstep  :grin: