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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: Wayne on 24 April 2008, 17:31

Title: Suspension kit advice
Post by: Wayne on 24 April 2008, 17:31
I have a 8v 2.0 gti, done low miles but undamped and sitting too high, looking to put a full suspension kit on it I have a budget of around £250 or less, what kit have people used or can recommend please.
Title: Re: Suspension kit advice
Post by: Neaty on 24 April 2008, 17:39
At the moment people seem to be raving about these coilovers from a company called Hottuning that operate mainly on ebay. They are around £200 and are height adjustable and set to 30% uprated in terms of dampning.

here is the link:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/COILOVER-VW-GOLF-MK1-MK2-MK3-MK4-SPECIAL-OFFER_W0QQitemZ170212404766QQihZ007QQcategoryZ40192QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Title: Re: Suspension kit advice
Post by: boneybradley on 24 April 2008, 17:47
them hottuning ones are £150 from the group buy on mk2 owners club...check monzablue's profile for the link  :wink:
Title: Re: Suspension kit advice
Post by: Wayne on 24 April 2008, 23:51
At the moment people seem to be raving about these coilovers from a company called Hottuning that operate mainly on ebay. They are around £200 and are height adjustable and set to 30% uprated in terms of dampning.


Seems a good price, does anyone know how bad the ride would be on them.
Title: Re: Suspension kit advice
Post by: boneybradley on 24 April 2008, 23:54
everybody who has these say there fairly firm but make the car grip well....i cant see them being much harder than any cheap spring shock kit...
Title: Re: Suspension kit advice
Post by: Shady Pioneer on 24 April 2008, 23:55
them hottuning ones are £150 from the group buy on mk2 owners club...check monzablue's profile for the link  :wink:
Don't say that!!! I need alloys first, suspension second!!! LOL!
Title: Re: Suspension kit advice
Post by: Mikester on 24 April 2008, 23:59
I have this on order, sent him a cheque a week ago for them, he hasnt recieved the cheque yet :(
Title: Re: Suspension kit advice
Post by: mark3valver on 25 April 2008, 09:01
i would start trying to get your front strut nut off now!!! ive had mine nearly a week and still don't have the front one's on!!!!
Title: Re: Suspension kit advice
Post by: brisdriver on 29 April 2008, 00:02
i would start trying to get your front strut nut off now!!! ive had mine nearly a week and still don't have the front one's on!!!!


You need to get it down to your local garage and get them to airgun it off and then put it back on it's the only way you'll be able to do it. it only takes two minutes then you can take it back home and they come off easy as you like!
Title: Re: Suspension kit advice
Post by: BobbyT on 29 April 2008, 00:43
if you offer £160 for the hottuning ones you should get them, thats what i paid for the VR's ones
Title: Re: Suspension kit advice
Post by: Mikester on 29 April 2008, 00:49
if you offer £160 for the hottuning ones you should get them, thats what i paid for the VR's ones

Ive just wound him up, as i was on the group buy, but now due to some gay reasons, i cant buy them..... :(
Title: Re: Suspension kit advice
Post by: Wayne on 29 April 2008, 07:46
if you offer £160 for the hottuning ones you should get them, thats what i paid for the VR's ones

Whats the ride like on them and were they easy to set up.
Title: Re: Suspension kit advice
Post by: mattyass on 30 April 2008, 11:28
Ive got the same issue really mate. Im looking to spend about the same amount of cash and obviously want the best set up i can buy. I do around 300 miles travelling a week so need the car not to be to firm but obviously i want it to sit right and handle well.

I personally think that i would be better buying a high quality sports suspension set up like the koni str t's or maybe bilstein b10's these set ups are the best kits that these renowned and high quality suspension manufacturers offer rather than some unknown german brand who only sell thier coilovers cheap as chips on ebay.

Now im not saying the hottuning kits are bad quality. Thats not my point. Point is do u buy the highest quaility sports set up available or do u buy a very popular coilover set up that may not be the best ride quality but does the job admirably and is reccomended by loads of people on here?........
Title: Re: Suspension kit advice
Post by: big dal on 30 April 2008, 12:33
I have recently changed my suspension over to coilover very impressed with the handling and the ride is not as bad i thought it may of been! I had to break the top centre nut as mine were siezed i drilled through the nut to break it off the strut if you take it easy its not to bad a job!