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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: leeroy20vt on 30 August 2008, 12:00
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got up to the garage by 8am this morning to put me new springs on done it all drove out of the garage at 10am and they havent lowered the car in the slightist wat a waste of time im well p!ssed off :cry: :cry: :cry:
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dont the springs take a while to settle? :undecided:
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yer thought so but surely u would see a difference straight away
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yer thought so but surely u would see a difference straight away
did you have lowering springs on to begin with?? :undecided:
don't forget your car is lower than standard anyway so you may only see a 15-20mm drop :sad:
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na bog standard gti springs m8 i measured gap befor i pu then on and after both came out 60mm gap so i dunno goin to :cry:
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na bog standard gti springs m8 i measured gap befor i pu then on and after both came out 60mm gap so i dunno goin to :cry:
you deffo been sent the correct springs?
yours will take some time to settle being brand new - mine dropped a) used b) huge big powerful derv engine in the front :tongue:
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i got the part number of the box if that any help
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yer thought so but surely u would see a difference straight away
The car in your sig looks lowered to me?? :undecided:
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yer thought so but surely u would see a difference straight away
The car in your sig looks lowered to me?? :undecided:
photoshop m8 soz
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have you made sure the springs are correctly seated in the strut ( i.e spring in it's cup) you should see a difference straight off but wont see full drop until settled. also are the strut's fully in the hubs so that the hook for the pinch bolt is correctly located?
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yes m8 i had thought about that but i done so many before i know it right plus i had me dad check it over before it wnet back together and thats wat he does all day so i dunno il get a pic up in a min
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before
(http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p319/leeroy8v/Photo-0062.jpg)
(http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p319/leeroy8v/Photo-0063.jpg)
after
(http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p319/leeroy8v/P300808_175301.jpg)
(http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p319/leeroy8v/P300808_175302.jpg)
(http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p319/leeroy8v/P300808_175304.jpg)
(http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p319/leeroy8v/P300808_175303.jpg)
dont look any different to me lol
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It looks lowered in the first pic!! so I am guessing it was all ready lower or the original springs have sagged!!
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u reckon ?? looks like it on stilts to me lol
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dont look lowered to me
we have 2 mk 4's both look same as yours and they aint lowered, the company mk 4 is on 17's not easy to see in this pic but yours looks same height to me
(http://img512.imageshack.us/img512/5752/golf4pz0.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)
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yeah wonderfull 4x4 look of vw.....
heres a standard gti...she looks scared of the floor!!
(http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn126/qcoelho/golftdi001.jpg)
and another....
(http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj58/KaashifB/2008_0220February0057.jpg)
yours looks lower than both of these!
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what springs did you get? How much are they meant to lower it by?
By the way car looks :cool:
Have you got tints?
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what is that mk 3 escort on the truck too?? any more pics of it
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that white 1 got jacks under it lol i have seen a few golfs next to mine and they all seem the same height i dunno scrap it
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what springs did you get? How much are they meant to lower it by?
By the way car looks :cool:
Have you got tints?
cheers fella yer done the tints yesterday just got to do front 1s now
what is that mk 3 escort on the truck too?? any more pics of it
its a mk4 lol its got a piper cross cam lightened flywheel xr2 carb played with solid mounts ect she goes well for a 1.6 cvh
heres a few pics on the track mine number 25
http://www.racepixels.co.uk/tracks/dover.html
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Really strange bud? Mines not very low but more than that? Mine did take a while to settle?
(http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t318/richw911/golfsidepic-1.jpg)
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see urs looks sweet but how long did it take to settle and did u notice it straight away
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see urs looks sweet but how long did it take to settle and did u notice it straight away
You could see it a bit lower, than after few hundred miles was lots better. The garage evan said after i took it back few weeks later that it was lower.
I still think mines only gone down by about 20mm tho.
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This is why I think I will get coilover to be honest.
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and have broken spine in a few years :grin: :grin: :grin:
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This is why I think I will get coilover to be honest.
Yeah but ( i like my back lol) i didnt want to go any lower than 30mm as the sump is fecking close now :grin:
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This is why I think I will get coilover to be honest.
Yeah but ( i like my back lol) i didnt want to go any lower than 30mm as the sump is fecking close now :grin:
It'd be nice having them adjustable so you can set it up how you want. Surely coiovers down 30 30mm and shocks and springs down 30mm isn't going to have that much difference?
Tim
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what springs did you get? How much are they meant to lower it by?
By the way car looks :cool:
Have you got tints?
didnt answer all of that in the last post lol they were eiback prokit ment to be around 30mm
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I could tell the difference in mine stright away. Maybe it aint been done right.
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I could tell the difference in mine stright away. Maybe it aint been done right.
trust me it done properly not a lot u do to mess it up unless ur a complete muppet lol :grin: :grin:
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Well here is some pics of my car before and after.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v471/gooseuk/25012008098.jpg)
This is it when i just put alloys on the car back in feb.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v471/gooseuk/05072008002.jpg)
And here it is the day it got lowered.
Huge difference there.
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what springs shocks ect did u use m8 u can deffo tell the difference
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(http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p319/leeroy8v/P300808_175303.jpg)
dont look any different to me lol
wtf is that an escort on a trailer, Grass track by any chance
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(http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p319/leeroy8v/P300808_175303.jpg)
dont look any different to me lol
wtf is that an escort on a trailer, Grass track by any chance
banger stox m8 all good fun haha
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looks like fun, how many races do the cars last before there fit for the bin?
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looks like fun, how many races do the cars last before there fit for the bin?
depends lol that 1 has done 7 meetings now but i have known then to last 1 lol only 2 races left this season so fingers crossed it will last :grin: :grin: :grin:
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Standard:-
(http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e345/ivormk4/Golf%20GTi%20Turbo/NS.jpg)
Std shocks/Eibach -30's
(http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e345/ivormk4/Golf%20GTi%20Turbo/DSC00056.jpg)
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see u can notice the difference on urs could u do me a favour and measure how big the gap is from ur arch to top of tyre mines like 60 mm huge cap and it was the same before i lowered it i spoke to the bloke who sent them to me he may have sent me wrong springs :cry:
still at least i know how to do em now lol
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WELL got a email this morning turns out he sent me wrong springs :grin: i think they maybe derv so the back has dropped but the front is on stilts :grin:
new set coming tommorow happy days
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The pic in my sig is after i lowered it ..can't find the before pic at the mo
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WELL got a email this morning turns out he sent me wrong springs :grin: i think they maybe derv so the back has dropped but the front is on stilts :grin:
new set coming tommorow happy days
ah cool :smiley: glad you found out the problem :smiley:
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WELL got a email this morning turns out he sent me wrong springs :grin: i think they maybe derv so the back has dropped but the front is on stilts :grin:
new set coming tommorow happy days
ah cool :smiley: glad you found out the problem :smiley:
you and me both lol
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see u can notice the difference on urs could u do me a favour and measure how big the gap is from ur arch to top of tyre mines like 60 mm huge cap and it was the same before i lowered it i spoke to the bloke who sent them to me he may have sent me wrong springs :cry:
still at least i know how to do em now lol
The gap is now 45mm. Not that much smaller, TBH. :undecided:
I think I might have some measurements from pre-lowered days, somewhere, I'll have a look later tonight. :afro:
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WELL got a email this morning turns out he sent me wrong springs :grin: i think they maybe derv so the back has dropped but the front is on stilts :grin:
new set coming tommorow happy days
ah cool :smiley: glad you found out the problem :smiley:
you and me both lol
what part numbers are on the box he sent then?
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Ok, scrub that, LOL - Glad you got it sorted!! :smiley:
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Ok, scrub that, LOL - Glad you got it sorted!! :smiley:
wakey wakey :tongue: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:
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e10-05-001-14-22
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Ok, scrub that, LOL - Glad you got it sorted!! :smiley:
wakey wakey :tongue: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:
lol :grin: :grin:
think the back has dropped some but then it would cos all the rear axles weigh the same
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e10-05-001-14-22
is it not 85? looking on the Eibach site he supplied with you with DERV springs as thats the same part number as mine :grin: :grin:
he needs to send you these
E8564-140 :nerd:
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I'd be furious if i had just paid to get them fitted to find out i had been sent the wrong ones :shocked:
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cheers ryhso thats what i thought maybe i should have checked before i put them on the car but never mind still i may have a cheap set of derv springs for sale soon lol
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I'd be furious if i had just paid to get them fitted to find out i had been sent the wrong ones :shocked:
done it me self m8 only took around 2hrs of swearing lol
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cheers rhyso thats what i thought maybe i should have checked before i put them on the car but never mind still i may have a cheap set of derv springs for sale soon lol
i'd get him to swap them for nowt mate - he's made the mistake in sending you those
would have them but i've already got a set :grin: :grin:
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Not so bad then ..but yea i decided against doing myself as i have to short a temper lol
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Not so bad then ..but yea i decided against doing myself as i have to short a temper lol
got a mate to fit mine :smug: :grin:
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Not so bad then ..but yea i decided against doing myself as i have to short a temper lol
got a mate to fit mine :smug: :grin:
Nice !
I paid £100 to get my shocks and springs fitted :rolleyes:
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well me dad is a mot tester so works in a garage so i have full use of all his nice shiny snapon tools and the ramps which make life so much easier
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well me dad is a mot tester so works in a garage so i have full use of all his nice shiny snapon tools and the ramps which make life so much easier
Yea i bet, i used to work on all my cars when i had mk1's an mk 2's but now i got a mk 4 i find it eaiser just to pay to get it done as my m8 is a vw mechanic well was he now works for a porsche garage.
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Ok, scrub that, LOL - Glad you got it sorted!! :smiley:
wakey wakey :tongue: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:
(http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e345/ivormk4/Smileys/flip.gif)
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Glad its all sorted :cool:
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got a mate to fit mine :smug: :grin:
[/quote]Not so bad then ..but yea i decided against doing myself as i have to short a temper lol
got a mate to fit mine :smug: :grin:
Nice !
I paid £100 to get my shocks and springs fitted :rolleyes:
erm thats £60 you owe me then mr rhys
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erm thats £60 you owe me then mr rhys
yebut you removed something you didn't need to which meant my car was locked away for a whole evening :tongue:
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yep thats why i have knocked 40 quid off :drool:
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yep thats why i have knocked 40 quid off :drool:
so kind :rolleyes: :laugh: :laugh:
did you find an S3 to crash into?
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yep thats why i have knocked 40 quid off :drool:
so kind :rolleyes: :laugh: :laugh:
did you find an S3 to crash into?
nope check your pm
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yep thats why i have knocked 40 quid off :drool:
so kind :rolleyes: :laugh: :laugh:
did you find an S3 to crash into?
nope check your pm
just replied mate :smiley:
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got springs today will fit tommorow eve hopefully :smiley: :smiley: :smiley:
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got springs today will fit tommorow eve hopefully :smiley: :smiley: :smiley:
what drop are you hoping from these springs
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30mm m8 there the pro kit
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30mm m8 there the pro kit
tidy you willbe grinning then
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30mm m8 there the pro kit
tidy you willbe grinning then
maybe lol
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all done will gwt pic up tom looks much better now :smiley: :smiley: :grin: :grin: :laugh: :laugh:
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all done will gwt pic up tom looks much better now :smiley: :smiley: :grin: :grin: :laugh: :laugh:
So glad, cant beat a bit of eibach :afro:
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all done will gwt pic up tom looks much better now :smiley: :smiley: :grin: :grin: :laugh: :laugh:
good good glad it looks better, makes it worth the work
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looks a little better me thinks i know it will go a little lower over time
(http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p319/leeroy8v/P040908_1810.jpg)
(http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p319/leeroy8v/P040908_181001.jpg)
a cheeky of the 2 lol
(http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p319/leeroy8v/P040908_181002.jpg)
drives so nice now i dont want to get out of it :smiley: :grin: :laugh:
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looks good :afro: :cool:
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looks good :afro: :cool:
cheers m8 was worth the agro lol
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looks good :afro: :cool:
cheers m8 was worth the agro lol
lol - got there in the end :smiley:
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we got it down to 35 mins for a complete change of springs in the end lol
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looking good mate now u see the difference with the other pics now!!!
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Ah spot on leeroy :afro:
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Looks :cool: mate. What size rims you got?
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cheers peeps it looks a little lower today as well :cool:
there 18"s m8
also i have been chatting to a m8 of mine he has a account with eibach and is goin to find out prices ect so i may be able to supply some cheap kits if any 1 intrested ?
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cheers peeps it looks a little lower today as well :cool:
there 18"s m8
also i have been chatting to a m8 of mine he has a account with eibach and is goin to find out prices ect so i may be able to supply some cheap kits if any 1 intrested ?
im in pm me and let me know mate :afro:
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there 18"s m8
It's weird how some cars have the exact same set up, ie 30mm drop and 18" rims, and yet some cars look lower than others. Have you gone for just springs, or springs & shocks?
also i have been chatting to a m8 of mine he has a account with eibach and is goin to find out prices ect so i may be able to supply some cheap kits if any 1 intrested ?
Definately mate!!! Drop me a PM.
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also i have been chatting to a m8 of mine he has a account with eibach and is goin to find out prices ect so i may be able to supply some cheap kits if any 1 intrested ?
could be interested in anti-roll bars :wink:
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there 18"s m8
It's weird how some cars have the exact same set up, ie 30mm drop and 18" rims, and yet some cars look lower than others. Have you gone for just springs, or springs & shocks?
also i have been chatting to a m8 of mine he has a account with eibach and is goin to find out prices ect so i may be able to supply some cheap kits if any 1 intrested ?
Definately mate!!! Drop me a PM.
i gone for just springs dont forget as well they will drop a little more yet
makes u laugh tho on the eibach website it says once installed go and drive ur car hard for ten minutes to bed them in lol :grin:
i have just spoken to him he is ringing them as we speak il find out a price and drop u 2 a pm
im also goin to find out wat other stuff vw related he can get at reasonable prices!!
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good man leeroy :afro:
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right first prices seem reasonable but trying to sqeeze a little more
eibach
pro kit springs only £105.00 plus p&p
pro kit complete kit £380.00 plus p&p
front and rear arb kit £220.00 plus P&P
they are a quick price but we trying to get a better price for a job lot so they just deliver a big pallet of goodies :grin:
let me know if that is any good so i can get back to them
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right first prices seem reasonable but trying to sqeeze a little more
eibach
pro kit springs only £105.00 plus p&p
pro kit complete kit £380.00 plus p&p
front and rear arb kit £220.00 plus P&P
they are a quick price but we trying to get a better price for a job lot so they just deliver a big pallet of goodies :grin:
let me know if that is any good so i can get back to them
needs to match the GB price or better for the anti-roll bars :afro:
http://uk-mkivs.net/forums/p/207246/1401077.aspx#1401077
excellent price on the springs etc :smiley:
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right first prices seem reasonable but trying to sqeeze a little more
eibach
pro kit springs only £105.00 plus p&p
pro kit complete kit £380.00 plus p&p
front and rear arb kit £220.00 plus P&P
they are a quick price but we trying to get a better price for a job lot so they just deliver a big pallet of goodies :grin:
let me know if that is any good so i can get back to them
ok m8 see wat we can do
needs to match the GB price or better for the anti-roll bars :afro:
http://uk-mkivs.net/forums/p/207246/1401077.aspx#1401077
excellent price on the springs etc :smiley:
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are the springs just -30mm? Or different drops?
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are the springs just -30mm? Or different drops?
Pro-kit is -30mm
Sportline kit is -40-50mm
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are the springs just -30mm? Or different drops?
Pro-kit is -30mm
Sportline kit is -40-50mm
Tempted to go for those Sportline springs then..although may just buy coilies
:d
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Can you get just the REAR ARB on its own?
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Can you get just the REAR ARB on its own?
never know Eibach to sell them seperately :sad: they do the front but not the rear :huh:
other option is to find someone who wants the front one and go halves - i've been thinking about the front; what size is the standard one? :undecided:
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i've been thinking about the front; what size is the standard one?
Are you having problems then Rhyso?
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i've been thinking about the front; what size is the standard one?
Are you having problems then Rhyso?
nope :smiley: just wondering if its actually worth upgrading the front ARB :undecided:
might just adjust the rear and see what happens then, though the other day i did get the backend out nicely on a roundabout :smiley:
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nope just wondering if its actually worth upgrading the front ARB
I spoke to Jody about this at Midlands VW and he said it can actually make things worse upgrading the ARB :huh:
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nope just wondering if its actually worth upgrading the front ARB
I spoke to Jody about this at Midlands VW and he said it can actually make things worse upgrading the ARB :huh:
thought that could be the case as if you increase the thickness of the anti-roll bar you will end up inducing MORE understeer which is what you actually want to get rid of :nerd:
get a rear anti-roll bar and go play on roundabouts :wink:
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Never mind ARB, what about trays!!! Looks good fun :laugh:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScvpuqDmz30 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScvpuqDmz30)
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Never mind ARB, what about trays!!! Looks good fun :laugh:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScvpuqDmz30 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScvpuqDmz30)
thats quality!! :grin: :grin:
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My next mod I think :grin:
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is it just me who wants to see the golf and the uno crash into something?? :evil:
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watch this one
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-6-FrkI6bM&NR=1
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watch this one
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-6-FrkI6bM&NR=1
crazy fool!! :laugh: :shocked: :shocked:
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there are loads on there arabs killing a pedeastrian whislt drifting
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7J5sBhHQjAQ&feature=related (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7J5sBhHQjAQ&feature=related)
PEDESTRIANS KILLED - you've been warned!!!!
***apologies in advance if this is deemed unsuitable!***
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nope just wondering if its actually worth upgrading the front ARB
I spoke to Jody about this at Midlands VW and he said it can actually make things worse upgrading the ARB :huh:
Was he just talking about the front ARB, tho?
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Was he just talking about the front ARB, tho?
I don't know...I assumed so.
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right first prices seem reasonable but trying to sqeeze a little more
eibach
pro kit springs only £105.00 plus p&p
pro kit complete kit £380.00 plus p&p
front and rear arb kit £220.00 plus P&P
they are a quick price but we trying to get a better price for a job lot so they just deliver a big pallet of goodies :grin:
let me know if that is any good so i can get back to them
defo great price, will be ordering some when my money comes through in 3 weeks, is that the sportlines ones? do they fit on the standard shocks or will i need the whole kit and kuboodle!!! :laugh: :grin: :cool:
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right first prices seem reasonable but trying to sqeeze a little more
eibach
pro kit springs only £105.00 plus p&p
pro kit complete kit £380.00 plus p&p
front and rear arb kit £220.00 plus P&P
they are a quick price but we trying to get a better price for a job lot so they just deliver a big pallet of goodies :grin:
let me know if that is any good so i can get back to them
I'd be interested in the pro kit and and arb kit if this goes ahead :smiley:
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I'd be interested in ARB :evil:
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I'd be interested in ARB :evil:
funny that :rolleyes:
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okseems theres some deffo intrest i will go thru with him finalize postage prices ect as soon as its done ill let u lot know
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I'd be interested in ARB :evil:
funny that :rolleyes:
:huh:
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I'd be interested in ARB :evil:
funny that :rolleyes:
:huh:
chose the wrong smiley - should have put this one :tongue:
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I'd be interested in ARB :evil:
funny that :rolleyes:
:huh:
chose the wrong smiley - should have put this one :tongue:
lol thought id upset you for a min :grin:
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okseems theres some deffo intrest i will go thru with him finalize postage prices ect as soon as its done ill let u lot know
Top man :afro:
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I'd be interested in ARB :evil:
funny that :rolleyes:
:huh:
chose the wrong smiley - should have put this one :tongue:
lol thought id upset you for a min :grin:
nah - just had a lapse in concentration - been a long day :sad: and its not ending any time soon - said i'd pick up the missus from her night out; i'm struggling to stay awake as it is :laugh: :laugh:
anyhoo - leeroy - might be worth starting a seperate thread to gauge interest :afro: can sticky it for you then :smiley:
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I'd be interested in ARB :evil:
funny that :rolleyes:
:huh:
chose the wrong smiley - should have put this one :tongue:
lol thought id upset you for a min :grin:
nah - just had a lapse in concentration - been a long day :sad: and its not ending any time soon - said i'd pick up the missus from her night out; i'm struggling to stay awake as it is :laugh: :laugh:
anyhoo - leeroy - might be worth starting a seperate thread to gauge interest :afro: can sticky it for you then :smiley:
Know how you feel bud only just finished work myself :cry:
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Know how you feel bud only just finished work myself :cry:
cos and its a Friday - unlucky :sad:
leeroy - i've started a GB thread - won't need anything myself but hopefully you'll get a few people interested - i know Rich is :grin: :grin:
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Know how you feel bud only just finished work myself :cry:
cos and its a Friday - unlucky :sad:
leeroy - i've started a GB thread - won't need anything myself but hopefully you'll get a few people interested - i know Rich is :grin: :grin:
ok m8 cheers hopefully get full info for mon tues if he pulls his finger out lol