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Offline thedentist55

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Re: Lowering
« Reply #10 on: 19 February 2005, 20:58 »
Agreed - had a look and there is a small amount of adjustment to take any excess play out of the spring which operates the valve when under load, although mine was seized (still didn't work properly after freeing off, new one on order) but went through the brake test on the MOT with no worries.

Passed MOT no worries.  I was surprised as the car has just been sitting on a drive for a year and a half.  Had to take out the door handles and lube the mechanisms and clean off a load of moss but already its looking good.

Offline kegs

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Re: Lowering
« Reply #11 on: 22 February 2005, 08:27 »
thedentist55

Hi its kegs,  got my car back, its like a new car, the bilstein suspension with ventura springs sits about 50mm lower than previous and it is excellent. I also had all the wheel bearings and front wishbones, and front and rear disk brake and pads replaced, so it drives like a new car. the ride is a little more harsh without doubt, but not so your teeth are rattling, but without doubt the handling is so much tighter and firmer, and you can hold far more speed through a corner, i did this a lot last night as the snow was starting to fall, and i could keep corner speed far higher than before. My next step is 15 inch wheels that are currently being refurbed and i will fit them with decent skins for a change... my advice go and get it lowered, the guy who did the work for me said the bilstein shocks were simple in design and fitted no problem. The only parts i had to replace that i didnt expect to were the top spring cups on the rear suspension, they were absolutely knackered, other than that he re-bulit the mechnicals in about 8 hours (top boy)

kegs :evil:

Offline thedentist55

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Re: Lowering
« Reply #12 on: 24 February 2005, 20:29 »
Nice one, I'll defo go for the Bilsteins + Venturas then.  Ive been advised about the fronts having top bearings that are maybe worth changing whilst replacing the struts, but i'll be looking into that more at the weekend (Full Service + cambelt with tensioner planned as well)  Were the rear cups expensive?  If not i'll do them aswell.  Any pics of your golf posted anywhere?

Final question - where did you buy your bits from?

Offline kegs

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Re: Lowering
« Reply #13 on: 25 February 2005, 07:53 »
managed to get the rear cups at dubfreeze for ?5 for a pair of second hand. I bought the suspension and springs from Awesome gti near warrington (?197)

I will take some pics this weekend and post them monday

good luck