Author Topic: My Dragon Green 8V GTI...work in progress  (Read 5218 times)

Offline thai-wronghorse

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Re: My Dragon Green 8V GTI...work in progress
« Reply #30 on: 16 October 2012, 15:12 »
Its the front splitter scraping on everything slightly inclined that annoys me the most, speed bumps are fine if you go slow over them at that height.

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Re: My Dragon Green 8V GTI...work in progress
« Reply #31 on: 16 October 2012, 15:21 »
Think I will get the 30mm Weitec kit and some FK spring seats for the front, scraping my nice new splitter will annoy me!


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Re: My Dragon Green 8V GTI...work in progress
« Reply #32 on: 17 October 2012, 09:33 »
i bought a SPAX PSX kit for my 8v which also went on my VR6 there were no issues at all, nor any difference in feel between the two.

If i were you i would go for coilovers, 60mm was still too high for me! :grin:

How practical was 60 mm down, could you still get over speed bumps with no issues?

I had it proper on the floor! the front needed to come up and the back down.

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Re: My Dragon Green 8V GTI...work in progress
« Reply #33 on: 17 October 2012, 12:03 »
Looks a little too low for me.

FK are doing 75% off their Power High Tec shocks, which means for £80 I can get a full set of rebound adjustable shocks! So may opt for those and springs of my choice...

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Re: My Dragon Green 8V GTI...work in progress
« Reply #34 on: 17 October 2012, 13:56 »
Looks a little too low for me.

FK are doing 75% off their Power High Tec shocks, which means for £80 I can get a full set of rebound adjustable shocks! So may opt for those and springs of my choice...

Remember i have a VR6 engine in there and not an 8v, so it will be higher for you.

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Re: My Dragon Green 8V GTI...work in progress
« Reply #35 on: 17 October 2012, 15:36 »
Remember i have a VR6 engine in there and not an 8v, so it will be higher for you.

Ah yes of course I bet that brings it down a bit. Going to order the FK shocks later, undecided on springs. Thinking H&R 40mm kit as I can get this for £107 delivered. So will work out at less than £200 all in for shocks and springs  :grin: