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Offline vwwvgolf

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Re: MK3 - Coilover Advice
« Reply #30 on: 30 May 2013, 08:00 »
the camber in the road itself will make your call pull to the left. although not much, if you combine  a little error in all the things mentioned plus the road, it can add up to be noticeable

Offline gasketface

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Re: MK3 - Coilover Advice
« Reply #31 on: 30 May 2013, 10:43 »
In my experience you get what you pay for.I bought cheap one's and although they improved the handling and appearance i would never do it again.The ride is harsh,speed bumps,rough roads,manhole covers etc are a nightmare,it just makes driving the car an unpleasant experience.You are forever looking out for things that you do'nt want to hit !.

Iv'e recently sold my cheap one's and gone back to standard but i'm on the lookout for some better one's that have adjustable damping as the cheap ones are just too hard for my bones !.

If you are changing them yourself do'nt forget you will need to reset the camper on the fronts and if you have'nt got a windy gun it would be wise to go to a tyre centre and ask them to crack your top nuts loose on the fronts as they can be a nightmare and turn a simple job into a pain.

On the rears it's easier if you loosen the bottom bolts on both,then remove both top nuts and bushes completely and use two jacks at the same time to lift it up.This way you can remove the old one's easily.If you try to do one side at a time you will be fighting the other side when you try to get the strut out. :smiley:

Offline jimmydub

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Re: MK3 - Coilover Advice
« Reply #32 on: 01 June 2013, 12:09 »
thanks for the input but as i said, i've already fit the coilys.  i'm just having issues with tracking now....