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Offline Morris_Gti

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lowering springs
« on: 07 February 2008, 12:09 »
Hey guys, looking to lower my mk3 gti 8v about 35mm but havent got much cash, would anyone reccomend lowering springs as i havent got the money for coilovers?
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Offline Horney

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Re: lowering springs
« Reply #1 on: 07 February 2008, 12:12 »
Yeah lowering springs are fine and at that kind of lowerage you should be OK on your old shocks.

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Re: lowering springs
« Reply #2 on: 07 February 2008, 12:26 »
you can get a set of huttunning colies on ebay for about £180 ? they seem to be doing well among forum members. 

worth holding out for and saving up for them...
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Re: lowering springs
« Reply #3 on: 07 February 2008, 12:58 »
Or he could get a cheap set of secondhand ones! :rolleyes:


If he were to ask nicely! :grin:
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Re: lowering springs
« Reply #4 on: 08 February 2008, 21:10 »
Yer could afford £180 pretty easy, are these huttunning coilovers any gud? got ova problems now tho, fink the barings have colapsed the cam shaft, its making a rite noise. does anyone know how big of a job they are to change, ive heard there pretty hard?
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