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Offline alex77

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Re: Who runs 18s????
« Reply #10 on: 15 February 2009, 21:29 »
Could i just buy 40mm drop springs and fit them without changing the shocks?

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Re: Who runs 18s????
« Reply #11 on: 15 February 2009, 21:33 »
Could i just buy 40mm drop springs and fit them without changing the shocks?


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Re: Who runs 18s????
« Reply #12 on: 15 February 2009, 21:33 »
Could i just buy 40mm drop springs and fit them without changing the shocks?


You can its not ideal - tho lots of people on here have that set up for years  :smiley:


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Re: Who runs 18s????
« Reply #13 on: 16 February 2009, 08:18 »
I have got 18's on mine wanna get AP coilovers at some point.  :cool:
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Re: Who runs 18s????
« Reply #14 on: 16 February 2009, 09:17 »
Yep running on 18's with a drop of around 40 mm (koni shocks & springs)

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Re: Who runs 18s????
« Reply #15 on: 16 February 2009, 09:41 »
any other recomended shock besides Koni, just lookign at the price etc and for that money i would consider buying a decent set of collies tbh  :undecided:

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Re: Who runs 18s????
« Reply #16 on: 16 February 2009, 09:43 »
any other recomended shock besides Koni, just lookign at the price etc and for that money i would consider buying a decent set of collies tbh  :undecided:

Bav has had AP coilovers fitted to his Golf? Havent heard what he thinks of them yet though?
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Re: Who runs 18s????
« Reply #17 on: 16 February 2009, 09:55 »
any other recomended shock besides Koni, just lookign at the price etc and for that money i would consider buying a decent set of collies tbh  :undecided:

Bav has had AP coilovers fitted to his Golf? Havent heard what he thinks of them yet though?

yeah will have to see, i mean reading another thread Rich has the Eibach pro dampers and again they are nearly £400

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Re: Who runs 18s????
« Reply #18 on: 16 February 2009, 10:17 »
any other recomended shock besides Koni, just lookign at the price etc and for that money i would consider buying a decent set of collies tbh  :undecided:

Bav has had AP coilovers fitted to his Golf? Havent heard what he thinks of them yet though?

yeah will have to see, i mean reading another thread Rich has the Eibach pro dampers and again they are nearly £400

Think the AP coilovers were only slightly more than that fitted.  :smiley:
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Re: Who runs 18s????
« Reply #19 on: 16 February 2009, 10:31 »
any other recomended shock besides Koni, just lookign at the price etc and for that money i would consider buying a decent set of collies tbh  :undecided:

Indeed they were not cheap i thought about collies but decided just to go with this kit in the end think it was £390 + VAT