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Offline l3w1s

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need help quick ! (lowering springs)
« on: 22 February 2009, 10:18 »
ive got a GTI-T and was wondering if the lowering springs that came off of a 1.6 golf would fit and work, they lowered the 1.6 by 35mm, anyone got any ideas ?

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Re: need help quick ! (lowering springs)
« Reply #1 on: 22 February 2009, 10:29 »
Yeah they will but they won't lower your car 35mm as the GTI is lower than the 1.6 in the first place.

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Re: need help quick ! (lowering springs)
« Reply #2 on: 22 February 2009, 10:31 »
Yeah they will but they won't lower your car 35mm as the GTI is lower than the 1.6 in the first place.

you know what were talking then, like 25mm 0r something ?

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Re: need help quick ! (lowering springs)
« Reply #3 on: 22 February 2009, 10:33 »
35mm drop sounds like its an H&R spring- on their website it says all golfs use the same model RACE spring, but for a SPORT spring there's a difference between all other models and the anni, 2.0 and the 4motion.

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Re: need help quick ! (lowering springs)
« Reply #4 on: 22 February 2009, 10:33 »
Yeah probably around 20mm I should think. Depends though if the springs were bought for a 1.6 in the first place if you get me?

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Re: need help quick ! (lowering springs)
« Reply #5 on: 22 February 2009, 10:56 »
there koni's and there a light blue colour, if that helps anyone know if there the sports or race series, also its a girl selling them so if i start asking her to in depth questions she wont no what im on about,   :grin:

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Re: need help quick ! (lowering springs)
« Reply #6 on: 22 February 2009, 11:53 »
there koni's and there a light blue colour, if that helps anyone know if there the sports or race series, also its a girl selling them so if i start asking her to in depth questions she wont no what im on about,   :grin:

I have a Koni sports kit on my GT TDI, the springs are blue and the shocks are yellow. Not sure if that helps at all lol

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Re: need help quick ! (lowering springs)
« Reply #7 on: 22 February 2009, 12:35 »
got to remember that those springs won't be correct due to the different weights of the engines - you'll most likely find that the ride is shocking

get lowering springs DESIGNED for your engine - don't cut corners when it comes to keeping your car on the road :afro: