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Offline Red_Tekk

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Rate This Suspension
« on: 22 July 2009, 18:47 »
Thoughts on this?!?!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-Golf-Mk3-3-GTi-Jamex-Suspension-Kit-Shocks-Springs_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ65Q3a12Q7c66Q3a2Q7c39Q3a1Q7c72Q3a1689Q7c293Q3a1Q7c294Q3a50QQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZitem414711bc3eQQitemZ280365218878QQptZUKQ5fCarsPartsQ5fVehiclesQ5fCarPartsQ5fSMQQsalenotsupported

What is the ride difference between a Suspension + Shock kit and a Coilover kit?!? Which do you prefer?! I'm not bothered about having adjustable height, just want it lowered by about 30-40 and have a nice smooth ride...?
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Offline boneybradley

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Re: Rate This Suspension
« Reply #1 on: 22 July 2009, 18:56 »
coilover is height adjustable but the cheaper kits are much stiffer than a good shock/spring kit... if you only want 40mm and a decent ride then the kit listed will be fine (but 40mm isn't a lot!! and I bet you'll want lower later?)
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Re: Rate This Suspension
« Reply #2 on: 22 July 2009, 19:05 »
Ok so what is the best option if I want a nice smooth ride?! It's lowered at the moment but is Hella bumpy and quite unpleasent to drive?! Is that a cheap suspension and shock kit or more likely to be coilovers?!?!

What would be my best option?!
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Re: Rate This Suspension
« Reply #3 on: 22 July 2009, 19:07 »
If it rides bad i would ay cheap springs are the amin issue....so if you want it better than cheap coilovers are a no go!! get some good springs (eibach are best) and some o.e qualit shocks (boge/sachs)
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Re: Rate This Suspension
« Reply #4 on: 22 July 2009, 19:15 »
Do you know of any examples?! Do I look for just eibach springs or do I need Mk3 Golf specifics?!
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Re: Rate This Suspension
« Reply #5 on: 22 July 2009, 19:25 »
eibach sell specific springs for the mk3 gti
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Re: Rate This Suspension
« Reply #6 on: 22 July 2009, 19:30 »
Ok found the springs and what about shocks?!
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Re: Rate This Suspension
« Reply #7 on: 22 July 2009, 19:36 »
if you need shockers you want boge turbo extreme or sachs advantage both o.e supplier to vw (the extreme's are more uprated..harder! and the sachs are o.e spec)
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Re: Rate This Suspension
« Reply #8 on: 22 July 2009, 20:38 »
best place to get boge shocks from?  :smiley:
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Re: Rate This Suspension
« Reply #9 on: 22 July 2009, 23:56 »
SPAX, worth every penny, nuff said. get those
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