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Offline tweed

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hottuning coilovers. whats the difference?
« on: 29 July 2009, 12:45 »
Was looking at the sticky and you can choose to have mk3 golf coilovers or, mk3 golf vr6 coilovers. So whats the difference people?

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Offline Wayne

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Re: hottuning coilovers. whats the difference?
« Reply #1 on: 29 July 2009, 12:54 »
Nothing all the same on the budget ones.

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Re: hottuning coilovers. whats the difference?
« Reply #2 on: 29 July 2009, 13:18 »
Oh right, was hoping that springs where stiffer or something. Makes you wonder why they give you the option of buying them, if there the same.

What is the difference between gti and vr6 coilovers? if any.

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Offline faz186

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Re: hottuning coilovers. whats the difference?
« Reply #3 on: 29 July 2009, 13:29 »
i would think the vr springs would be bit stronger or different due to the heavy engine
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Re: hottuning coilovers. whats the difference?
« Reply #4 on: 29 July 2009, 13:30 »
i would think the vr springs would be bit stronger or different due to the heavy engine

Na it just means that the VR sits lower due to the weight.

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Re: hottuning coilovers. whats the difference?
« Reply #5 on: 29 July 2009, 13:33 »
A VR6 should have stronger front springs due to the weight of the engine, however lots of people are running the Hottuning coilovers on VR's with no issues, they never used to offer a choice on engines, if they do now offer stronger ones then I would not fit them to an 8v as the ride is bad enought with making it any harder.

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Re: hottuning coilovers. whats the difference?
« Reply #6 on: 29 July 2009, 13:44 »
I have a 16v  :wink:
It's just when pushing my standard 16v in the corners the back inside wheel comes up, which is fine but, the front end bounces. it dips down then pushes back up. I'm sure you know what I mean. I just want to stop that from happening.

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Offline Adam

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Re: hottuning coilovers. whats the difference?
« Reply #7 on: 29 July 2009, 13:47 »
Get some ARBs on em then

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Re: hottuning coilovers. whats the difference?
« Reply #8 on: 29 July 2009, 13:49 »
anti roll bar? where from?

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Re: hottuning coilovers. whats the difference?
« Reply #9 on: 29 July 2009, 13:50 »
Venom

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