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do i need new top mounts to fit coilovers?
« on: 22 June 2010, 19:58 »
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Re: do i need new top mounts to fit coilovers?
« Reply #1 on: 22 June 2010, 20:00 »
you should replace them when fitting new shocks
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Re: do i need new top mounts to fit coilovers?
« Reply #2 on: 22 June 2010, 20:02 »
and top mount bearings if they've never been done, it's not absolutely essential just good common sense.

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Re: do i need new top mounts to fit coilovers?
« Reply #3 on: 22 June 2010, 20:07 »
well plannin on doing my fks on the weekend, any ideas on a ruff price for top mounts and bearings ? :smiley:
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Re: do i need new top mounts to fit coilovers?
« Reply #4 on: 22 June 2010, 20:08 »
www.vwspares.co.uk

Most people get their stuff from there  :smiley:

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Re: do i need new top mounts to fit coilovers?
« Reply #5 on: 22 June 2010, 20:12 »
http://www.vwspares.co.uk/g4suspension_rear.php

which ones for my car then its a w 2000 :wink:
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Re: do i need new top mounts to fit coilovers?
« Reply #6 on: 22 June 2010, 20:14 »
http://www.vwspares.co.uk/g4suspension_rear.php

which ones for my car then its a w 2000 :wink:

Work it out....

Standard
SPORT
Heavy duty

But you're looking at rear suspension with that link......

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Re: do i need new top mounts to fit coilovers?
« Reply #7 on: 22 June 2010, 20:16 »
http://www.vwspares.co.uk/g4suspension_rear.php

which ones for my car then its a w 2000 :wink:

Work it out....

Standard
SPORT
Heavy duty

 

But you're looking at rear suspension with that link......

:undecided: dunno what you mean by that ? yea posted that link coz there is 2 diff types for the rear...or dont i have to do the rear ?
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Re: do i need new top mounts to fit coilovers?
« Reply #8 on: 22 June 2010, 20:21 »

:undecided: dunno what you mean by that ? yea posted that link coz there is 2 diff types for the rear...or dont i have to do the rear ?


is your car a standard or SPORTY Golf..............the answer is in CAPITALS

Only difference is the manufacturer. And the price

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Re: do i need new top mounts to fit coilovers?
« Reply #9 on: 22 June 2010, 20:22 »
 :lipsrsealed: no one mentioned bump stops to me ked...this threads about top mounts  :smug:
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