Author Topic: went for a Eibach suspension kit Any opinions?????  (Read 4561 times)

Offline sezgti

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Hello there!!

Im new to the site after some advice!!!
 Ãƒâ€šÃ‚  im the proud owner of a 97 mk3 gti 8v 3dr in mystic blue with only 56k on the clock,

i had my car serviced yesterday and the only thing which was picked up on was that one of the rear shock absorbers was leaking now im thinking do i just get o.e new rear shocks or do i get the whole set up overhauled???

If i was too upgrade i would like a set up which does not compromise the ride quality as i dont wanna have my bones shaked apart i had enough of that years ago!!!

Any suggestions???

Also about 3 mnths ago my middle box started to blow so instead of paying the £140 VW price for this part i opted for a Cat Back Powerflow system which i got done for a very reasonable price as my husbands freind works for them-however this exhaust is just killing my ears you hit 80 on the motorway and its just boom!!!!!

i have heard that the milltek system is a very quiet system without the booms!!!!

i would be greatful for any opinions on these items

Thanks Sez
« Last Edit: 06 May 2005, 10:21 by sezgti »

Offline Flying Custard

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Re: What suspension??/ Exhaust
« Reply #1 on: 24 April 2005, 11:46 »
Awesome GTi have a good offer on their Bilstein Streetline kit, just fitted a set to my Mk2 and isn't bad for ride quality.

£179... not bad!


http://www.awesomegti.com/ - look under the Mk3 suspension section



Offline monkeyalan

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Re: What suspension??/ Exhaust
« Reply #2 on: 24 April 2005, 12:23 »
i'm in the same boat mate. for springs, Eibach are the way to go, expensive but worth it. Lots of people will tell you that you need shorter shocks as well, but, I fitted eibachs to my last car with standard shocks and it was fine.  I'm having them fitted on my mk3 (95 with 57k) next week.
For exhausts i' hear milltek are probably the most civilised. let me know how you get on if you buy one.

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Re: What suspension??/ Exhaust
« Reply #3 on: 24 April 2005, 12:42 »
The reason i had to fit a new kit on my Mk2 to was because I fitted springs on standard shock... nackered 3 out of 4 shocks in just under 2 yrs :huh:


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Re: What suspension??/ Exhaust
« Reply #4 on: 24 April 2005, 12:53 »
powerflow will install another box for you, ive had several freinds have a system made and they are very boomy at motorway speeds... go back and see them find out how many boxes are fitted and if its only the rear box then get a centre box put in (not the box over the rear beam) this should quieten things down without loss of power

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Re: What suspension??/ Exhaust
« Reply #5 on: 24 April 2005, 15:38 »
The reason i had to fit a new kit on my Mk2 to was because I fitted springs on standard shock... nackered 3 out of 4 shocks in just under 2 yrs :huh:



not saying it's not best to fit new shocks, but if comfort is important and your only going -30mm on good progressive springs and you don't rag it all the time you'll be ok...probably. :huh:

just out of interest, what springs did you have before and how much did they lower your car?

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Re: What suspension??/ Exhaust
« Reply #6 on: 24 April 2005, 15:51 »
IMHO the ultimate springs are Eibach's, you can use them with std shocks providing they're in good shape but work best with Koni adjustables. 

Supersprint make excellent exhaust systems as do Milltek.  PowerBlow systems are only as good as the guy that's building it.

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Re: What suspension??/ Exhaust
« Reply #7 on: 24 April 2005, 19:53 »
Thanks for the opinions evryone

Flying custard as for the bilsteins yeah i did notice them on the awesom gti site earlier always thought they were a bit harsh as most performance places seem to revalve them/???

power engineering used to for the rs turbo's

Also my hubands got a Hartge set up on his Bmw M3 these use revalved bilsteins and that is a spot on ride!!!

im gonna ring awesom 2moro see what there views are on the billie's

reckon the milltek is coming out as the most suitable zorst!!



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Re: What suspension??/ Exhaust
« Reply #8 on: 04 May 2005, 09:35 »
Hey guys/gals
well finally got my suspension kit sorted after plenty of hours thinking over and chatting with a few freinds who own performance tuning shops i have gone for;

full Eibach kit shocks and springs as this is supposed to be one of the best kits available

any opinions on this kit then people?????

as for exhaust cant be bothered to go back to powerflow so think im just gonna get a Milltek and stick the p/flow on ebay-gotta be worth £150 of anyones money as it is cat back and only 4 mnths old(covering around 1500 miles!!!!)

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Re: went for a Eibach suspension kit Any opinions?????
« Reply #9 on: 06 May 2005, 10:31 »
BTTT for some opinions!!!