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Offline xtetx

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Rear shocks
« on: 14 March 2012, 22:45 »
Hey guys,

I'm running standard shocks and Eibach pro springs.
Want the back to sit a little lower, what shocks should I go for? Are the bilstein shocks shorter?

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Re: Rear shocks
« Reply #1 on: 14 March 2012, 22:49 »
Also the r32 rear shocks, are they shorter?

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Re: Rear shocks
« Reply #2 on: 14 March 2012, 22:53 »
get coilovers you know it makes sense and you can drop or raise to suit  :smiley:


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Re: Rear shocks
« Reply #3 on: 15 March 2012, 05:40 »
+1. And the ride isn't to harsh either.  :smiley:

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Re: Rear shocks
« Reply #4 on: 15 March 2012, 06:45 »
I really like my Eibach springs, but maybe next month I'll buy some. Spent too much on my car this month!!! It's getting bad this car obsession.

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Re: Rear shocks
« Reply #5 on: 15 March 2012, 07:16 »
Cars are like girls, they cost you money. Lol.  :laugh:

Offline simonparsons

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Re: Rear shocks
« Reply #6 on: 15 March 2012, 07:59 »
Hey guys,

I'm running standard shocks and Eibach pro springs.
Want the back to sit a little lower, what shocks should I go for? Are the bilstein shocks shorter?

Arent you running a 1.6? If so, bilstein shocks will probably help. I have a 1.8t, and put on Bilstein B4's and the Eibach Pro Springs, and it dropped the height by about 20mm over the original GTi height (so 30mm over the standard height...i think - someone correct me if im wrong)

if nothing else they will help in the long run, as the stock shocks will wear quite badly on shorter springs - its not the cheapest though, especially if you have already had to pay out to take bits apart to get the springs on not that long ago.

Coilies will probably suit you more though if you want it to sit really low - i personally didnt want that and wanted to improve the handling a bit with the stiffer setup while retaining the comfort as well, and it seems a good compromise. depends what you are after though.

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Re: Rear shocks
« Reply #7 on: 15 March 2012, 08:19 »
Cars are like girls, they cost you money. Lol.  :laugh:
and i have both, im screwed...this pay rise better come through  :cry:
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Re: Rear shocks
« Reply #8 on: 15 March 2012, 10:13 »
Cars are like girls, they cost you money. Lol.  :laugh:
and i have both, im screwed...this pay rise better come through  :cry:

Me too, I have two daughters aswell, roll on pay rise.  :laugh:

I really like my Eibach springs, but maybe next month I'll buy some. Spent too much on my car this month!!! It's getting bad this car obsession.

At the end of the day mate it's up to you and how low you want to go? You can get a nice set of coilies quite cheep.  :smiley:

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Re: Rear shocks
« Reply #9 on: 15 March 2012, 12:24 »
My brother is a royal engineer so he put my eibach springs on so didnt cost me anything, just a maccy d's for him haha!
the next question is, what coilovers, i see this come up so often i bet people get board of the question.
I want a decent ride but super low (doubt this exists) , is it work shelling 600 on a set of eibach coilovers? Or does a £250 set do the same?
decisions decisions.