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Offline leeasson

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2.0 gti suspension options
« on: 23 March 2012, 00:28 »
just got my hands on a mk4 2.0 gti.

What are the best steps/products to tighten the handling. I guess lowering/uprated shocks/anti roll etc. any suggestions for best money to spend/recommend any products?

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Offline cullygti

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Re: 2.0 gti suspension options
« Reply #1 on: 23 March 2012, 00:30 »
change the car  :laugh: mate im joking  :grin: depends what you want shock spring or coilovers as coilovers can be bought for cheap nowadays but aint as comfi as shock spring setup etc you only need to change arb if you want to go really low  :smiley:
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Re: 2.0 gti suspension options
« Reply #2 on: 23 March 2012, 00:36 »
change the car  :laugh: mate im joking  :grin: depends what you want shock spring or coilovers as coilovers can be bought for cheap nowadays but aint as comfi as shock spring setup etc you only need to change arb if you want to go really low  :smiley:

Hehe bring it on, fully expected that. I was trying to save for something a bit special but got this for silly money and my 'stop gap'  after the mk3 died, was a 1.2 Clio which had to go.

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Re: 2.0 gti suspension options
« Reply #3 on: 23 March 2012, 00:40 »
And tbh it's all about how it drives rather than looks. Seems cheap to get it low but I live in the Yorkshire dales and just want to enjoy driving my car not looking at it. Im a noob really tho to cars. How does wheel size affect handling?

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Re: 2.0 gti suspension options
« Reply #4 on: 23 March 2012, 00:46 »
mate going by where you live i would go for shock and spring combo and as for wheels the wife as got an a3 same platform as the mk4 golf and its on 15's yeah i know massive lol but they are so comfi as opposed to my coilovers on 18's its like pure heaven  :laugh:


 i drive a golf thats why im skint!!!!


losing interest in the golf and now not so skint !!!!!