My Dragon Green 8V GTI...work in progress

[Callum_K]

They are these ones
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=320999542719

[thai-wronghorse]

Not opening properly for some unknown reason.

[Wayne]

It says 93 to 97 but the changed the front spring sizes so you may need to check the size of the new springs before ordering you lowering caps.

[Callum_K]

The springs are definitely the later ones with the smaller diameter top. FK do two spring caps, up to 07/93 and after 08/93, so will order the latter.

[Wayne]

The springs are definitely the later ones with the smaller diameter top. FK do two spring caps, up to 07/93 and after 08/93, so will order the latter.

Are you thinking of replacing the shocks as well, might be worth thinking about.

[Callum_K]

Are you thinking of replacing the shocks as well, might be worth thinking about.

I expect I will at some point, or may even get a decent set of coilovers. For the moment however I'm being cheap and it will just be the springs, with only a 20mm drop hopefully it shouldn't ride to bad on the standard shocks.

[Wayne]

I expect I will at some point, or may even get a decent set of coilovers. For the moment however I'm being cheap and it will just be the springs, with only a 20mm drop hopefully it shouldn't ride to bad on the standard shocks.

It will be crap on the standard shocks they are underdamped at the best of times, save a little more and fit a new set of gas shocks will be worth it in the long run.

[thai-wronghorse]

Defo, they really are sh!te.

[Callum_K]

Lol okay, may rethink that then. They were only £20 so it's not really a big deal if I don't use them. Will do some research into decent coilies or a spring/shock combo. Ideally no more than £300.

[thai-wronghorse]

NB. The standard issue oil filled struts are dire, not your new springs as we don't know their origin.