Lowering springs help!

[Godzilla]

I am looking at some lowering springs as in a 60mm drop as I already have spring/shock setup but springs are only a 20mm drop.  I have seen a few lowering sprins on Ebay saying they are 60mm drop but the majority of ad's are saying 'Golf MK3 8v'  'Golf GTI 16v'  My Golf was originally a VR6, do I need VR6 springs or would GTI 8v or 16v springs be ok?

[Wayne]

To run a 60mm drop would mean changing the shocks as well.

8v/16v will be fine for yours with the 1.8t

[gasketface]

Make sure you get the correct fronts for your year as the internal diameter was changed around 95 i believe so if you get the wrong one's your top caps wo'nt fit and you will be stuffed until you either get the right sized caps or the right springs

[Gavv8]

You can go -40mm on standard shocks but you'll need shortened shocks for a -60mm drop as standard ones won't last very long.

[Godzilla]

This is interesting. So the shocks wont be very happy with a 60mm lowering springs on them?  Does it help that they are Koni shocks so should or maybe be able to take more of a pounding than say standard shocks?

[boneybradley]

the -60mm will be from a std golf (not gti) so they will be 40/45mm in real life

only quality (eibach) list true lowering and people moan saying -20mm is not enough (then go and buy -40mm apex etc)

oh and i would go for gti springs (95+ 65mm pig tails)

[Wayne]

This is interesting. So the shocks wont be very happy with a 60mm lowering springs on them?  Does it help that they are Koni shocks so should or maybe be able to take more of a pounding than say standard shocks?

Nope you will need shortened shocks.

[Godzilla]

This is interesting. So the shocks wont be very happy with a 60mm lowering springs on them?  Does it help that they are Koni shocks so should or maybe be able to take more of a pounding than say standard shocks?

Nope you will need shortened shocks.

Oh.....I see, thanks Wayne.

So the lowest I can go is 40mm on my shocks, hmmm, wonder if it is worth it as she has a 20mm drop already?  I like the idea of coilovers but to get a 'good' ride you need to spend a fair few quid as the Ebay ones give a very hard ride and are not that good from what I understand?

[ttelracs]

I agree with the shortened shocks, ideally matched to the springs as you'll literally kill the shocks within a few hundred miles.  But, I have some 40-50mm lowering springs from some JOM shocks I fitted a couple of months ago which you are welcome to.  PM me if interested and I'll charge you postage plus a drink or you can collect from the Harrow area.

[Len]

Not necesary to change the shocks especially as you have Koni's.

Lowered the rear of my Pug without fitting shorter shocks and have done thousands of miles like that.