Author Topic: Really need to sort my suspension out advice needed.  (Read 1712 times)

Offline monzablue16v

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Right guys I need some suspension all round because my coilovers are shafted and now the spring platforms are cross threaded, rusty and generally Fubared as u probably know :D
So payday tommorow which to buy???

http://www.venommotorsport.com/shop/index.html

It's a toss up between Koni red kit which will only lower 20mm as it's a 16v, the GSF cheapo kit or The vipertech kit from Venom which looks ok anybody used this kit? it has a lifetime warranty as well which is good to know, just wondering about the ride on the above so opinions welcome.

I am wanting to fit 15x7 alloys and and not going anywhere near adjustable or coilovers I want to fit it and forget it spent too long fecking around with my coilovers and my mini suspension, so just after an as standard but slightly lower.

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Re: Really need to sort my suspension out advice needed.
« Reply #1 on: 25 August 2005, 12:36 »
Supposedly the best combo on a mk2 is Eibach Springs, and Koni damping adjustable shocks.

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Offline westysgolf

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Re: Really need to sort my suspension out advice needed.
« Reply #2 on: 25 August 2005, 12:40 »
i bought the venom vipertech shox last year. my car now sits nice and low so i've got to get the arch's rolled.
other than that it handles really well

Offline monzablue16v

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Re: Really need to sort my suspension out advice needed.
« Reply #3 on: 25 August 2005, 14:23 »
 
Supposedly the best combo on a mk2 is Eibach Springs, and Koni damping adjustable shocks.
Aye if only mate u buying????? :D :D :D

Westy:  how low is it sat? how big are those rims? and is it a bone shaker?
cheers guys

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Re: Really need to sort my suspension out advice needed.
« Reply #4 on: 25 August 2005, 18:01 »
i'll measure it up later but its quite low! the picture is about 18 months so it looks a bit different now
they are 16" wheels and it does scrape slightly on the front arch's.

here's a recent picture, you can see how low its sat.

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Re: Really need to sort my suspension out advice needed.
« Reply #5 on: 25 August 2005, 21:45 »
a mate of mine got one of those vipertech kits too, seems fine. the quality didn't seem as good as the bilstein/ventura kits from euro car parts though.
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Re: Really need to sort my suspension out advice needed.
« Reply #6 on: 25 August 2005, 23:08 »
Supposedly the best combo on a mk2 is Eibach Springs, and Koni damping adjustable shocks.
Aye if only mate u buying????? :D :D :D
Eibach and Boge shocks?
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Offline monzablue16v

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Re: Really need to sort my suspension out advice needed.
« Reply #7 on: 26 August 2005, 00:14 »
Hmmm I'll have a nosey around good plan! :D

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Re: Really need to sort my suspension out advice needed.
« Reply #8 on: 26 August 2005, 13:17 »
I'm going for the venom 55mm set up when I have a spare £200???? My car sits and standard height and could be mistaken for a 4 x 4 at the moment. Unfortunatley I am working to need to fix it basis, and the standards are only 18 months old.

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Re: Really need to sort my suspension out advice needed.
« Reply #9 on: 28 August 2005, 21:03 »
The bilstien/ventura setup is v/good if a little soft had it on my 16v cant complain for the money. Did later swop springs to eibach little better. what i found weird was euro carparts wanted i think £220 for kit, but got them from www.motorsportworld.co.uk for £40 less but when they turned up they come from eurocarparts.
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