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Offline Dis00

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help choosing springs
« on: 17 November 2005, 20:59 »
can anyone advise me in what lowering srpings i should get for my mk4 1.6

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Re: help choosing springs
« Reply #1 on: 17 November 2005, 21:40 »
Loads out there mate, most recommended on here is Eibach tho

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Re: help choosing springs
« Reply #2 on: 17 November 2005, 21:42 »
to my knowledge (whichis most likely wrong) eibach do a 30mm and a 45-50mm drop will the 45mm go on standard shocks without any complications

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Re: help choosing springs
« Reply #3 on: 17 November 2005, 22:14 »
Yes mate, should do with no probs, if not koni, spax or any of the others will do the same job mate

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Re: help choosing springs
« Reply #4 on: 17 November 2005, 22:25 »
thanks for ur help ill put them on my christmas list

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Re: help choosing springs
« Reply #5 on: 18 November 2005, 08:22 »
ive got PI springs on mine and tbh iam quite happy with them really, they are not to hard and not to soft, just right  :cool:

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Re: help choosing springs
« Reply #6 on: 18 November 2005, 14:33 »
I need to lower my new mk4. Can't afford a set of coilovers just yet so was thinking of just changing the springs as a temporary measure but I've heard  it can do a lot of damage to your stock shocks.Anybody done this and had any probs?
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Re: help choosing springs
« Reply #7 on: 18 November 2005, 16:16 »
A mate of mine changed the springs only on his Mk4 TDi, & he had to change his track control arms TWICE, in only a month!

Car will also feel a bit bouncy with lowered springs/standard shocks. Best to do both or neither, IMO.
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Re: help choosing springs
« Reply #8 on: 18 November 2005, 18:12 »
has anyone else had any problem just using lowered springs?

what other options do you recommend

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Re: help choosing springs
« Reply #9 on: 18 November 2005, 20:06 »
well ive just got -35 springs on mine, and ive not had any problems *touch wood* i dont find the car too bouncy with my standard shocks, i quite like the little bounce it does over bumps at high speeds..  :evil: