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Offline BobbyT

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60 or 80 mill springs??
« on: 21 January 2006, 18:15 »
i have been unhappy with the drop on my golf since i had it done last year, i had a 30m bilstein kit fitted which is a good ride and holds the road fine but it just isnt low enough! now as i am spendding a bit of cash on the engine i dont have the cash for coil overs so i am thinking of getting some different springs, i have seen some spax ones and they do a 60m or 80m drop! now i like the thought of 80 mil as the car will look slammed! but i am not sure if this is practical, what do you guys think? maybe the 60 mil ones are a better choice?  :undecided:
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Offline monkeyalan

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Re: 60 or 80 mill springs??
« Reply #1 on: 21 January 2006, 18:47 »
80mm will be fine as long as you don't run over a rizla.
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Offline Mr Blue

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Re: 60 or 80 mill springs??
« Reply #2 on: 21 January 2006, 20:22 »
40-50-60 on springs is as low as i would go.

80 would be toooo low imo
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Re: 60 or 80 mill springs??
« Reply #3 on: 21 January 2006, 21:38 »
60 imho.
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Re: 60 or 80 mill springs??
« Reply #4 on: 21 January 2006, 21:49 »
60 imo too, 80mm will be too low unless you go for coilovers :undecided:
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Offline Neaty

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Re: 60 or 80 mill springs??
« Reply #5 on: 23 January 2006, 19:16 »
The first of my mark 2's was lowered 80mm i ripped my splitter off a few times, had it 55 before then and it was fine to be honest, so to wrap up  :grin:..... 60mm
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Offline BobbyT

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Re: 60 or 80 mill springs??
« Reply #6 on: 23 January 2006, 20:36 »
i think your right bro, i was thinking i may catch me splitter and rip it off with me number plate ( which is only glued on!! lol  :laugh:  :laugh: thats how i mod!!  :rolleyes:) so i think 60m will do, should look a bit better i hope!  :smiley:
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Re: 60 or 80 mill springs??
« Reply #7 on: 24 January 2006, 10:41 »
Yea should look a bit lower like, although from my experiences it never looks low enough at the back when u lower it, even tho my driver was 80mm it was low at the front but not at the back, well not as low as i wanted to be honest!!

I am thinking about putting standard springs back on my valver when i get it back up and running, as it started knocking a bit when it was low, and it kept sticking when i put full right lock on!
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Offline baz_the_man62

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Re: 60 or 80 mill springs??
« Reply #8 on: 24 January 2006, 23:05 »
my mk2 is lowered 60mm and the splitter scrapes occasionally... 80% success on speedbumps
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Re: 60 or 80 mill springs??
« Reply #9 on: 25 January 2006, 00:26 »
Quote from: Neaty on 24 January 2006, 10:41
Yea should look a bit lower like, although from my experiences it never looks low enough at the back when u lower it, even tho my driver was 80mm it was low at the front but not at the back, well not as low as i wanted to be honest!!

I am thinking about putting standard springs back on my valver when i get it back up and running, as it started knocking a bit when it was low, and it kept sticking when i put full right lock on!

i know what you mean, the back looks higher than the front! but i suppose its the extra weight at the front that does that!  :smiley:
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