GOLF - LOWERING

[hippo]

if you go for cheap springs say 40mm on a mk3 on 16s or 17s you will obvuosly have a poor ride quality. well i did with 40mm on standard mk3 shocks bad idea!. was lowered 50mm on 17s with better shocks and it was much better, alltho i found the boge kit too stiff.

[Dom Mk3]

as a comparison - my driver with -60mm springs and shortened shocks handles much better than my gti with -40mm springs and standard shocks...

Although I think the fronts have gone, so that's just asking for coiloverism

[hippo]

my 1.4 mk3 handled like an exicted kangaroo.
if you intend on lowing a mk4 they ride alot higher than mk3s so will need at least 40mm on 18s or 50-60mm on smaller rims

[GolfGL]

What model cars have you got and what size alloys are you looking to fit. What ever you do you will loose ride comfort but more so on the mk3. The lower the tyre (45,40,35) wall is also makes a massive difference as the entire set up becomes stiffer with less give.