Replacing Shocks and Springs......

[robster23]

So, I think they need doing and buying OE parts seems to be just as expensive as budget lowering ones off ebay. Firstly, are these going to last more than 5 minutes?

http://www.clubpolo.co.uk/forum/index.php?s=f0fe6a603cdb56929d4956247d369639&showtopic=35533

Ans secondly, when changing these are there any rubbers/other bits which should be done at the same time? All help appreciated!

Robster

[boneybradley]

Cheap kit's cheap quality I say.......go for a decent quality set by a known brand..starting price is about £200 for shock's and spring's and I would also relpace the front strut top mount's when doing a full kit. i have replaced my shock's with boge turbo front's and sachs advantage rear with eibach spring's and this cost me £227 all in... do a really good ebay search and you can find some bargain's

[yabbie]

ive just brought a bilstein kit with shocks and sports springs 35mm drop and delivered to me at £420 gets fitted on thursday 

[clett]

I've got a full set of fk ak racing coilovers that I took off my VR6 they have only done 200 miles so they are still in mint condition you can but them for £250 plus p+p there just lying in my back living room so that will save you about £150.

[SLIM-DUB]

if he dont i might have to purchase those! 

[bsting]

Have a look at the Patec stuff from www.tmtuning.com

I have got the toptouring kit 40/40 drop, it is wicked value for your money, just tell tmt what drop (if you opt for non-coilover) you want....
ie 40/40  60/50 etc

Some mates have the models above (coilovers) and reckon they are wicked too in road cars and trackcars.

Oh yeh, put new front top mounts and bearings in. The rear topmounts should be ok.
And fit all new bumpstops/dustboots too, the Bilstein stuff is compatible with Patec.

One more thing, if you want to fit an upper front strutbrace this is the best time to do that, and get a quaility wheel alignment done after the whole job asap.

[suzyGTI]

mines lowered on some cheap springs and u can tell.  its jumpy on the road and the back end gets a little too happy 

lowered my fellas (oh yess we did it in an afternoon) on spax springs........suprisingly his handles really well now.

wasnt sure if it would with spax been quite cheap but its all good!!!!!!

both dropped 60 mm btw

[bsting]

Spax is good value too

[hastd2]

Hi all,
I was in the same boat of deciding on what springs and shocks to fit to my 97 8V
It's down to the same old thing......money.
I think i could get a good set up for aroung £200-£250

[mase]

i really rate the spax springs, if your going for a big drop (60mm ish) then they are IMO one of the best.

ive been through more brands of springs in my time than i care to remember.... ventura, g-max, spax, apex, have all graced my cars at 1 point or another!

anyways, hastd: i think it depends on what ammount u want to lower it, if its only 35 - 40mm, then id opt for apex or eibach, and if u want to go lower, then id go for the 60mm spax ssx springs, or vsx kit.

www.venommotorsport.com and places like www.europerformance.co.uk sell both....

HTH