Coilovers?

[Spillane]

Quick question, the cheap coilovers on ebay and such, are they actually any good, or would I be better off paying that few hundred extra for a good make such as KW or FK? Are the cheap ones worth sh!t all!?

I want to go as low as possible, I think I'll need a set that will drop up to 100mm.

Alan

[topher]

if you pay much less than £400 for brand new ones, they won't be much good.

[Len]

If you want to go that low then buying cheap nasty ones could be dangerous!

[Spillane]

As much as I thought.

Thanks for the help guys.

What make and type would ye recommend for goin nice and low?

Alan

[...joe]

for budget-ish FK highsports. alot of people use the supersport ones, but they are alot harsher and the set i fitted for a mate have corroded badly already in about 6 months. i've had no problems with the highsports.

[gillo_grumlin]

I bought some streetsport ones cheep, ride is ok but stiff. If I had the money at the time I would have bought FK's.

[Spillane]

Good stuff, I've heard some good things about the highsports alright, will have to stretch the budget and go for them by the sounds of it. I suppose you pay for what you get.

Cheers lads!

Alan

[gtimk1cab]

hi guys fitting some coilovers this weekend if the post man brings them!!

just wonderin if any one knows the bolt and nut sizes?? as i wana replace them all!!

rang up a few places but no one wants to know!!

its a 1986 gti cabrio!!

cheers

[...joe]

22mm for the top nut and 19's i think for the two bolts that hold it to the strut.

[Spillane]

Does anyone know the exact lowering sizez for the FK Highsports? I've found a few places, and they say different. One saying 30-120mm and another saying 25-55mm??

And how does the price of £380 sound?

Alan