Lowering springs. Which are best and how far to drop?

[Nuttybulldog]

Hi all

my brother has a mk2 golf 1.3 and wants to lower it. i said go the full wack and get 60mm but hes a bit worried about speed bumps and stuff like that.

so should he go for a 60mm or a 40mm drop and also what is the best kit for under £220?

cheers you beautiful people

Nick

[brems]

hiya mate i have a mk2 1.3 ihave a set of bilstein lowering springs so they might be a bit to much not sure cant really remember, i have a set of 15" wheels and have lowered it 60 mm\
looks wellgd, as for speed bumps etc, never had a problem but youjusthave remember thatyour car is lowered so a bit more time over them is neccasary

[8vRicey]

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[Jay]

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Only 9 pages of results on the search for lowering under the MK 2 section only

[kittie]

I can highly recommend Eibach springs, they are great. Mine are -30 to 40mm which is a very good drop, low without being impractical. I wouldn't lower 60mm where I live cause the roads are very bumpy and lots of speedbumps - it'd be a nightmare.

Best to get new shocks too, Koni ones are awesome. But I don't think you'd get this setup for under £220, unless you can find a second hand one.

I could also recommend my koni -30 to 40mm springs, which are in the for sale section. Make me an offer hahaha!

[russ-vdub]

defo 60mm on a 1.3, will look the nuts! and handle a lot better, dnt really see much point in 40mm, can barely see the difference..

[Chris-White]

defo 60mm on a 1.3, will look the nuts! and handle a lot better, dnt really see much point in 40mm, can barely see the difference..

40mm is the best handling set up.

60mm is better looking.

120mm is the way forward 

[mattneck(Beavis)]

defo 60mm on a 1.3, will look the nuts! and handle a lot better, dnt really see much point in 40mm, can barely see the difference..

40mm is the best handling set up.

mine handles amazing.. and as for "barely seeing the difference" on a 1.3.. wanna borrow my glasses?   

[bobbymk11]

my last mk2 was lowerd 60....and current mk2 is 40mm....id say 40mm handles better than 60mm did....but 60mm looks far better...so on that note go for 60mm drop or even 80mm....any lower than 80mm u will struggle to get over some speed bumps/drives etc

[Amo]

Get yourself set of springs from GSF, no point spending too much on 1.3. These springs can lower your call upto 60mm and as long as u have 15" or higher size alloys you will be ok for speedbumps just need to be a lil slow and cautious on really high bumps. These springs around around £60 inc VAT and fitting should be around £80. You might want to check your shocks though cos if they are worn then it might works out a lil more.

hope this helps