Lowering springs

[dan23]

would i get away with just putting lowering springs on my shocks as ppl tell me it can mess up the handling and over time bend the shocks, i havent got enough for a full coilover kit but i do have enought for a set of £50 springs,

help on this matter would be great

[Diamond Hell]

What spec are the springs? 

On -40mm you shouldn't knacker your dampers.

Any more than that and you should fit short stroke dampers.

[dan23]

so if i went out and got some springs with a 40mm drop, i can just put them on in place of the old springs.

also is it hard to do or would it be best getting a mechanic to do it as my mate is a VW mechanic

[russ-vdub]

yeh 40mm springs will b fine. if you can get some gas shocks if you dnt already. fitting is easy with a haynes and bit of know how

[dan23]

cool, well if any1 knows where some are going cheap let me know

[russ-vdub]

search in the parts for sale, also look at peoples posts who are breakin golfs, usually tend to have been lowered

[dan23]

cool, cheers for the help

[dan23]

will lowering springs that came off on mk2 driver fit a mk2 gti?

[Diamond Hell]

They'll fit but they might not lower much the GTI was lowered in comparison to the Driver anyway.

[Benrevs]

If you are still after springs, I have a set including shortened dampers. They were only on the car a month.....  £80 quid ish for the lot..  let one know if interested.