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Offline AlanT

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coilovers
« on: 07 April 2008, 16:41 »
whilst not spending too much, which coilovers are descent?

and whats wrong with the janspeed ones on ebay for 200? are they really bad or what?

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Re: coilovers
« Reply #1 on: 07 April 2008, 16:49 »
They are sweet, the ride is a bit hard but I got 18's on low pro's so that doesnt help. I got them, just make sure when you put them on for the 1st time you grease them up and set your ride height straight away. Get a strut brace too, really tightens the whole set up right up, I got this one below, piss easy to install just drill 4 holes and tights up thru arch

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-VW-Golf-MK4-IV-Front-Strut-Brace-Bar_W0QQitemZ300213535585QQihZ020QQcategoryZ40192QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem#ebayphotohosting
Will always love my mk4 but she had to go...225 Quattro TT in its place....but its still black (she lives on in spirit!)


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Re: coilovers
« Reply #2 on: 07 April 2008, 16:52 »
so the 200 ones arent that bad then? how harsh is the ride? i've got a baby due in 5 months, its not gonna break the we things back is it? lol

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Re: coilovers
« Reply #3 on: 07 April 2008, 16:56 »
Its not that harsh imo. You proper feel potholes but thats it really. For the money they are a top notch product, I have had them on for 3 months with no probs, like I said though just grease them up when you put them on because I didnt and minhe have got tough to adjust  :wink:
Will always love my mk4 but she had to go...225 Quattro TT in its place....but its still black (she lives on in spirit!)


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Re: coilovers
« Reply #4 on: 07 April 2008, 17:01 »
brill, next question, (sorry ash) i've heard if i want o go lower than 40mm i'll need a new front anti roll bar because it fouls, now i'm just gonna set up the car so it looks good, and then fiddle a bit to get the handelling spot on, if this happens to be lower than 40mm, what arb do i actually need, i searches but 'replacement' doesn't actually tell me much! lol

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Re: coilovers
« Reply #5 on: 07 April 2008, 17:08 »
you can get an arb or droplinks, I havent got either of these yet so wouldnt be able to tell you dude!
Will always love my mk4 but she had to go...225 Quattro TT in its place....but its still black (she lives on in spirit!)


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Re: coilovers
« Reply #6 on: 07 April 2008, 17:40 »
i was gonna get those as i live right by janspeed

but im thinking along the lines of jamex now

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Re: coilovers
« Reply #7 on: 08 April 2008, 10:55 »
same difference really linz
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Re: coilovers
« Reply #8 on: 08 April 2008, 13:22 »
oh are they very similar?

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Re: coilovers
« Reply #9 on: 08 April 2008, 13:28 »
yeah made from same materials and so the same thing
Will always love my mk4 but she had to go...225 Quattro TT in its place....but its still black (she lives on in spirit!)