To all Lowered cars...

[The Wheel Man]

I am thinking of putting some lowering springs on the GTI, probably the 25mm kit my company sells.  Thing is, i dont want to cock up the ride / handling balance the car has as standard.

I have heard plenty of people who what the Eibach coil over units but very little on just springs.  Has anyone just fitted lowering springs?

Also, when i do this i will probably fit some 5mm shims to the fromt and rear wheels to push them out just that little bit more, also anyone elso done this and do ave you had any problems with it wearing the bushed any quicker?

Thanks
Ben

[Rosie]

Hiya, mines is lowered just on springs. I havn't ever had a car that has been lowered on coilovers so i couldn't honestly tell you the difference. But i have had alot of problems since lowering it, it is sitting on 19's as well though.

[182_blue]

i lowered and put 19" alloys on my old car, and it did look very nice, but it did compromise the car a little imo, i would seriously try one before you do it

[Hurdy]

Springs are okay, but limiting in respect of what you get you are stuck with.

The reason you hear more about coilovers is that they are the preferred choice over just an uprated set of springs. Getting the ride height is important too as well as a balance of comfort and handling. Again that is why most go with coilovers.

[neg]

Springs are ok but I for the cost I would upgrade the shocks also - I went for Koni FSD and H&R springs.  It sits perfect and handles better.

I did a lot of research before getting mine done and went for something I knew would be ok as the last thing you want is to be swapping round suspension components to get it right - let someone else do the hard work  (Gaz in my case)

[The Wheel Man]

The spring cost doent matter too much (they will be free)  its just the other stuff that goes with a lowered car.

Hiya, mines is lowered just on springs. I havn't ever had a car that has been lowered on coilovers so i couldn't honestly tell you the difference. But i have had alot of problems since lowering it, it is sitting on 19's as well though.

What kind of problems are you getting?

[bling]

i asked vw speed and they told me to go for the eibach sportline springs as they lower it to about 25mm up front and about 20mm at back. they also said that the quality of the ride would remain good as long as it was not lowered more than that amount on springs.
has anyone got a picture of a golf gti with eibach sportline springs?

[Rob-MK5]

Here you go had both on last 2 Mk5s -

H&R -




Sportlines -



Fitting Sportlines to my new Gti tomorrow

[RedRobin]

....I've got KoniFSD+Eibach ProKit+ARB's - Not as low as some here but she rides very flat and is well planted and not harsh. (no spacers and they are not recommended with my AP Racing Big Brake kit).

[bling]

Here you go had both on last 2 Mk5s -

H&R -



Sportlines -






Fitting Sportlines to my new Gti tomorrow

do you find the sportlines better or the H&R better? and which one lowered the car more?