To all Lowered cars...

[joesgti]

i ran springs for a while then upgraded to coilovers, the main reason is because i didnt like the ride height, once coilovers were on they make the car handle like a go kart!!
 

picture with springs


picture with coilovers

[block]

Fitting Sportlines to my new Gti tomorrow

Another! what spec now?

[The Wheel Man]

I have to say the coilover kitted cars look better, but then in suppose the lower the better (for looks).  Just had a look and i can get a coilovere kit that loweres 20-50mm fron and rear..... Just sent an email to the manufacturer to see what kind of a deal they can do!!    Fingers crossed!!!!

[SteveS]

the lower you go the harder the ride, right?

[joesgti]

try a company called weiteck. i was going to get them but got offerd eibachs at the same price, think theyr about 440. aslo whilst your getting it done you mayaswell splash out and get uprated eibach anti rolls    

[joesgti]

the lower you go the harder the ride, right?

not always, depends on your kit 

[The Wheel Man]

try a company called weiteck. i was going to get them but got offerd eibachs at the same price, think theyr about 440. aslo whilst your getting it done you mayaswell splash out and get uprated eibach anti rolls    

Well i wasnt planning on paying for the coilovers   I probably coulddnt afford the ARB's, any mods will be very minimal as i have pushed myself to get this car and most of my money goes on my new house!!

If i cant get the Coilovers FOC then i will definatly get the springs FOC so either way my ass is headed for the floor!!!  

[Komenda]

If Janspeed still have this deal on the coilovers then I can recommend them. Had mine on for about a month and did an 800 mile round trip with them. They performed excellently and seem to be dialed into the car really well. Not to stiff either. I have their downpipe and CAT to which seems to be an improvement even on the Milltek item.

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=76637.0

[K1]

Don't coilovers have to be maintained? I was going to get some KW variant 1 or eibachs, but ended up getting eibach shocks n springs because i was told you have to adjust the height at least twice a year so the threads on the strut don't get weathered too much? Obviously less so on galvanized coilovers, but surely still an issue if like me u don't do track days and therefore don't lower and raise your ride height often.

Kev

[block]

Well my eibach ones are stainless bodied so theres less chance of corrosion and the adjustable collars are a plastic type of material so a sieze up should be less likely. i will however clean them at least every 6 months anyhow.



As far as the lower/harder goes, the platform just lowers the spring so unless your so low that your using the bump stops then it will be no harder the lower you go.