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Offline jim182

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Cost Of sus??
« on: 11 May 2008, 21:53 »
ryt my cars got its mot in a few weeks and i kno its gonna fail on the sus as my right front shock is fooked. was gonna buy a second hand set of uprated shocks but my dad wants me to buy new so theres no wear or tear. he wants me to buy a new standerd set from vw as he thinks that it will be cheaper than gettin a uprated set. does anyone know the price of the new set from vw and is there any decent fully adjustable sus about in the same price range!!

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Re: Cost Of sus??
« Reply #1 on: 11 May 2008, 22:00 »
Best "budget" shocks would be Boge turbos from gsf, you'll be looking at approx £100 for all 4. They aren't strictly budget though, they're very good!

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Re: Cost Of sus??
« Reply #2 on: 11 May 2008, 22:12 »
ahh nice thats less than what i was thinking it was gonna be!!

do they come with springs to or would i have to buy them separate??


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Re: Cost Of sus??
« Reply #3 on: 11 May 2008, 22:49 »
thats without springs, you can get some lowering ones only say 20-30mm pretty cheap, but if theres nothing wrong with the current springs probably be ok swopping them over. id renew the strut top mountings whilst your there.

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Re: Cost Of sus??
« Reply #4 on: 12 May 2008, 08:39 »
hmmm well i wudnt mind my car been a lil lower  :grin:
whats a good make for springs??
probs get a 40mm drop

will the boge shocks make it a majorly harder ride??

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Re: Cost Of sus??
« Reply #5 on: 12 May 2008, 09:53 »
it will improve handling by far. Lowering springs can also be bought from GSF.
99438     LOWERING SPRING KIT      G2 inc. GTi/16V Lowers 40mm      £57.50     

Sports suspension kit
99502A   SPORTS SUSPENSION KIT      G2 ALL INC GTI 8V      £159.00

hose are your two options. so really your looking at about £200 for a decent set of new shocks and springs.

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Re: Cost Of sus??
« Reply #6 on: 12 May 2008, 10:41 »
If you want some decent springs I'd go for Eibach. :smiley:

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Re: Cost Of sus??
« Reply #7 on: 12 May 2008, 14:30 »
ok cool so a set of boge turbos with eibach springs would be a good set up then??
whats a good site to get the springs from??
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Re: Cost Of sus??
« Reply #8 on: 12 May 2008, 15:52 »
Awesome GTi sell them: http://www.awesome-gti.co.uk/

The Eibach store: http://www.eibachshop.com/down_for_maintenance.php?osCsid=5e120ead4b445339511c5ee604f757e6

I can't remember the other decent site I've seen them on.

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Re: Cost Of sus??
« Reply #9 on: 12 May 2008, 16:05 »
cheers man!! much aprecated!!
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