ADVICE ON LOWERING MK1 GTI CAB.....
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ADVICE ON LOWERING MK1 GTI CAB.....
IVE FINALY GIVEN IN TO TEMPTATION AND DECIDED TO LOWER MY GOLF.I JUST NEED ADVICE ON WHAT SORT OF SET UP TO BUY FOR BEST RESULTS. IVE SEEN 2 DIFFERENT TYPES AVALIBLE. FIRST THERES THE SETS THAT HAVE GOT SHORTENED DAMPERS AN LOWER SPRINGS. THE SET IVE BEEN LOOKING AT LOWERS THE CAR 60mm FRONT AN 40mm ON REAR. THE OTHER TYPE IV SEEN ARE HEIGHT ADJUSTABLE COILOVERS. IVE SEEN SOME GOOD QUALITY SETS OF THESE AT LOW PRICES ON E-BAY. I WANTED TO DROP IT,FIRM THE RIDE UP AND GENERALY MAKE IT FEEL MORE SPORTY TO DRIVE. ANYONE GOT SOME SOUND ADVICE FOR ME…. THANKS
PAUL. 8O
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Old Timer
my advise would be to buy the better quality stuff
the cheaper coilovers on ebay some people like and dislike and they are just a cheap set! if you know what i mean
i bought i cheap springs and shock kit and really disliked them just really rough, really hard ride things like that
just (this weekend) fitted a set of FK highsports with i am loving at the minute. nice ride, not to bounce, lowered about 80mm all in all i am impressed and glad i spent that little bit more
alot to do with suspension is personal prefrance, if you have a bad back or loose fillings i'd defo do some research into the more branded stuff like FK, wetec, Gaz, spax
it's a mine feild out there and everyone will tell you different stories
hth
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Local Hero
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