Coilovers - which makes are recommended?
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Coilovers - which makes are recommended?
Purchasing my first mk1 in a couple weeks! So planning ahead what to do. As the title suggests which makes of coilovers are recommended by everyone?
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Toby
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MK1 Cabby '90 R.I.P
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'83 tin top gti
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Rubbadubdub said
Ok, what makes should I look out for? Both budget and non budget. Also what would I expect to pay for both?
As above…it comes up a lot - which means that many forum posts already exist on this topic, so its worth taking a read through the relevant sections and doing a search too. IMHO its difficult to recommend a set because while some people fit 1 set of coilovers, or maybe have driven another mk1 or so with others on, they've not done a back-to-back comparison test of many different makes. So opinions tend to be subjective. But, basically:
1. The more you pay, the better they are
2. The lower you make the car, the worse the ride is, especially if you 'bottom out' the suspension
3. Larger and wider wheels tend to magnify any harshness with coilovers
4. Cabbys are slightly heavier than hatchbacks so a set which works well on one, might not on another, and vice versa.
Personally I had Weitecs, they were good but I have not driven other Mk1s with other coilovers to compare. I was able to compare with the existing standard GTI suspension though - not much firmer when set at a sensible height.
Budget set - £200 or even less
Decent set - £500 or more
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