Coilovers oem top mount mod
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Current rides:
2003 BMW 330d Manual Saloon Msport
1985 GTI cabriolet black edition (42k miles)
1999 Triumph Daytona 955i Post apocalyptic, rat, brat, scrambler, steam punk, cafe racer
2003 BMW 330d Manual Saloon Msport
1985 GTI cabriolet black edition (42k miles)
1999 Triumph Daytona 955i Post apocalyptic, rat, brat, scrambler, steam punk, cafe racer
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Newbie
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Old Timer
Mine had 2 sets fitted for less than 100miles before I went back to shocks and springs
A friend has recently swapped from coils to shocks due to ride quality and his is a track car half the time
Sure they are adjustable but no one ever does adjust them anyway and they actually limit wheel fitment due to the spring collars sitting behind the wheel rather than over the top of it
Current rides:
2003 BMW 330d Manual Saloon Msport
1985 GTI cabriolet black edition (42k miles)
1999 Triumph Daytona 955i Post apocalyptic, rat, brat, scrambler, steam punk, cafe racer
2003 BMW 330d Manual Saloon Msport
1985 GTI cabriolet black edition (42k miles)
1999 Triumph Daytona 955i Post apocalyptic, rat, brat, scrambler, steam punk, cafe racer
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Old Timer
Current rides:
2003 BMW 330d Manual Saloon Msport
1985 GTI cabriolet black edition (42k miles)
1999 Triumph Daytona 955i Post apocalyptic, rat, brat, scrambler, steam punk, cafe racer
2003 BMW 330d Manual Saloon Msport
1985 GTI cabriolet black edition (42k miles)
1999 Triumph Daytona 955i Post apocalyptic, rat, brat, scrambler, steam punk, cafe racer
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Newbie
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Local Hero
It looks slightly lowered already? Drive it and see how it is and like 1985 I'm not a fan of aftermarket coilovers as you need to spend around £1000 to get a good set which won't upset the ride especially with the condition of the roads in this country..
Lot's of lowered springs and shocks sets out there for less money, I've just fitted this set and they are a nice drive.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Eibach-Lowering-Springs-Bilstein-Gas-Shocks-Bumpstop-Kit-Golf-Mk1-Cabrio/233057941786?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649
1988 Mk1 Golf GTi Cabriolet 1.8cc DX, K-jet. Daily drive. 317,000 miles and counting
1978 Mk1 Scirocco GLS 1.6cc FR, Webber carb. Weekend toy.
1978 Mk1 Scirocco GLS 1.6cc FR, Webber carb. Weekend toy.
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Local Hero
On a Mk1 Golf the tracking needs adjusting each time the ride height is altered (on the normal suspension or coilovers taking up the normal suspension mounting points etc) so its difficult to evaluate coilovers at varying heights - unless you checked & changed the tracking each time. So I think people just set it too low for novelty just after fitment, then CBA to change it.
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mark1gls said
Is that Elenor you have bought?
It looks slightly lowered already? Drive it and see how it is and like 1985 I'm not a fan of aftermarket coilovers as you need to spend around £1000 to get a good set which won't upset the ride especially with the condition of the roads in this country..
Lot's of lowered springs and shocks sets out there for less money, I've just fitted this set and they are a nice drive.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Eibach-Lowering-Springs-Bilstein-Gas-Shocks-Bumpstop-Kit-Golf-Mk1-Cabrio/233057941786?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649
Yeah it's Eleanor (shares the same name as my daughter)
Kenneth did say the rear shocks are yellow
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Old Timer
They do indeed need setting up and corner weighting etc but lowering coilovers actually lengthens the coils and gives them more room to travel so effectively the lower the car sits the more travel there will be, this of course should be counter acted by the damper internally but cheap coilovers are not this advanced and the body weight of a Mk1 isn't enough to keep the shocks from crashing and bouncing
Current rides:
2003 BMW 330d Manual Saloon Msport
1985 GTI cabriolet black edition (42k miles)
1999 Triumph Daytona 955i Post apocalyptic, rat, brat, scrambler, steam punk, cafe racer
2003 BMW 330d Manual Saloon Msport
1985 GTI cabriolet black edition (42k miles)
1999 Triumph Daytona 955i Post apocalyptic, rat, brat, scrambler, steam punk, cafe racer
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Local Hero
What can/does happen is, when lowered a lot, there is reduced available travel due to the shock absorber reaching its limit. Then the suspension is the rubber mount and the tyres, hence the harshness.
Most people would advise you need about 4" of available travel to avoid issues such as the above.
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