Compatible lowering kit?

Hi there guys…need a bit of help regarding what shocks and springs i need to buy for my car.

Its a golf citi 1.3 and im fairly sure i should get the shocks and springs for a mk1 and not a mk2… would their be any major differences? i have found a set on ebay brand new for £80 which are local to me so and help will be much appreciated!

cheeers

Hi there mate,
you will need to buy a mk1 kit.
Only problem with the citi golf is that he front shocks are a complete unit where as the uk mk1 has insert shocks in the front and seprate outer sleeves. Check to see on your car if they have been changed yet? If they havnt you will need to find a set of outers first before you buy suspension. or just go coilovers..

Jonathan

hey. thanks for the reply bud.
ookay…bit new to all this so not entirely sure what to look for in terms of the sleeves…are they nessacary? how do i check if it has them already and if i need some where do i get them from and how much? sorry for a billion questions as i just want to get this right! cheers

you need to buy a complete front leg as the shock absorber cant be renewed as its welded in place,vw still do the complete legs with shock absorbers in them,70 quid each,the rest of the bits are mk1 normal,so its not too bad



Bert

the lower part of the pic is the shock absorber  :wink:  there are new vw with eibach lowering springs fitted



Bert

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SUPERDEAL-SPORT-KIT-VW-GOLF-MK1-60MM-40MM-LOWERING_W0QQitemZ350298738673QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item518f6e8ff1

how about these

trying to do it on budget…

ive fitted these to a floppy top and it drives well with them on,decent quality,not the best but not bad at all for 120 nicka
Bert

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-GOLF-MK1-CABRIOLET-SCIROCCO-SUSPENSION-KIT-40_W0QQitemZ350286875074QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item518eb989c2

Ive got these fitted, done well over 20k miles and they still fine.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-GOLF-MK1-CABRIOLET-SCIROCCO-SUSPENSION-KIT-40_W0QQitemZ350286875074QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item518eb989c2

I should have just waited and saved for coilovers mind.

okay thanks guys… but would i have to buy anything else if i bought the things you linked me to? i.e. is that everything id need to get me lower?
would the ones i linked to not work atall then?
cheers and appologies for my stupidity!!!

dub33 said

Ive got these fitted, done well over 20k miles and they still fine.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-GOLF-MK1-CABRIOLET-SCIROCCO-SUSPENSION-KIT-40_W0QQitemZ350286875074QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item518eb989c2

I should have just waited and saved for coilovers mind.

I have these on my 1.1 and they are fine, good ride and handles the corners well! Should have everything you need to do you car!

i've just fitted the ones bert has link you to

after his expert recomendation

very good for the money, bit firmer than i thought but well happy, car handles like a dream now

you could also do with some new front top mount and bump stops

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=400091418170&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT

i also went to vw and got new rear top mounts only £15 of something like that

hth