Sportline Eibach Springs and lots of bounce!

Afternoon,

After much deliberation and discussion I opted to upgrade the suspension on my sportline. Wanted to keep it as closedto original as possible so went for Eibach springs and anti-roll bars with standard boge dampers.

Now I was told that this was a good set up and certainly it worked well on my M2 G60 but on the Sportline it's Ok at the back but 'shocking' on the front. There's no damping and the ride it seems is carried on just the springs. Which means it bounces and all over the place and constantly hits the stops.

Does any onehave suggestions to improve I guess uprated shocks but what matches up well with Eibach springs? Also I guess I can get away with just a pair on shocks on the front?

C

Koni top adjustable shocks=Eibach springs    Tried and tested .

Those Boge are they gas ? I had Boge gas with Boge springs and liked the ride . You don't mention if new perhaps the inserts are cream crackered ? You can buy Koni shocks in singles .

i had a right go at eibach over my set of pro kit springs,the rear was great,front sitting on the bump stops,eibach aftersales are crap,they havent got a clue,to cut a long story short i fitted fiat panda foam bump stops (shorter than vw by 35mm) with built in corrugated dust covers,new boge gas inserts,new top mounts (genuine) and now i sit on the springs,and the ride is as it should be,its harder than standard obviously but well acceptable,and if it does bottom out and hit the stops its a smooth damping effect not a thump,so its great,handles very well too,there is a bit of bump steer as the track rod arms now sit on an angle but its good overall  :wink:
Morral
ring eibach and complain,tell craig thanks for nothing from Lee with the golf TD and watch them say,never had problems before!!!!!!!!!!!

Bert

I was considering the Boge / Eibach pairing over coil overs as my cab rattles enough as it is.
 Will steer clear of that option then  :roll:

its ok now,im just not happy that the eibach website says "use standard shock absorbers and standard bump stops "  :roll:
Bert

Eibach springs and koni shocks are still the best option I think

Just get some of the bumpstops that Bert has and I don't think you can get a better set up for road use

I fitted some Eibach springs a year ago and thought they were brilliant, although I had already fitted some Koni TA shocks the year before.

They definitely lowered the car by more than the quoted 35mm, but I was happy enough with the look and the ride is superb.

Thinking about it now, I increased the damping at the front (left the rears as they were) and that improved things further.

I got my springs from Motorsportworld who were very helpful on the phone and also prompt at delivery.

HTH

Rich

Ye,the fiat bump stops transformed my car,and they look like vw items when there fitted  :wink:
Bert

I must admit the more i think about replacing the suspension, the more unsure i get about which set up i should go for.

This has got to be up there as the most talked about subject amongst golf nuts, as it's a personal thing with ride comfort over handling and i'm sure i could trawl the old post, and still be undecided…
Anyway I am veering towards  oe replacement. My question is can i pop down to VW and order everything i need over the counter  :pray: for my cabby. Sound daft I know.

flog

 The best suspension set up is standard as VW intended [with original wheels and tyres]. If you are quick you can still get a new original set up at a price from dealers .

Modified use standard suspension bushes with Koni shocks and Eibach springs . Watch the tyre size even a 45 profile tyre can cause a rough ride .

as it's a personal thing with ride comfort over handling

 :mrgreen:

Thanks that sounds reasuring, i will be paying Beadles a visit saturday