Quote from: Shoduchi on January 09, 2017, 12:13:34 pmQuote from: bad devotions on January 09, 2017, 12:10:09 pmQuote from: Duffmeister on January 08, 2017, 03:32:51 pmSounds like I need the vw racing kit then, thanks lads.bonelorry has a build thread over at the mk6 section of the site so you can see how they look. I am considering this kit too; although i am really torn between that and blistien b8s with H&R springs.You'll have to decide how low you want your ride to be. yip - i was really close to buying the full kit from awesome. However, I recently got new wheels with a 45 offset and figured the drop on H&R might be too much. But then i saw a build thread with the same spec wheels on H&R springs and think it looks really good. Now i have no clue! lol
Quote from: bad devotions on January 09, 2017, 12:10:09 pmQuote from: Duffmeister on January 08, 2017, 03:32:51 pmSounds like I need the vw racing kit then, thanks lads.bonelorry has a build thread over at the mk6 section of the site so you can see how they look. I am considering this kit too; although i am really torn between that and blistien b8s with H&R springs.You'll have to decide how low you want your ride to be.
Quote from: Duffmeister on January 08, 2017, 03:32:51 pmSounds like I need the vw racing kit then, thanks lads.bonelorry has a build thread over at the mk6 section of the site so you can see how they look. I am considering this kit too; although i am really torn between that and blistien b8s with H&R springs.
Sounds like I need the vw racing kit then, thanks lads.
Quote from: Pudding on January 09, 2017, 12:22:32 pmQuote from: bad devotions on January 09, 2017, 12:10:09 pmQuote from: Duffmeister on January 08, 2017, 03:32:51 pmSounds like I need the vw racing kit then, thanks lads.bonelorry has a build thread over at the mk6 section of the site so you can see how they look. I am considering this kit too; although i am really torn between that and blistien b8s with H&R springs.OEM+ Dub's reference to the VWR spring + B8 damper combo feeling like a MK4 R32 is quite a good comparison. The R32 rides firmly without being harsh on decent surfaces, but over potholes and badly broken surfaces, it was too crashy for me (heavy 18s don't help) and partly why I sold the car. The OEM MK5 suspension is the same on the same surfaces though, but the benefit of OEM is more travel, so won't bottom out in the stops quite so easily.The crashiness was at urban speeds. In common with other after market kits, things improve the faster you go though. The car feels way less 'jiggly', unsettled and fidgety on Bilsteins compared to OEM. It just feels properly keyed into the tarmac and super stable in the bends.One thing I would say about the Bilsteins is their consistency of damping. The car feels the same in winter as it does summer. Some people may not notice the change in damping vs heat build up in the damper oil, but I did, and the B6/B8/B12 are simply superb dampers for consistency.I would say the VWR full kit, or VWR springs + B8s would be more forgiving than B8s + HRs. The full VWR kit is probably not in the same league as the B8s under hard cornering and busy surfaces to damp, but is probably the best riding kit out there. And that's why I'm going VWR because 90% of my car's duties is commuting. I don't get many opportunities to hoon it, so ride is important.i think you'll be pleasantly surprised if you've got a good set of tyres like i have "michelin PS4's " you'll be able to carry a frightening amount of speed into corners and the car stays pretty flat on the vwr setup. you'll lose grip some time after you've lost your lunch
Quote from: bad devotions on January 09, 2017, 12:10:09 pmQuote from: Duffmeister on January 08, 2017, 03:32:51 pmSounds like I need the vw racing kit then, thanks lads.bonelorry has a build thread over at the mk6 section of the site so you can see how they look. I am considering this kit too; although i am really torn between that and blistien b8s with H&R springs.OEM+ Dub's reference to the VWR spring + B8 damper combo feeling like a MK4 R32 is quite a good comparison. The R32 rides firmly without being harsh on decent surfaces, but over potholes and badly broken surfaces, it was too crashy for me (heavy 18s don't help) and partly why I sold the car. The OEM MK5 suspension is the same on the same surfaces though, but the benefit of OEM is more travel, so won't bottom out in the stops quite so easily.The crashiness was at urban speeds. In common with other after market kits, things improve the faster you go though. The car feels way less 'jiggly', unsettled and fidgety on Bilsteins compared to OEM. It just feels properly keyed into the tarmac and super stable in the bends.One thing I would say about the Bilsteins is their consistency of damping. The car feels the same in winter as it does summer. Some people may not notice the change in damping vs heat build up in the damper oil, but I did, and the B6/B8/B12 are simply superb dampers for consistency.I would say the VWR full kit, or VWR springs + B8s would be more forgiving than B8s + HRs. The full VWR kit is probably not in the same league as the B8s under hard cornering and busy surfaces to damp, but is probably the best riding kit out there. And that's why I'm going VWR because 90% of my car's duties is commuting. I don't get many opportunities to hoon it, so ride is important.
The problem with the sportline set was the rear dropped about 5mm but the front dropped 42mm nd it looked terrible.I'm after a subtle drop, I think the vw racing spring as said above is 15-20 which is about right for me.What I'd like to know is Eibach make the vw R springs and from what I've read are the same drop as the pro kit, are these the same spring painted blue or a completely different item?Confusingly the pro kit isn't listed as a GTI kit for the UK but is everywhere else but if used on the gti drops 15-20mm arrrgggh!Please help my golf looks like a special off road version after looking at members cars on here!
Where did you get those eibach springs from? As I'm looking for a set of lowering springs for my gti
