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Ohlins Road & Track DFV Coilovers
pudding:
You guys :grin:
They are VERY rare on the MK5 platform.....simply because not many folk are prepared to sink 25% of a 10K MK5's value in suspension :stupid: :grin: But something worthy of consideration is Ohlins don't make suspension for any old crap car, only the platforms that deserve their attention. All manner of suspension makers produce kits for every car under the sun, but not Ohlins. They don't do them for the iconic MK1....or the MK2, or even the superb handling Corrado, or the MK3 or soggy MK4.....only the MK5/6 and 7.
I can't speak on behalf of Freddy or Josh, but certainly on my local roads, there are zero compromises with this kit. Better than OEM ride quality, and better than OEM handling - assuming like for like, i.e. stock ARBs. Win win. Just get them bought people :love:
TTRS - don't do it Josh, seriously. One trick ponies. You will get bored of it very quickly. You are a RWD man, so don't sell yourself short. Stick to what you know and love :happy2:
Bodyboarder81:
Yep these really are THE best coilovers you can get for road and track .... it’s just I bought the wrong car for me !
TTRS appeals kev because every time it’s good weather and I want to have a proper drive I use the S2k .... the TT would be just for going to the gym , kids to school every now and then , and enjoy the excitement of a proper quick car every now and then . Seems to fit ... not test driven one yet though .
absolute:
So @Pudding, how are these holding up?
Do you think that for the extra +£1300 you're feeling the benefit of this over the Racing line kit?
pudding:
They've just hit the recommended rebuild period of 30,000 KM (18K miles) actually, and they still feel fine. I'll see what they're like at 2 years old!
They sorted 2 significant shortcomings of the Racingline kit, so the investment was definitely worth it for me. I can't see anybody else spending that much on coilovers though :grin:
It's impossible to make an informed decision these days because there's too much choice. You have to take a gamble. Sometimes it pays off, sometimes it doesn't! If it doesn't, shift it on and try something else :happy2:
absolute:
That's true to be fair.
I think i'll go with the Racingline kit, based on price and the upgrade from old OEM suspension.
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