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Eibach coilovers vs springs
« on: January 08, 2009, 11:10:36 am »
Need the car lowering :laugh: Dont want a huge drop, 30mm should be enough.
How much are eibach coilovers fitted?
How much are eibach lowering springs fitted?
Thanks :happy2:

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Re: Eibach coilovers vs springs
« Reply #1 on: January 08, 2009, 11:13:33 am »
Need the car lowering :laugh: Dont want a huge drop, 30mm should be enough.
How much are eibach coilovers fitted?
How much are eibach lowering springs fitted?
Thanks :happy2:

just get the sportlines and most grg should only charge u £100 for doing it

Mods yes but way too many to stick in this little box

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Re: Eibach coilovers vs springs
« Reply #2 on: January 08, 2009, 11:15:20 am »
Need the car lowering :laugh: Dont want a huge drop, 30mm should be enough.
How much are eibach coilovers fitted?
How much are eibach lowering springs fitted?
Thanks :happy2:

just get the sportlines and most grg should only charge u £100 for doing it

Agreed  :happy2:

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Re: Eibach coilovers vs springs
« Reply #3 on: January 08, 2009, 11:15:53 am »
As soon as the pescaras sell, i'll get them ordered :smiley:

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Re: Eibach coilovers vs springs
« Reply #4 on: January 08, 2009, 11:18:49 am »
im not well up on my lowering at all, sorry to chip in with a question

the sportlines? thats the springs only right? eibach?

is that £100 supply and fit or just fitting?

whats the drop normally with the sportlines? and how to the standard shocks put up with the lowering springs?

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Re: Eibach coilovers vs springs
« Reply #5 on: January 08, 2009, 11:19:02 am »
awesome had some weitec coilovers in, they look pritty damn cool and were a good price aswell!  :happy2:


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Re: Eibach coilovers vs springs
« Reply #6 on: January 08, 2009, 11:19:53 am »
Are they any good compared to eibach?
How much were they?

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Re: Eibach coilovers vs springs
« Reply #7 on: January 08, 2009, 11:21:40 am »
spend £200 on springs supply and fit or spend £800 on coilovers simple as that

Mods yes but way too many to stick in this little box

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Re: Eibach coilovers vs springs
« Reply #8 on: January 08, 2009, 11:21:45 am »
Are they any good compared to eibach?
How much were they?

im sure they are made by eibach and are to the same quality. i think they were about 520  :smiley:


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Re: Eibach coilovers vs springs
« Reply #9 on: January 08, 2009, 11:22:14 am »
Exactly the same as the springs, everything has to come off - so it just depends what you prefer and how much you want to spend?

Lowered springs are good, but I don't think you'll actually see much of a drop given that you're already lower than a GTI, unless you go silly... then you've got the problem of a stiffer spring to compensate and a unmatched damper that will bottom out and possibly fail.

My Eibach coils (which are made by KW) weren't that far off standard spec ride quality, the ARBs have stiffened that up further though now.

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Re: Eibach coilovers vs springs
« Reply #10 on: January 08, 2009, 11:22:48 am »
spend £200 on springs supply and fit or spend £800 on coilovers simple as that

you dont need to spend 800, you can buy coilovers off ebay for about 300 quid, and springs for 70.


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Re: Eibach coilovers vs springs
« Reply #11 on: January 08, 2009, 11:23:55 am »
Exactly the same as the springs, everything has to come off - so it just depends what you prefer and how much you want to spend?

Lowered springs are good, but I don't think you'll actually see much of a drop given that you're already lower than a GTI, unless you go silly... then you've got the problem of a stiffer spring to compensate and a unmatched damper that will bottom out and possibly fail.

My Eibach coils (which are made by KW) weren't that far off standard spec ride quality, the ARBs have stiffened that up further though now.



WHAT!!??  :rolleye:


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Re: Eibach coilovers vs springs
« Reply #12 on: January 08, 2009, 11:24:34 am »
hes now lower at all  :laugh:

Mods yes but way too many to stick in this little box

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Re: Eibach coilovers vs springs
« Reply #13 on: January 08, 2009, 11:25:10 am »
^^ Ed30's are lower than GTIs - 15-20mm iirc?
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Re: Eibach coilovers vs springs
« Reply #14 on: January 08, 2009, 11:25:24 am »
If i go for coilovers i would like good quality ones such as eibach, kw etc. Wouldnt want to risk getting cheap ones from ebay.

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