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Coilover decision - adjustable damping, do I really need it?

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WhiteGTI:
So...I've gathered the shortlist of coilovers that I will consider. These are as follows, in no order:

1.)  Bilstein B14 'PSS' - NON ADJUSTABLE
2.)  Eibach Pro Street S - NON ADJUSTABLE
3.)  Koni Coilover Kit - ADJUSTABLE DAMPING
4.)  KW Variant 1's - NON ADJUSTABLE
5.)  KW Variant 2's - ADJUSTABLE DAMPING
6.)  H&R PCS - ADJUSTABLE DAMPING
7.)  FK Konigsport Silverline X - ADJUSTABLE DAMPING

From those that have experience of coilovers...do I really need the adjustable damping aspect, or is it merely a bragging point in the pub..?! Is it a useful feature that I would make use of?

I will be doing the occasional track day, but it will mostly be road driving.

Also, if anyone has experience of the above coilovers, please feel free to share your opinion on them...! In particular, the Koni's, H&R, and the FK's - as write-ups on these are quite rare for the GTI.

Thanks all,
Chris.  :smiley:

joesgti:
if you live on a track youd make use of it  :party:

it depends on how much you wanna spend. you can spend a stupid amout and get the best of the best susspension for a hardcore track slag, or spend 500-600 on eibachs which would also handle awesome on a track.

Hurdy:
Adjustable damping is worth it if you want to be able to have a more supple ride on the road and then a rock hard suspension for those special track days. :driver:

tony_danza:
I don't know if this will help, but I'll try.

I've got the Eibachs, before I got the Autotech ARBs they were a really plush ride and more than happily handled a track day on their own.. Now I've got the ARBs the frequency seems all to cock and the front end in particular is a bit chattery on the road. Ideally I'd like some adjustment to dial this out, then stiffen it back up for the track to try and get a compromise... rather than having to change the ARB settings to achieve the same thing.

Depends what you want from it, what you're planning to do and what you're prepared to put up with.

What's the price on the KW V2 and H&R versions, is it much difference or a lot?

Hurdy:
Suprised at that TD :surprised:

Mine seem fine and I've got the ARB's on their hardest setting.

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