best size for lowering springs ???

[tanbe174]

Hi all,

I'm considering to lower my car with springs and i am tempted to go with Eibach. but what's stopping me to buy the springs now is i want to know what is the perfect lowering for both rear and front without hitting those nasty street bumps? Got a Golf MK5 GTI 2005
The place where i live got quite many those. I'm missing my country  cry

[Top Cat]

30 - 40 mil drop. 

[tanbe174]

30 - 40 mil drop. 

i guess it's 30mm front and 40mm rear right ?

[mattyw]

i think the eibach pro's only lower a gti by about 15-20mm,i've just ordered h&r springs which are 30mm

[tanbe174]

i think the eibach pro's only lower a gti by about 15-20mm,i've just ordered h&r springs which are 30mm

where did you order them ? a link is welcome  . and how much did they cost ?

[Beddie]

I've gone for the VWR springs on mine, lower around 20mm and perfect for me and the terrible roads round here 

[mattyw]

i think the eibach pro's only lower a gti by about 15-20mm,i've just ordered h&r springs which are 30mm

where did you order them ? a link is welcome  . and how much did they cost ?

hi mate they are on ebay for £205 plus postage which is a good price,but i had ordered a set of dampers from dpm performance so they price matched the springs

[tanbe174]

thanks all for the posts.

Found this on ebay http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220564549092&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT
H&R springs 30mm and the shop/ebayer is in manchester near where i live and they fit it for you.

£205 I think it s a good price for H&R.

think i will go for them . i can also pay a visit to the shop so i can check them onsite

[tanbe174]

I've gone for the VWR springs on mine, lower around 20mm and perfect for me and the terrible roads round here 

do you have a pic ? so i can see how it looks with 20mm springs .

cheers mate

[Beddie]

do you have a pic ? so i can see how it looks with 20mm springs .

cheers mate

Excuse the crappy driveway pic 

[tanbe174]

do you have a pic ? so i can see how it looks with 20mm springs .

cheers mate

Excuse the crappy driveway pic 

no problem mate ... nice car... seems good to me 

can't really see the differences between 20 and 30mm. Though I know that i don't want a car that is slamming the ground.

You think 30mm will be able to cross those stupid street bumps ?

[tanbe174]

Yo Beddie,

After a few days of considering options and so on, and looking at your car's picture i think the 20mm is the perfect size for me. It actually look awesome.

Beddie can you tell me what brand yours it and where you bought them from?

[Beddie]

Beddie can you tell me what brand yours it and where you bought them from?

I got mine a while back from 'VWR' aka http://www.racingline.com/, i believe they are actually 'AP' springs though so can be got a good bit cheaper from here: http://www.dpmperformance.co.uk/ap-20mm-lowering-suspension-springsbr-golf-5-gt-14t-si-gti-20t-fsi-gt-20tdi-1204-p-5952.html
 

[tanbe174]

Nice thanks mate

[Beddie]

Nice thanks mate

No probs mate 

The pics of the silver ED30 on the VWR site show another forum members car on the 20mm springs too, Paulk's car if you want his opinion on them too