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« on: July 08, 2010, 10:20:00 pm »
Just a quick question what do you guys recomend as the best coilovers for the gti had my 08 tornado gti for 3 weeks and got the lowering bug already  :driver: also anybody heard of jp exhausts in macclesfield, if so would you reccomend.  :notworthy:

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Re: coilovers
« Reply #1 on: July 08, 2010, 10:23:37 pm »
Eibach pro street is a very very good kit, as is the Bilstein PSS range.

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Re: coilovers
« Reply #2 on: July 08, 2010, 10:24:41 pm »
i think you should quote your budget otherwise this thread could get out of hand very  quickly  :signLOL:

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Re: coilovers
« Reply #3 on: July 08, 2010, 10:27:31 pm »
Sorry budget is around £800 for coilys and £500 for exhaust.   :sad1:

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Re: coilovers
« Reply #4 on: July 08, 2010, 10:30:35 pm »
I would definitely look at the Pro-street kit at that price (approx £750) and as for the exhaust, Milltek is superb on the MK5.

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Re: coilovers
« Reply #5 on: July 08, 2010, 10:31:25 pm »
KW V2's are about that price if you shop around, i had them on before my clubsports and the are ace. Ride is not to firm very similar to stock feel but work far better.  :happy2:

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Re: coilovers
« Reply #6 on: July 08, 2010, 10:34:21 pm »
see id do it differently! £460 ap's or £520 witec's for coilovers. leaves enough cash for a turboback exhaust :D

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Re: coilovers
« Reply #7 on: July 08, 2010, 10:36:24 pm »
with a turbo back system will i need extra wedge for a performance cat or does this include cat/de-cat.

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Re: coilovers
« Reply #8 on: July 08, 2010, 10:38:23 pm »
that would be everything, downpipe/cat and catback

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Re: coilovers
« Reply #9 on: July 08, 2010, 10:41:06 pm »
Herd that the pro streets are cr@p and you carnt go wrong with AP's, you can also get the fully adjustable ones well within your budget and probably have enough for a turbo back exhaust which does inlcude the downpipe, sport cat/decat and cat-back.

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Re: coilovers
« Reply #10 on: July 08, 2010, 10:42:31 pm »
big differnce in gains/noise compared to cat back or not much and what sort of price we talking her guys  :happy2:

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Re: coilovers
« Reply #11 on: July 08, 2010, 10:45:29 pm »
spool would be alot quicker and would allow you to map straight to stage 2.

noise would be alot better.

blueflame...i think with forum discount comes in £800ish maybe £850

miltek just over 1k

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Re: coilovers
« Reply #12 on: July 08, 2010, 10:47:45 pm »
Just got a set of Eibach pro street coilovers for the 30   looking at them they look a good bit of kit :happy2: Plus the shocks are made by Kw and also look the same as the kw v1 kit  :smiley:
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Re: coilovers
« Reply #13 on: July 08, 2010, 10:48:04 pm »
FK Konigsports, 630 delivered from venom, definately comfiest coilovers ive had, go savagely low and have adjustable dampning on Koni shocks!! :happy2:

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Re: coilovers
« Reply #14 on: July 08, 2010, 10:50:45 pm »
aahh so much choice will have to have a shop and find some deals  :signLOL: