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Offline heavyd

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Budget lowering with comfort?
« on: July 30, 2011, 10:15:55 am »
Hello folks. I'm considering doing something to the suspension. I want to lower the car, but want to retain some comfort. I had kw v1s on my mk4, and it was very harsh.
I had considered eibach or H&r springs, but do they change ride quality too much? And for the work involved, is it worth buying dampers, or going for a coilover kit?
Thanks in advance for any advice :happy2:
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Re: Budget lowering with comfort?
« Reply #1 on: July 30, 2011, 10:54:58 am »
I'm running Koni FSD shocs with H&R springs, your more than welcome to have a ride out and see what you thinkof them, Dom  :happy2:
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Re: Budget lowering with comfort?
« Reply #2 on: July 30, 2011, 11:46:28 am »
H&R springs with blisten B8's

Ran the springs for 6 months before adding the dampers

Was fine with stock shocks but a definate improvment with the bilstens on (as you'd expect)

Only changed them as was advised the stock dampers would fail faster with lowering springs

But glad i did all the same :happy2:
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Re: Budget lowering with comfort?
« Reply #3 on: July 30, 2011, 12:59:03 pm »
Think I'll go with the H&r springs, what drop did you go for Damien? I'll price up some bilstein shocks, as I'm sure the fsds were pricey. What is the ride like with those on? Did you all buy new bearings aswell, or just use what was on?
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Re: Budget lowering with comfort?
« Reply #4 on: July 30, 2011, 02:38:26 pm »
Ride is great

far better than stock IMO

Same bearings :happy2:
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Re: Budget lowering with comfort?
« Reply #5 on: July 30, 2011, 07:05:25 pm »
The new B12 stuff is faptastic. The old B12 stuff was one of the best sub £1k kits available.

Remember to spec the springs by axle weight :wink:
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Re: Budget lowering with comfort?
« Reply #6 on: July 30, 2011, 08:16:19 pm »
Never had an issue with either Eibach springs on the Eddy or H&R on the .:R on standard springs. Much stiffer with less bodyroll but not compromising comfort.  :happy2:
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Re: Budget lowering with comfort?
« Reply #7 on: July 30, 2011, 10:07:37 pm »
lowering = loss of ride comfort

This is simple physics.  :wink:
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Re: Budget lowering with comfort?
« Reply #8 on: July 30, 2011, 10:22:02 pm »
Dom, my kit was fitted to the car just before I got itso cant compair it to standard.

After having coilovers on previous cars the current setup is great. As I already said, your more than welcome to have a ride out to see what you think.

Check out Damian@DPM for some good prices http://www.dpmperformance.co.uk/golf-5-05-09-springs-shocks-c-1909_1945_2124.html

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Re: Budget lowering with comfort?
« Reply #9 on: July 31, 2011, 05:23:19 pm »
iv fitted apex 35mm springs thats it. looks just right and hasn't affected the ride comfort. :smiley:
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Re: Budget lowering with comfort?
« Reply #10 on: August 04, 2011, 05:25:23 pm »
I just went with the eiback sportlines with oem dampers.
Well impressed with the ride, same as stock, lowered to the right amount aswell, £135 delivered, bargain  :laugh:

« Last Edit: August 04, 2011, 05:27:24 pm by heavyd »
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Re: Budget lowering with comfort?
« Reply #11 on: August 04, 2011, 05:30:21 pm »
Quote from: heavyd on August 04, 2011, 05:25:23 pm
I just went with the eiback sportlines with oem dampers.
Well impressed with the ride, same as stock, lowered to the right amount aswell, £135 delivered, bargain  :laugh:



Considering these myself - any chance pics please?  :happy2:
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Re: Budget lowering with comfort?
« Reply #12 on: August 04, 2011, 06:43:31 pm »
I will do after it stopped raining and have washed the car :wink:, 27mm drop front and rear is what I measured from before and after
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Re: Budget lowering with comfort?
« Reply #13 on: August 04, 2011, 10:20:55 pm »
Weird stuff with the post order / editing  :grin:

Ride height looks great - I'll have to get an order placed  :happy2:
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Re: Budget lowering with comfort?
« Reply #14 on: August 04, 2011, 10:29:57 pm »
motorsportworld was the cheapest I could find :happy2:
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