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Re: Budget lowering with comfort?
« Reply #15 on: August 04, 2011, 11:11:47 pm »
Are these easy to fit? anyone have a how to guide?
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Re: Budget lowering with comfort?
« Reply #16 on: August 05, 2011, 10:03:20 am »
Rears take about 30mins, I got a garage to do the fronts, they had a nightmare trying to get the strut out, so I'm glad I didnt attempt it.
heres a guide off the net http://www.swankmonkey.com/vw/jetta/2006/suspension/

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Re: Budget lowering with comfort?
« Reply #17 on: August 05, 2011, 10:20:36 am »
Notice much difference in ride? IE is it girlfriend approved!!
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Re: Budget lowering with comfort?
« Reply #18 on: August 05, 2011, 11:32:50 am »
Same as stock. Thats why I didnt want to go down the coilover route, my last car was horrific on KWs. The eibach  pro kit is stiffer than the sportline kit, so make sure you get the right one if you want a comfy ride :happy2:

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Re: Budget lowering with comfort?
« Reply #19 on: August 05, 2011, 11:43:01 am »
So you think that H R springs are perfect to take a few MM off and still keep same ride?
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Re: Budget lowering with comfort?
« Reply #20 on: August 05, 2011, 11:49:42 am »
No idea, I bought eibach sportlines!!!
you might get an extra 3mm with the H&R's, but I'm sure they're supposed to be stiffer, and cost an extra £85. I couldnt justify £85 for 3mm :popcornsoda:
When my dampers die anyway, I'll be getting some Koni FSD's or H&R B8's, these springs are matched to go with the B8's anyway in the B12 Kit, so youre money at the end of the day.
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Re: Budget lowering with comfort?
« Reply #21 on: August 05, 2011, 11:55:39 am »
Sorry didn't read t wrong. I had Eibachs on my MK4 and they were great! What site did you get them from?i
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Re: Budget lowering with comfort?
« Reply #22 on: August 05, 2011, 12:41:57 pm »
Any idea which go lower? The sportlines or the pro kit? They are 130 - 160 off awesome which i didnt think is too bad!


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Re: Budget lowering with comfort?
« Reply #23 on: August 05, 2011, 12:45:06 pm »
Sportlines are lower

Very nice springs, although, not quite low enough for me now  :chicken:



Sportlines on ^^

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Re: Budget lowering with comfort?
« Reply #24 on: August 05, 2011, 12:46:43 pm »
Im sure the sportlines are cheaper too! Shame iv just had to shell out £400 on tyres  :sad1:


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Re: Budget lowering with comfort?
« Reply #25 on: August 05, 2011, 01:45:06 pm »
This was the cheapest place http://www.motorsportworld.co.uk

Dont think there is that much of different to yours Keano?


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Re: Budget lowering with comfort?
« Reply #26 on: August 05, 2011, 01:47:01 pm »
This was the cheapest place http://www.motorsportworld.co.uk

Dont think there is that much of different to yours Keano?



The only difference being that yours looks way better than mine  :grin:

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Re: Budget lowering with comfort?
« Reply #27 on: August 05, 2011, 02:06:46 pm »
Nah, mines got too many doors :laugh:
Only white one I could find in the country with DSG when I was looking for one for 3 month so I had no choice :sad1:

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Re: Budget lowering with comfort?
« Reply #28 on: August 05, 2011, 02:17:24 pm »
Nah, mines got too many doors :laugh:
Only white one I could find in the country with DSG when I was looking for one for 3 month so I had no choice :sad1:

My wallet was the thing stopping me from getting white im afraid  :sad1:

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Re: Budget lowering with comfort?
« Reply #29 on: August 05, 2011, 03:08:35 pm »
Sportlines are lower

Very nice springs, although, not quite low enough for me now  :chicken:



Sportlines on ^^

I want!!!


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