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Re: Ollie's Mk5 Jetta
« Reply #30 on: September 13, 2011, 09:51:42 pm »
What coilovers are you running? I've got a jetta aswell and just wondering what coilovers to put on

Go FK AK Streetlines, lowest running, best riding budget coilies, take the helpers out before you fit them ;) :)

these are the coilees i have :) ! you can take the helper springs out ????? :P


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Re: Ollie's Mk5 Jetta
« Reply #31 on: September 13, 2011, 10:36:28 pm »
What coilovers are you running? I've got a jetta aswell and just wondering what coilovers to put on

Go FK AK Streetlines, lowest running, best riding budget coilies, take the helpers out before you fit them ;) :)

these are the coilees i have :) ! you can take the helper springs out ????? :P

where is the cheaoest place to get them? how much did you pay? are they harsh ive got a little one on the way and dont want to make it to harsh and rattle everone to death! ha

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Re: Ollie's Mk5 Jetta
« Reply #32 on: September 13, 2011, 10:50:58 pm »
What coilovers are you running? I've got a jetta aswell and just wondering what coilovers to put on

Go FK AK Streetlines, lowest running, best riding budget coilies, take the helpers out before you fit them ;) :)

these are the coilees i have :) ! you can take the helper springs out ????? :P

no mate they are just as comftable as stock , but lowwwwww ! i have a 2year old girl and another little girl due in december its all good ! congrats btw mate

where is the cheaoest place to get them? how much did you pay? are they harsh ive got a little one on the way and dont want to make it to harsh and rattle everone to death! ha

mitch


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Re: Ollie's Mk5 Jetta
« Reply #33 on: September 13, 2011, 10:57:54 pm »
nice build pal! love the rs in the background  :P

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Re: Ollie's Mk5 Jetta
« Reply #34 on: September 14, 2011, 12:05:50 am »
Cheers dude! Mental times ahead! Where did you get yours from? Been searching the net for the cheapest place?!

Mitch

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Re: Ollie's Mk5 Jetta
« Reply #35 on: September 14, 2011, 06:21:47 am »
Whats the strut bore size on a jetta 2.0 tdi sport 54.5mm or 50mm? just need to know before ordering the coilovers

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Re: Ollie's Mk5 Jetta
« Reply #36 on: September 14, 2011, 11:33:19 am »
What coilovers are you running? I've got a jetta aswell and just wondering what coilovers to put on

Go FK AK Streetlines, lowest running, best riding budget coilies, take the helpers out before you fit them ;) :)

these are the coilees i have :) ! you can take the helper springs out ????? :P

i know, thats why i said take them out. As i have? dont get what you mean mate?

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Re: Ollie's Mk5 Jetta
« Reply #37 on: September 14, 2011, 12:08:07 pm »
Because on venom website under mk5 golf coilovers it lists some as having the shocker with the bore size of 50mm and some with bore size of 55mm? Im guessing with it being a TDI its going to have the fatter shockers to handle the weight

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Re: Ollie's Mk5 Jetta
« Reply #38 on: September 14, 2011, 09:04:17 pm »
Because on venom website under mk5 golf coilovers it lists some as having the shocker with the bore size of 50mm and some with bore size of 55mm? Im guessing with it being a TDI its going to have the fatter shockers to handle the weight

YOUR RIGHT DUDE 55MM :)


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Re: Ollie's Mk5 Jetta
« Reply #39 on: September 14, 2011, 09:07:58 pm »
sports/gt 55mm :)

ill send you the link for when i got mine dude, ps if you order them off the venom ebay site, you get them £15-20 cheaper, as free delivery on the ebay one :)

looking good this though Ollie, see the wheels are making good cash on egay :)

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Re: Ollie's Mk5 Jetta
« Reply #40 on: September 14, 2011, 09:11:12 pm »
Yeh mate there doing well :) im in wheel limbo now tho ! any suggestions dude ??


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Re: Ollie's Mk5 Jetta
« Reply #41 on: September 14, 2011, 09:20:40 pm »
Thanks for the coilover info guys  :happy2:

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Re: Ollie's Mk5 Jetta
« Reply #42 on: September 14, 2011, 09:38:14 pm »
car looks cracking!!! you dont live in lichfield do you??? swear this car was in the bowling green car park last night???

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Re: Ollie's Mk5 Jetta
« Reply #43 on: September 14, 2011, 09:42:42 pm »
yeh dude thats me :) wow ! no one is from lichfield lol


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Re: Ollie's Mk5 Jetta
« Reply #44 on: September 14, 2011, 09:45:50 pm »
yeh dude thats me :) wow ! no one is from lichfield lol

haha thought as much i live in sutton coldfield, bowling green is like my local (dont ask why my local is like 6 mile away) lol im usually over there in a red mk2 gti 16v or a red mk5 gti.

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