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Re: Calling all VWR/AP 20mm Lowering spring owners
« Reply #30 on: January 20, 2012, 06:33:32 pm »

Here's mine: (06' plate 3 door GTI)



Looks lovely and level in that pic Pete!  :drool: :happy2:

Ride quality on mine is spot on, not as crashy as the stock springs and as they are not too low i've never had any problem with clearance etc  :smiley:


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Re: Calling all VWR/AP 20mm Lowering spring owners
« Reply #31 on: January 20, 2012, 07:56:31 pm »
^^^ Agreed. Pete's car looks spot on in the pic above  :congrats:

Nobody available at VWR today, so I rang KPM who can supply VWR equipment . . .  .

Graeme's customer was right, they are deffo made by Eibach. They are made to VWR,s spec so it appears they can't be bought elsewhere at the moment.

On the plus side they had some used ones on the shelf that i bought for a bargain price  :drinking: Happy Days !!
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Re: Calling all VWR/AP 20mm Lowering spring owners
« Reply #32 on: January 20, 2012, 08:29:51 pm »
Was messing around with the jet washer cleaning the arches on the car earlier today and had a nosey at my springs, could just make out a partial number on one of them which looked like a '115', quick google and a bit of lateral thinking found these as 'FS80-115'..

http://www.dpmperformance.co.uk/ap-20mm-lowering-suspension-springsbr-golf-5-gt-14t-si-gti-20t-fsi-gt-20tdi-1204-p-5952.html

Another bit of googling found a few references to our very own SteveP having had the KW 20mm version of the VWR springs on his MK6, so possibly these?

http://www.dpmperformance.co.uk/kw-20mm-lowering-suspension-springsbr-golf-5-gt-14t-si-gti-20t-fsi-gt-20tdi-1004-p-764.html

Few references to the KWs having been discontinued so hence the switch to Eibach? VW driver gear springs available from the dealer are also Eibach, coincidence?


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Re: Calling all VWR/AP 20mm Lowering spring owners
« Reply #33 on: January 20, 2012, 08:45:27 pm »
Yes i found a few refences to SteveP'smk6 having the KW version of the VWR springs.

So it looks like they have gone from AP to KW to Eibach?

I found a bit about the driver gear springs on the american forum's.
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Re: Calling all VWR/AP 20mm Lowering spring owners
« Reply #34 on: January 20, 2012, 09:13:30 pm »
VW Driver Gear springs:

See the Eibach-Logo on them:

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Re: Calling all VWR/AP 20mm Lowering spring owners
« Reply #35 on: January 21, 2012, 07:28:09 am »
Well, the KW ARBs are made by Eibach (same shape and diameter - just different color).
26 mm + 23 mm. Eibach - red, KW - yellow, VWR - blue.

So I guess KW also gets the springs from Eibach. Fact is KW don't not make springs
on their own.

Aren't the VWR springs similar to the VW Driver Gear (Votex) springs? Both also blue
as well.

LMAO...My local stealers have just given me a price to fit springs.......A whopping £670:00 as im a loyal customer.... :signLOL:

And that wasnt even them providing the springs !!!!!!! 

I think your right about the VWR springs being Votex. Our Local VW Dealer is advertising VWR springs supplied and fitted for the bargain price of £599 :signLOL:

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Re: Calling all VWR/AP 20mm Lowering spring owners
« Reply #36 on: January 21, 2012, 10:27:51 am »
A closer picture of the Driver Gear springs for a Manual GTI. The part numbers are visible. Hopefully soon it can be confirmed if they are the same as the VWR springs.

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