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Re: Best lowering springs?
« Reply #15 on: May 09, 2012, 01:19:33 pm »
there is potentially going to be a GB for H+R springs, have you bought yours already?
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Re: Best lowering springs?
« Reply #16 on: May 09, 2012, 01:48:30 pm »
there is potentially going to be a GB for H+R springs, have you bought yours already?

Not yet.  I just had a quick look at the group buy section and couldn't see anything.  I'd be very interested though!

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Re: Best lowering springs?
« Reply #17 on: May 09, 2012, 01:54:41 pm »
Someone from www.autops.co.uk put out a feeler yesterday and said he would put a GB on today.  :happy2:
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Re: Best lowering springs?
« Reply #18 on: May 09, 2012, 10:47:36 pm »
+1 interested in the H&R GB.

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Re: Best lowering springs?
« Reply #19 on: May 10, 2012, 07:49:37 am »
+2 on the GB, could someone put a link to the GB in here once its up as i dont get much time to come on here and i dont want to miss it! cheers

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Re: Best lowering springs?
« Reply #20 on: May 12, 2012, 08:12:29 pm »
Do the H&R sit lower than Eibach springs on the GTi?

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Re: Best lowering springs?
« Reply #21 on: May 13, 2012, 12:43:37 pm »
Do the H&R sit lower than Eibach springs on the GTi?

Yes I think Eibach are 20/25mm and H&R are 30mm.

here is the group buy & fit but its too far for me!  http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,47578.0.html

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Re: Best lowering springs?
« Reply #22 on: May 13, 2012, 03:12:13 pm »
Sorry to jump on here....but how much would the ride be affected by lowering the car?
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Re: Best lowering springs?
« Reply #23 on: May 13, 2012, 04:05:49 pm »
If you buy progressive springs the ride will be very much the same as the top of the spring is soft and the rest of the spring is hard (to reduce body roll etc). They only feel harsher on very bumpy roads.

I've got H&R springs BTW  :innocent:
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Re: Best lowering springs?
« Reply #24 on: May 13, 2012, 04:19:18 pm »
If you buy progressive springs the ride will be very much the same as the top of the spring is soft and the rest of the spring is hard (to reduce body roll etc). They only feel harsher on very bumpy roads.

I've got H&R springs BTW  :innocent:

Any pics mate?

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Re: Best lowering springs?
« Reply #25 on: May 13, 2012, 04:39:39 pm »
If you google "MK5 GTI slammed H&R" click on the UKmkivs thread - has some great before& after pics  :happy2:
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Re: Best lowering springs?
« Reply #26 on: May 14, 2012, 06:36:28 am »
Just had a nosey there, sits the same as mine on eibachs

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Re: Best lowering springs?
« Reply #27 on: June 10, 2012, 06:50:54 am »
If you buy progressive springs the ride will be very much the same as the top of the spring is soft and the rest of the spring is hard (to reduce body roll etc). They only feel harsher on very bumpy roads.

I've got H&R springs BTW  :innocent:

Thanks.Im guessing the H&R springs are progressive?
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Re: Best lowering springs?
« Reply #28 on: June 26, 2012, 07:42:29 am »
Right im going to go for some H&R springs. Are there different types of H&R springs? Im wanting to keep the comfy ride as much as possible and also wanting to go as low as possible!? Where do people usualy buy theirs from?

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Re: Best lowering springs?
« Reply #29 on: June 26, 2012, 08:22:58 am »
If you buy progressive springs the ride will be very much the same as the top of the spring is soft and the rest of the spring is hard (to reduce body roll etc). They only feel harsher on very bumpy roads.

I've got H&R springs BTW  :innocent:

Thanks.Im guessing the H&R springs are progressive?
Yup H&R are progressive
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