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Re: Fitted FK suspension to rear, and its seems higher?
« Reply #15 on: December 01, 2012, 06:58:36 pm »
Quote from: gazon69 on December 01, 2012, 06:51:24 pm
yes deffo the wrong ones. If ever buying springs and they say they fit an altea then they are NOT for the gti. They have to specify GTI. I found this out the hard way also.

Unless it's an Altea FR TFSI :P
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Re: Fitted FK suspension to rear, and its seems higher?
« Reply #16 on: December 01, 2012, 07:07:16 pm »
At least you only spent £70 odd wasnt it? I would be peeved if it was full price!
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Re: Fitted FK suspension to rear, and its seems higher?
« Reply #17 on: December 01, 2012, 07:32:46 pm »
Dammit! Which ones should I have gotten? And could I keep existing dampers and just buy better springs then?
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Re: Fitted FK suspension to rear, and its seems higher?
« Reply #18 on: December 01, 2012, 07:43:26 pm »
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Re: Fitted FK suspension to rear, and its seems higher?
« Reply #19 on: December 01, 2012, 07:46:38 pm »
Quote from: podgemasterson on December 01, 2012, 07:32:46 pm
Dammit! Which ones should I have gotten? And could I keep existing dampers and just buy better springs then?
no because struts are wrong diameter too pal. I think front struts are 50mm on the ones you bought, should be 55mm. If they are 55mm then just buy springs.
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Re: Fitted FK suspension to rear, and its seems higher?
« Reply #20 on: December 01, 2012, 07:48:33 pm »
I would personally just get some springs for your existing suspension and sell these on.
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Re: Fitted FK suspension to rear, and its seems higher?
« Reply #21 on: December 01, 2012, 07:51:02 pm »
Get some H&Rs and you won't be disappointed  :happy2:
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Re: Fitted FK suspension to rear, and its seems higher?
« Reply #22 on: December 01, 2012, 07:53:35 pm »
OK so i cant use the dampers even if I buy springs?

May decide what to do so!
Would h&r springs on stock dampers be ok?

This was always just goin to be temporary till I saved for something better anyway
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Re: Fitted FK suspension to rear, and its seems higher?
« Reply #23 on: December 01, 2012, 07:56:28 pm »
Quote from: podgemasterson on December 01, 2012, 07:53:35 pm
OK so i cant use the dampers even if I buy springs?

May decide what to do so!
Would h&r springs on stock dampers be ok?

This was always just goin to be temporary till I saved for something better anyway

90% of folk on here with H&Rs are using them with stock dampers (including me). They were designed to work fine with stock dampers
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Re: Fitted FK suspension to rear, and its seems higher?
« Reply #24 on: December 01, 2012, 08:00:20 pm »
And how is ride compared to stock?
Will prob just do this so!
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Re: Fitted FK suspension to rear, and its seems higher?
« Reply #25 on: December 01, 2012, 08:02:31 pm »
Mine is just as good as stock
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Re: Fitted FK suspension to rear, and its seems higher?
« Reply #26 on: December 01, 2012, 10:49:57 pm »
Almost the same as stock, feels slightly harder at times, but nothing uncomfortable  :happy2:

I don't get any scraping - even with 5 adults in.  :smiley:
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Re: Fitted FK suspension to rear, and its seems higher?
« Reply #27 on: December 02, 2012, 12:33:37 pm »
I did tell you on post #21 here
http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,56759.15.html

That the kit was a 50mm strut

I do think that FK s site does not list this information properly so you could see if they will exchange them for the right suspension
« Last Edit: December 02, 2012, 12:35:57 pm by Baz300 »
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