Lowering on a budget...

[Veee-dubber]

Hey all :)

Wanting to lower my GT Sport on a budget that can stretch to £300 absolute max! Now I'm wondering for this price whether I should even be thinking about coilovers or just rule them out for a half decent set of springs with a walk kit & ARB's...?

Anyone with some more knowledge on this able to offer some advice on which to opt for and a rough price guideline?

Appreciated :)

[rich83]

Lowering springs are about 150 quid... plus fitting.

[rdfcpete]

 

















 

[Veee-dubber]

For decent quality ones? Don't want eBay specials lol
Anyone able to recommend a brand? Im running 18" CH's with 35 profile tyres and want a half decent drop :)

[Janner_Sy]

If thast your budget I would avoid coilovers like the plague.  Springs are perfect for what you need and allow for a decent damper upgrade in the future if you feel the need.

Maybe attempt to sweet talk vRSAlex from AKS Performance about the H&R Group buy that finished yesterday.  That offered 25% discount on H&R springs.  http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,55953.0.html

[Shorty]

My friend had an A3 and put a set of Joms on, it rode surprisingly nice! So if you want to slam it cheaply just for looks id look at a set of them, think they're around £200?

Obviously they won't last long, I had a set on my Bora daily and they lasted 12 months and they was knackered!

[andrewparker]

For £300 you should be able to get some Eibach Sportline springs and have plenty of money left for fitting.

[Sir_dave]

Just buy stuff 2nd hand!!

I paid £300 for some 3 month old AP Coilovers and they're been perfectly fine 

[JoeDarKa]

Or H&R springs

[rich83]

.. and this is why you dont buy cheap sh*t JOM coilovers.

[zerolag]

.. and this is why you dont buy cheap sh*t JOM coilovers.

stuff of nightmares

[Mk5 GTian]

Or keep the money in the bank, and save another 300 and then go for a Bilstein B12 Sportline kit which includes Bilstein dampers and Eibach springs.

[sub39h]

Or keep the money in the bank, and save another 300 and then go for a Bilstein B12 Sportline kit which includes Bilstein dampers and Eibach springs.

this is what i'd do

[jameelno1]

Fk highsports can be brought for less than £300

[MC71]

Or keep the money in the bank, and save another 300 and then go for a Bilstein B12 Sportline kit which includes Bilstein dampers and Eibach springs.

this is what i'd do

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