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Lowering on a budget...
« on: January 01, 2013, 11:34:46 pm »
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 :)

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Re: Lowering on a budget...
« Reply #1 on: January 01, 2013, 11:39:01 pm »
Lowering springs are about 150 quid... plus fitting.

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Re: Lowering on a budget...
« Reply #2 on: January 01, 2013, 11:41:34 pm »


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Re: Lowering on a budget...
« Reply #3 on: January 01, 2013, 11:41:40 pm »
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 :)

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Re: Lowering on a budget...
« Reply #4 on: January 01, 2013, 11:41:44 pm »
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

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Re: Lowering on a budget...
« Reply #5 on: January 02, 2013, 06:35:54 am »
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!
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Re: Lowering on a budget...
« Reply #6 on: January 02, 2013, 07:44:28 am »
For £300 you should be able to get some Eibach Sportline springs and have plenty of money left for fitting.

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Re: Lowering on a budget...
« Reply #7 on: January 02, 2013, 09:08:28 am »
Just buy stuff 2nd hand!!

I paid £300 for some 3 month old AP Coilovers and they're been perfectly fine  :happy2:

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Re: Lowering on a budget...
« Reply #8 on: January 02, 2013, 10:03:23 am »
Or H&R springs


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Re: Lowering on a budget...
« Reply #9 on: January 02, 2013, 10:41:26 am »
.. and this is why you dont buy cheap sh*t JOM coilovers.


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Re: Lowering on a budget...
« Reply #10 on: January 02, 2013, 11:16:26 am »
.. and this is why you dont buy cheap sh*t JOM coilovers.


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Re: Lowering on a budget...
« Reply #11 on: January 02, 2013, 11:26:41 am »

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.

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Re: Lowering on a budget...
« Reply #12 on: January 02, 2013, 12:29:49 pm »

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.

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Re: Lowering on a budget...
« Reply #13 on: January 02, 2013, 12:37:26 pm »
Fk highsports can be brought for less than £300
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Re: Lowering on a budget...
« Reply #14 on: January 02, 2013, 12:57:53 pm »

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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