Quote from: tdijetta on January 02, 2013, 01:42:32 pmQuote from: MC71 on January 02, 2013, 12:57:53 pmQuote from: sub39h on January 02, 2013, 12:29:49 pmQuote from: Mk5 GTian on January 02, 2013, 11:26:41 amOr 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 doX3 X4 sweet talk Graeme @ GNJ motorsprt on hereYou make me sound easy My opinion on suspension is....If you want a nice ride with a drop suitable for everyday driving with a big improvement in handling and are not massively fussy about the ride height then get a full fixed height suspension set up (Bilstein B12, H&R Cup, Weitec)If you want to lower the car but not spend a great deal of cash in the process then get a spring kit (Eibach Sportline, H&R, Weitec, AP)If you want to lower the car a lot then get some mid range coilovers (V Maxx, FK)If you are fussy about a gap in the arch, want a decent ride for everyday and drive in a more spirited fashion more often then get a good coilover kit (AP, KW V1 Inox, Weitec Hicon GT, Bilstein B14, H&R Monotube)If you are all the above and do the odd trackday then get a coilover kit with adjustable damping (KW V2 Inox Line, Weitec Hicon TX)If you are a full on petrol head who spends many a weekend chucking your GTI round a track and going on driving weekends to deserted stretches of road then get a top end coilover kit (Bilstein B16, KW V3 Inox Line, KW Clubsport)Not everyone will agree with me but the world would be a boring place if we all thought the same. I never advise people they need the latter unless I think it is necessary.
Quote from: MC71 on January 02, 2013, 12:57:53 pmQuote from: sub39h on January 02, 2013, 12:29:49 pmQuote from: Mk5 GTian on January 02, 2013, 11:26:41 amOr 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 doX3 X4 sweet talk Graeme @ GNJ motorsprt on here
Quote from: sub39h on January 02, 2013, 12:29:49 pmQuote from: Mk5 GTian on January 02, 2013, 11:26:41 amOr 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 doX3
Quote from: Mk5 GTian on January 02, 2013, 11:26:41 amOr 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
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.
Cheers chap, is it a nice ride? Don't want it to look like im sat on a scaffolding plank bouncing around in the cock pit lol :)