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northyracing

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coilovers
« on: January 18, 2013, 08:45:07 pm »
hi all i am looking at buying a set of FK AK STREET coilovers for my 55 plate gti anyone had any experience with these if so any good or not

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Re: coilovers
« Reply #1 on: January 18, 2013, 09:08:56 pm »
Darron ( mortygttdi) had them on his golf with out much of issue at all

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Re: coilovers
« Reply #2 on: January 18, 2013, 10:22:51 pm »
Darron ( mortygttdi) had them on his golf with out much of issue at all
there ok if u only want em to last a couple of months. Had some on my fabia vrs and they were done after 4 months

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Re: coilovers
« Reply #3 on: January 18, 2013, 10:24:52 pm »
Not value for money then :signLOL:

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Re: coilovers
« Reply #4 on: January 19, 2013, 09:50:02 am »
there ok if u only want em to last a couple of months. Had some on my fabia vrs and they were done after 4 months

4 Months? :confused: what drop were you running? were they not replaced under any warranty procedures, I thought you would have got a 12 month warranty on them as standard?

Got me worried with this as I currently have a set in the garage awaiting fitting once I have all the other bits to go with it. I'm changing all the suspension parts, bearings, brakes, anti roll bars, SALK and new tyres in one go a little later this year so I only have to shell out on one trip to the 4wheel alignment specialists for setting up.
I got them in November last year for 170 euro's, direct from the factory as a special deal......... Not sure if i should bother fitting them now :confused:

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Re: coilovers
« Reply #5 on: January 19, 2013, 01:47:47 pm »
oh great thought they would be ok, maybe i should keep clear of them then only want a entry level set of coilovers, dont want them for track use just for everyday use, any suggestions on anythin not too expensive but thats not cheap rubbish

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« Reply #6 on: January 19, 2013, 02:29:51 pm »
AP are good value for money and give a half decent ride

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« Reply #7 on: January 19, 2013, 03:09:28 pm »
AP are good value for money and give a half decent ride

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I wouldn't put AK streets on a GTI. The AP is the best value for money kit for the GTI.

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Re: coilovers
« Reply #8 on: January 19, 2013, 05:23:27 pm »

how much would i be looking at for an AP set and how low will this kit allow the gti to sit as i want very low as im running 18's

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« Reply #9 on: January 19, 2013, 05:45:50 pm »


This is with about 5mm more to go on the rear and loads more on the front on the S3 and they can be bought for about 450quidish

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Re: coilovers
« Reply #10 on: January 19, 2013, 05:55:07 pm »
This was mine on a.p's. it was wound fully down at the rear without the helpers in.


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« Reply #11 on: January 20, 2013, 05:28:22 pm »
any more reccomendations or is the AP set the only ones as im on a tight budget and justwant the car to look nice and low

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Re: coilovers
« Reply #12 on: January 20, 2013, 05:37:42 pm »
I'm going with GAZ... But I want adjustable dampening and can get 25% off...
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Re: coilovers
« Reply #13 on: January 20, 2013, 07:00:50 pm »
i cant decide which route to take as the FK's are £192 delivered and also got new drop links too

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Re: coilovers
« Reply #14 on: January 20, 2013, 07:15:33 pm »
You pay your money, you take your choice... 
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