Lowering! Advice needed...

[olirat]

Hi all..

I am thinking of getting the Gti a little lower to the tarmac, and would like any advice on best way to do this and what is best.  Dont really have loads to spend as saving for a bloody wedding at moment and need some time with the car when back from tour.

Can you just change the springs or best to change the lot? Dont want to go crazy low as need to get over the speed bumps in my area!  Seen some springs for sale on here.  But be nice to having it a liitle lower.  What is best for handling also as dont want to cause damage or ruin the ride.

Any help would be most grateful.  Cheers   Oli

[northyracing]

i am in the same boat as you mate so i opted for a set of FK ak street coilovers £193 delivered off ebay from venom motorsports, still waiting to put them on so cant say if i chose the right option, but atleast i can go as low as i want rather than just a set height that you get from springs alone

[samdem]

alot of people go for the H&R springs , by the looks of things gives it a lovely drop not too low so you get probe. just enough to settle the wheels into the arches.

defo what im going for!

[olirat]

Many thanks for quick replies.. 

How tricky are the coilovers and how they work?  Can you change the height of them i take it.  Prob to the change myself if can.  Just bit confussed as to whats best. 

[northyracing]

coilovers are easy to set up they are just a threaded strut so you just wind them down to your prefered height then lock them off

[torque777]

Coilovers are good as in you can set the height just how you want , but I allways think its best to buy some with a bit of quality ie kw's or weiltec , if you want springs then eibach , h&r or koni sport I would recomend , they usually say -40mm is safe on factory dampers so any lower and your looking for uprated shortened dampers , if you want value then checkout fk , if you look at there website they were selling some with big discounts , I checked this week and for mk5 golf with -45mm drop they were £29 !!!!!8)

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[olirat]

Many thanks again all.. will do somebrowsing now have a good idea.  Hope to buy on leave then then fit myself when back for good..

Most helpful you all have been,,, cheersss

[Kalpsn2000]

Got H&R springs on mine which give a 30mm drop. That's a good amount for me as I also have some stupidly high speed bumps in my area.

[Aweful_Truth]

I have eibachs at the moment, lower 30mm, check my porsche wheels for sale in the for sale section and you can see what the drop is on the car 

[bm_99]

Coilovers are good as in you can set the height just how you want , but I allways think its best to buy some with a bit of quality ie kw's or weiltec , if you want springs then eibach , h&r or koni sport I would recomend , they usually say -40mm is safe on factory dampers so any lower and your looking for uprated shortened dampers , if you want value then checkout fk , if you look at there website they were selling some with big discounts , I checked this week and for mk5 golf with -45mm drop they were £29 !!!!!8)

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where did you see this mate couldnt find it myself?

olirat, cheers for making this thread mate im also a bit confused as to what to get

As all my mates have got colies im getting more pushed into those lol so i'll probably just go for them but then in takes more browsing to see which ones as price matters aswell

[Aweful_Truth]

Personally I went for springs first to make sure I was happy with going lower, now I am satisfied with it I bought coilovers :)

[tgazgti]

If your not after massive lows I'd go for h&r springs for ride and looks.

[olirat]

Well thank you all for your advice.

Been most helpful it has, been on my mind for ages! lol..  Believe its the springs I am going for now.  Just have to wait till May so can get the time to do it.  Want it now.. lol..

I am not after crazy low, and think its the best option, just want to shake off the factory stance!

Glad its helped you also BM_99, lol..

[GrayMK5GTI]

If your not after massive lows I'd go for h&r springs for ride and looks.

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[monte]

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