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Offline boarderianb

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Budget coilovers help please
« on: February 20, 2014, 06:41:25 pm »
Right am totally confused what to do so many mods I want to do have 07 gt tdi 170 want to go low on 18s either springs or coil overs budget won't strech past prosport or Fk street
Is anyone running on either comments and advice please
Thanks again am new to all this

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Re: Budget coilovers help please
« Reply #1 on: February 20, 2014, 08:44:35 pm »
I've copied this from another thread I posted in.  Hope it helps.  Any questions feel free to ask  :happy2:.

I have Fk streets on my Jetta. You can almost lay frame with how low they go and still ride surprisingly well. I've had then just over a year and they're still as good as they were when I got then new. I'd highly recommend them just make sure you protect the threads to stop then seizing. I personally wrap the threads in electrical tape then put a small tie wrap around the ending of the tape to stop it peeling off over time. The only bad thing is the droplinks. Mine only lasted 6 months before the rubber split on them and seized up.

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I have 10 threads left up front with no helper springs and in all the way down on the back with the adjusters still in place (pictures of coil overs were taken when I was riding slightly higher)

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Re: Budget coilovers help please
« Reply #2 on: February 20, 2014, 09:51:53 pm »
Yeh that's the look I want what size wheels and tyres have you got on there

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Re: Budget coilovers help please
« Reply #3 on: February 20, 2014, 11:18:27 pm »
I will have a set of cheap coilovers for sale soon if interested.

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Re: Budget coilovers help please
« Reply #4 on: February 21, 2014, 09:23:32 am »
Mine are 19x8.5 et45 with 215/35 tyres :).


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Re: Budget coilovers help please
« Reply #5 on: February 21, 2014, 08:37:20 pm »
Looks good setup you think Fk better than prosport as budget ones if you no anyone with them

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Re: Budget coilovers help please
« Reply #6 on: February 22, 2014, 06:38:40 pm »
I've not actually used them myself or know anyone who has so I can't really comment.  From what I've read though they sound round the same as the FKs.

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Re: Budget coilovers help please
« Reply #7 on: February 25, 2014, 01:53:12 pm »
All the budget kits are very similar.

I'd say the JOM and Prosport offer a better ride quality with longer warranties and the FK AK Street offer a slightly wider lowering range.

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Re: Budget coilovers help please
« Reply #8 on: February 26, 2014, 09:01:10 pm »
I've had 2 sets of JOM coilovers from DPM and can vouch for their quality and professionalism of said company  :smiley:
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