MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Rich on June 23, 2009, 05:14:27 pm

Title: Need help please
Post by: Rich on June 23, 2009, 05:14:27 pm
Hi,


My car has gone in for its new kit fitting this week and next week.

Mark, bloke looking after me there has said i'll need some coilovers to lower it more at the back... and obviously spacers... otherwise it won't look right


The spacers i'm dealing with at the moment...


But I need some help what advice and where to get a set of good priced coiler overs from... Eibach want £750 which i just cant afford at the moment  :sad1:


I've seen these on eBay

 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-COILOVER-VW-GOLF-MK5-ADJUSTABLE-SUSPENSION_W0QQitemZ350209609156QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item518a1e8dc4&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12|66%3A2|39%3A6|72%3A1683|240%3A1318|301%3A1|293%3A1|294%3A24


I really need it to be around the £300 mark ish

Anyone know of coilovers they can recomend ??

Any info/help is really helpful


Cheers
Richard   :drinking:
Title: Re: Need help please
Post by: prepree on June 23, 2009, 05:17:56 pm
There are a set for sale at the moment, check out for sale section mate :happy2:
Title: Re: Need help please
Post by: bacillus on June 23, 2009, 05:22:00 pm
There are a set for sale at the moment, check out for sale section mate :happy2:

In particular this thread.
http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=5687.0
Title: Re: Need help please
Post by: JPC on June 23, 2009, 05:36:23 pm
i think tom got some AP coilovers fitted for quite a reasonable price from awesome. i was a bit sceptical at first but he said he would buy them again.
Title: Re: Need help please
Post by: nick-barnes07 on June 23, 2009, 05:55:00 pm
the ap coilovers get good write ups, and they are made in the same factory as kw coilovers are made, so may use similar parts!!!! i would go for ap's if it was me and i was on a budget
Title: Re: Need help please
Post by: Rich on June 23, 2009, 06:23:51 pm
Sent Cooper a msg on the coilovers
Title: Re: Need help please
Post by: Rich on June 23, 2009, 08:34:01 pm
Sigh - Cooper just sold the Coilovers.... :sad1:


I'm just looking at the AP Coil overs now... they dont have one my Golf V 1.4 TSi... just the GTi and R32...


Will the GTi ones be ok ??


Rich



Title: Re: Need help please
Post by: NB07 on June 23, 2009, 08:46:51 pm
gti ones should be ok just check the front axel weight. ap should be ok rich or go weitec im saving for them myself, they are made by kw and have a lot of good reviews from the vag world  :happy2:
Title: Re: Need help please
Post by: Rich on June 23, 2009, 09:11:55 pm
gti ones should be ok just check the front axel weight. ap should be ok rich or go weitec im saving for them myself, they are made by kw and have a lot of good reviews from the vag world  :happy2:


Which Weitec ones are you going for ? They do V1, V2, V3

http://www.ruderacing.co.uk/Suspension-Suspension_Kits-VW_Suspension-VW_Golf_Mk5_Suspension-VW_Golf_Mk5_(2-WD_not_GTi)_Suspension/c711_713_1037_3380_3381/index.html
Title: Re: Need help please
Post by: NB07 on June 23, 2009, 09:26:53 pm
gti ones should be ok just check the front axel weight. ap should be ok rich or go weitec im saving for them myself, they are made by kw and have a lot of good reviews from the vag world  :happy2:


Which Weitec ones are you going for ? They do V1, V2, V3

http://www.ruderacing.co.uk/Suspension-Suspension_Kits-VW_Suspension-VW_Golf_Mk5_Suspension-VW_Golf_Mk5_(2-WD_not_GTi)_Suspension/c711_713_1037_3380_3381/index.html

im looking at these ones rich as we can get 5% forum dicount too so about £500  :happy2:

https://www.dpmperformance.co.uk/weitec-hicon-gt-coilover-suspension-kit-golf-5-gti-20t-fsi-1204-p-1600.html
Title: Re: Need help please
Post by: luca on June 23, 2009, 09:43:10 pm
Give darrens a pm, he is selling his fk highsport coilovers for £350 ono. They only covered 2000 miles :happy2:
Check the for sal section
Title: Re: Need help please
Post by: Rich on June 23, 2009, 09:54:56 pm
Luca - Will do cheers
Title: Re: Need help please
Post by: darrens on June 24, 2009, 12:52:57 pm
Thanks for the referral Luca!

PM sent back although I can't confirm if they will fit his car (they are coming off an Edition 30) so if anyone would be kind enough to advise.
Title: Re: Need help please
Post by: Rich on June 24, 2009, 04:00:36 pm
Darren,

I've bought a set of Weitec springs

The GTi/Ed30 is a diff fitment for mine.. so yours unfortunately dont fit :sad1:


Cheers for all the help !!!

Rich :drinking:
Title: Re: Need help please
Post by: darrens on June 24, 2009, 09:03:38 pm
No problem, glad you got sorted!