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Offline daboy3000

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Lowering springs
« on: December 29, 2010, 11:37:31 am »
Are there anydraw backs to fitting lowering springs? Bouncy ride? more wear on anything?

I always thought you should change the shocks too, but have noticed a few people have been changing only the springs.

I have a tdi and am looking at http://www.dpmperformance.co.uk/eibach-25mm20mm-sportline-lowering-suspension-springsbr-golf-5-14t-si-dsg-gti-20t-fsi-gti-20t-fsi-dsg-0106-p-2787.html

they seem good value, are they ok?
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Re: Lowering springs
« Reply #1 on: December 29, 2010, 12:57:49 pm »
Not for me.I think VW got it right out of the box,& with all the recent snow & chunks of ice around i'm glad it's not lower.
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Re: Lowering springs
« Reply #2 on: December 29, 2010, 01:41:06 pm »
Quote from: Gene Hunt on December 29, 2010, 12:57:49 pm

Not for me.I think VW got it right out of the box,& with all the recent snow & chunks of ice around i'm glad it's not lower.


....You have a good point but after this last February I simply don't take my GTI out of her batcave if there's any snow at all!:



However, I expect that daboy, like me, prefers the advantages of a lowered car.

DPM and Eibach are well established. VWR also do a lowering spring suitable for stock dampers IIRC.
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Re: Lowering springs
« Reply #3 on: December 29, 2010, 01:55:01 pm »
Thats a lovely looking snow plough you have there!!!

Did you just change the springs or go for a whole kit?

Yours looks very low, i was thinking of going down 25mm
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Re: Lowering springs
« Reply #4 on: December 29, 2010, 02:10:13 pm »
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No, mine is on KW-V3 coilovers and setup for 'fast road' and occasional trackdays. Dunno the measurement but it'll be lower than 25mm. I was responding to Gene Hunt's post.  :happy2:
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Re: Lowering springs
« Reply #5 on: December 29, 2010, 06:34:36 pm »
i went for just eichbach springs and i couldnt be happier
pic whoring commence... lol


have contemplated coilies but i think with a few handling mods.i,m sorted.
the ride is firmer but not bouncy at all.....well except when i,m pushing on :evilgrin:
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Re: Lowering springs
« Reply #6 on: December 29, 2010, 06:39:40 pm »
Did you get the pro springs or the normal ones?
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Re: Lowering springs
« Reply #7 on: December 29, 2010, 07:28:04 pm »
sportslines i think mate?
sorry got mad man flu and cant remember lol.
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Re: Lowering springs
« Reply #8 on: December 30, 2010, 08:58:52 am »


Eibach Sportlines  :happy2:
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Re: Lowering springs
« Reply #9 on: December 30, 2010, 09:17:39 am »
Nice!

Is there a big difference between the GTI/ED30 shocks and the GT Tdi shocks?
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