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[WhiteGTI]

Right....

My knowledge of suspension is shocking, so please bear with me!

Can't really afford coilovers, so it rules them out unfortunately.

I want to make the stance of the car better, hence why I want to lower it. So Im only really going for aesthetics!

What are decent springs to go for, and what is the suggested lowering amount? I don't want to be scraping the front splitter everywhere I go, however I want the gap between the tyre and the arch minimised as much as possible!

By lowering the car, how will the standard shocks cope? (I don't plan to change these)

By lowering the car, will it adversely affect handling? Im guessing that its only really going to improve body roll...

Thanks all, really appreciate it!

[MAT ED30]

i am on with mine at the mo  we are doing the same things and i am also doing the anti lift kit  and will be putting on eibach pro springs

[WhiteGTI]

 

I am honestly not trying to copy you!!!!!!!! 

Thanks again for that advice, I'll have a butchers at the eibachs later on!

[MAT ED30]

I am honestly not trying to copy you!!!!!!!! 

Thanks again for that advice, I'll have a butchers at the eibachs later on!

the pro kit will give you 15mm and the sportline give about 30mm but as i go on a few track days 15mm would be perfect for me

[Greeners]

I have the Eibach's too 

Really happy with them as it hasn't seemed to have compromised the ride and the car is flatter through the twisty's! 

[WhiteGTI]

I have the Eibach's too 

Really happy with them as it hasn't seemed to have compromised the ride and the car is flatter through the twisty's! 

Have you just upgraded the springs, no aftermarket shocks?

[Greeners]

I have the Eibach's too 

Really happy with them as it hasn't seemed to have compromised the ride and the car is flatter through the twisty's! 

Have you just upgraded the springs, no aftermarket shocks?

No just springs for now. Im the same as you, can't afford Coilies at the minute. 

[WhiteGTI]

Cheers Nath! Really appreciate your reply! 

[RobMKV]

Just Eibachs here also  , find them great not quite as firm as H&R.

[WhiteGTI]

Rob & Greenouse - have you gone for the pro kit as opposed to the sportline?

[Greeners]

Sportline

Im pretty sure only Sportline is listed for the GTI anyway. That was according to Awesome when I ordered 

[RobMKV]

Sportlines here, I think you can order both Pro and Sportline, Red has the Pro Kit.

[Greeners]

You may be right Rob, but when I ordered they said they'd checked with Eibach themselves and it was all that was available? be interested to find out if this were true or not..............

[RobMKV]

Arrr think they have stopped the Pro Kit -

         Golf V (1K)      
         Pro-Kit (Performance Fahrwerksfedern/Performance Springs)      
Pro-Kit   Volkswagen   Golf V (1K)   1.4, 1.6, 1.6 FSI   10.03 -   E10-85-014-05-22
               
Pro-Kit   Volkswagen   Golf V (1K)   1.4TSI, 1.6, 1.6 FSI Automatik, 2.0 FSI, 1.9 TDI   10.03 -   E10-85-014-06-22
         1.4TSI, 1.6, 1.6 FSI automatic gear box, 2.0 FSI, 1.9 TDI      
Pro-Kit   Volkswagen   Golf V (1K)   1.9 TDI DSG, 2.0 TDI, 2.0 TDI DSG   10.03 -   E10-85-014-07-22
               
Pro-Kit   Volkswagen   Golf V (1K)   2.0 FSI 4Motion, 1.9 TDI 4Motion, 2.0 TDI 4Motion   08.04 -   E10-85-014-16-22
               
         Sportline (Sport Fahrwerksfedern/Sport Springs)      
Sportline   Volkswagen   Golf V (1K)   1.4, 1.6, 1.6 FSI, 2.0 FSI   10.03 -   E20-85-014-01-22
               
Sportline   Volkswagen   Golf V (1K)   2.0 FSI, 1.9 TDI, 1.9 TDI DSG, 2.0 SDI, 2.0 TDI, 2.0 TDI DSG   10.03 -   E20-85-014-02-22
               
Sportline   Volkswagen   Golf V (1K)   GT 1.4 TSI   11.05 -   E20-85-014-01-22
               
Sportline   Volkswagen   Golf V (1K)   GT 1.4TSI DSG, GTI 2.0 TFSI, GTI 2.0 TFSI Edition 30, GTI 2.0 TFSI DSG, GTI 2.0 TFSI DSG Edition 30, GT 2.0 TDI, GT 2.0 TDI DSG   10.04 -   E20-85-014-02-22

[Greeners]