Lowering?

ukmic · Post by **ukmic** » Fri Sep 02, 2005 7:22 pm

Well Finally got my GTI wheels on! look amazing, now for the lowering im looking to go about 60 front and rear with just some lowering springs for the time being, can the shocks hold well? and will 60 be ok on 195/45/R15 without any scrubbing? if so what about 40mm?

Cheers!

Oh yes forgot to ask, anyone happen to know a decent place to buy lowering springs from? I would like blue ones preferably but not a big fuss im looking at needforspeed.co.uk just under Â£100 for 60mm springs

BamesRees · Post by **BamesRees** » Fri Sep 02, 2005 8:39 pm

u should nt have any problems there fella, mine lowered 40mm on 17's and im goin lower

ukmic · Post by **ukmic** » Fri Sep 02, 2005 8:45 pm

Nice one thanks for the reply! know how much it costs to get springs fitted?

mysteryboy · Post by **mysteryboy** » Fri Sep 02, 2005 9:13 pm

I heard its quiete expensive so i been put of slightly. Will investigate further when i set my heart on it....

Probably best to attemp it yourself

ukmic · Post by **ukmic** » Fri Sep 02, 2005 9:16 pm

mysteryboy wrote:I heard its quiete expensive so i been put of slightly. Will investigate further when i set my heart on it....

Probably best to attemp it yourself

Well my cars booked in to get my exhaust fitted tommorow Â£15 to fit a backbox cheap as chips! ill ask how much when im there will let you know if I remember

mysteryboy · Post by **mysteryboy** » Fri Sep 02, 2005 9:23 pm

Yeah thats a fair price for exhaust (considering it a 10min job) makes me laugh when some try saying Â£40

cant help but laugh in their face.

Yea Id appreciate if you'd let me know how much the lowering is

Thanx

AKs_SlickPolo · Post by **AKs_SlickPolo** » Fri Sep 02, 2005 9:43 pm

mate, im assuming your on about putting 60mm springs on standard shocks. It will be fine for now, but they wont last very long, and plus its risky as they can jump out of the cups if not careful

My advise is that if your going to lower on standard shocks, only go for a 40mm drop and even this needs to be designed for use on standard shocks. Companys that do these are like P.I , and Eibach.

david burton · Post by **david burton** » Fri Sep 02, 2005 11:38 pm

a mate at a garage told me my shocks wouldn't last very long once lowered

19 months on and 20k miles and they're fine

but....

my bird's car had been lowered the same amount for over 3 years on 8v oil-filled dampers, and no trouble whatsoever - so I think in general it's a good rule of thumb, but for vw's it seems the shocks are well built.

granted, the ride isn't the best tho! but vw shocks seem to be well built in my experience. my golf shocks were the same - still on the car 5 years after I've owned it.

I would definitely buy lowering shocks once these ones wear out - but they haven't done so far.....

ukmic · Post by **ukmic** » Sat Sep 03, 2005 5:37 pm

So 40mm should be safe without new shocks, anyone know anywhere that does them cheaper than Â£90 for a 40mm drop?

mysteryboy · Post by **mysteryboy** » Sat Sep 03, 2005 6:08 pm

90quid?? Sh!tt.... Bargain with them... they always love when you say Ill pay cash...

ukmic · Post by **ukmic** » Sat Sep 03, 2005 6:17 pm

mysteryboy wrote:90quid?? Sh!tt.... Bargain with them... they always love when you say Ill pay cash...

Thats to buy the springs not to get them fitted

I forgot to ask the bloke how much it would cost

Â£90 from www.needforspeed.co.uk

mysteryboy · Post by **mysteryboy** » Sat Sep 03, 2005 6:18 pm

ohh haha my bad.... was gonna say 90 to fit.... forget that

ukmic · Post by **ukmic** » Sat Sep 03, 2005 6:33 pm

lol I would fit them myself at that price good ol' haynes! yeehaw!

AKs_SlickPolo · Post by **AKs_SlickPolo** » Sat Sep 03, 2005 7:24 pm

you can get a 40mm drop on a mk4 for about Â£50 from sf car parts. springs only!

ukmic · Post by **ukmic** » Sat Sep 03, 2005 7:36 pm

AKs_SlickPolo wrote:you can get a 40mm drop on a mk4 for about Â£50 from sf car parts. springs only!

sf car parts on google brings up san francisco :O may I have the webby?