LOWERING SPRING, PRICE & COMFORT

spookpoodle · Post by **spookpoodle** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 4:03 pm

I AM PLANNING ON LOWERING MY POLO 16 V 40MM AND HAVE LOOKED AT FK SPRINGS AND EIBACH THIER IS ABOUT Â£40 POUNDS DIFFERENCE IN PRICES I HAVE BEEN QUOTED EIBACH BEING THE MORE EXPENSIVE.
I WONDERED IF THIER IS A BIG DIFFERENCE IN THE RIDE COMFORT BETWEEN THE TWO.
IF YOU HAVE ANY OPINIONS ON WHICH ARE THE BETTER I WOULD APPRECIATE YOU LETTING ME KNOW YOUR VIEWS.

PhilGTi · Post by **PhilGTi** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 4:31 pm

I got Eibach sportline springs, they are about Â£120. The ride quality is very good, i couldnt tell they had been fitted. Cornering is also improved. I think these are the best springs, dont get the Eibach Pro Springs, they are s**t!

Randall · Post by **Randall** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 7:40 pm

Also goin to recommend Eibach sportline springs to you chap...me n polosilver talked alot about this over the last 6 months as he did have the Pro kit on previous one

Cornering is ace, really tight, not much body roll and cuts out lift from aceleration n braking

PhilGTi · Post by **PhilGTi** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 8:00 pm

Yeah and when in wind on motorways its alot more stable!

AKs_SlickPolo · Post by **AKs_SlickPolo** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 8:09 pm

have you guys put these on standard shocks? if yes, any problems and what drop did u go for

PhilGTi · Post by **PhilGTi** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 8:43 pm

AKs_SlickPolo wrote:have you guys put these on standard shocks? if yes, any problems and what drop did u go for

Standard shocks yeah. No problems what so ever. 50mm drop.

AKs_SlickPolo · Post by **AKs_SlickPolo** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 8:53 pm

any recommendations for good places that sell eibach gear cheap.

Also does any1 have any comments for P.I springs? any good? ive been offered some fitted and with 3 years warranty for 179 all in?

PhilGTi · Post by **PhilGTi** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 9:28 pm

PI springs are ok, nothing to sing and dance about, entry level springs. They dont come close to Eibach. Eibach sportlines are Â£125 and your looking @ Â£70 fitting from a local garage or kwik fit. Thats Â£195... worth the extra!

PhilGTi · Post by **PhilGTi** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 10:07 pm

http://www.awesome-gti.co.uk/shop/custo ... 381&page=1

PhilGTi · Post by **PhilGTi** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 10:54 pm

Man you gotta go 50mm, it only really lowers the car about 30mm. So a good way to judge it is see how many fingers you can fit into the arch sideways then think of a finger as 10mm. i could fit 4 fingers so i got 50mm kit, lowered it 30mm ish leaving a finger gap in the arch. I wanted to keep the same gap all the way arround the arch.

PhilGTi · Post by **PhilGTi** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 11:08 pm

DEFINATLY need 50MM with a SHADOW of doubt mine was nowhere nere as high as that before hand... 30mm would still leave about 60% of that gap!