question on buying lowering kits

lewmk4 · Post by **lewmk4** » Sat May 13, 2006 5:01 pm

general question really, if ive got 15's on me car at the moment, and wanted to lower it, say, by 50mm, what exactly would i be looking to buy? im a bit of a newbie you see.....
cheers

mysteryboy · Post by **mysteryboy** » Sat May 13, 2006 9:45 pm

You have two options.

1) Coilovers - You can adjust the ride height as it suits you

2) Springs & Shock absorbers - Lower the car up to -60mm (depending on the kit you buy)

And you can also just get springs to go on your standard shocks but It's recommended you upgrade the shocks.

Mk4Mexican · Post by **Mk4Mexican** » Sat May 13, 2006 9:49 pm

why is it that new shocks are needed? is it for safety or better handling or what? i was gone get some lowering springs from Jamex, -60 front -40 back and just leave my old shocks, would this not be advisable?

like lewmk4 said, "im a bit of a newbie you see....."

Sergio

mysteryboy · Post by **mysteryboy** » Sat May 13, 2006 10:12 pm

Can make the car feel bumpy...
(Not sure how safe or unsafe it is so cant comment on that but someone else may know)
So if you want better handling... shocks + springs is what you need

wils0n86 · Post by **wils0n86** » Sat May 13, 2006 10:51 pm

standard shocks are for the standard springs, therefore if you change the springs its advisable to change the shocks too (although im not exactly sure why!! possibly to do with extra stress on the new springs??)

lewmk4 · Post by **lewmk4** » Sat May 13, 2006 11:34 pm

alright cheers for that. ive found a gmax kit that lowers 50mm and is about Â£270.

kerley · Post by **kerley** » Sun May 14, 2006 5:51 pm

Standard shocks are matched to the standard spring and work against the stiffness of the standard spring. If you shorten the spring and also increase the stiffness the standard shock is a) working in a different range as it is as though the car is already 40 mm through it's travel before it has even started and b) not strong enough to control the spring rate of the new spring.

What you get is a car that bounces back up after the compression rather than just controlling the spring and levelling the car out. Not a nice feeling, and not good for handling on bumpy corners/roads i.e every road in the UK pretty much!

mysteryboy · Post by **mysteryboy** » Sun May 14, 2006 5:56 pm

lewmk4 wrote:alright cheers for that. ive found a gmax kit that lowers 50mm and is about Â£270.

too expensive... go ebay and type "polo suspension" - "polo Lowering" - "polo springs" and see what it'll dig up for you

Mk4Mexican · Post by **Mk4Mexican** » Sun May 14, 2006 7:06 pm

thanx for that boys, really helped, i'll get on it.

vdubyabush · Post by **vdubyabush** » Sun May 14, 2006 7:39 pm

yeh mate i got 50mm eibachs for about 150 from awesome gti

Mk4Mexican · Post by **Mk4Mexican** » Sun May 14, 2006 7:43 pm

is that for the full kit? shocks and springs?how much was it to get it fitted? do you enjoy it better noe that it is lowered?

vdubyabush · Post by **vdubyabush** » Mon May 15, 2006 12:14 am

wasnt shocks man, i got told and i believe myself that unless u go lower then 50mm getting new shocks isnt a must you can cope without, and yeh i love it lowered used 2 act strange on bumps got the tracking done and sorted compelty fine man

Mk4Mexican · Post by **Mk4Mexican** » Tue May 16, 2006 2:44 pm

serious? cus i was after some jamex springs, -60 front and -40 back but wasnt sure if needed new shocks, but if you say so, and from experience all i need is tracking after then i'll probably do like u and just go for the -50 all round. what u reckon? as -60 at the fron probably be too much huh?

mysteryboy · Post by **mysteryboy** » Tue May 16, 2006 2:46 pm

nah -60 will be fine...
Theres full kits shocks & springs which can be found on ebay for 130ish if ur on a budget...

mysteryboy · Post by **mysteryboy** » Tue May 16, 2006 2:48 pm

how about this:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-EVO-RACING-SU ... dZViewItem