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daz1245 · Post by **daz1245** » Tue May 30, 2006 1:09 pm

if i buy lowering springs how long will they last on standard shocks im just curious or is it best to splash out on shocks n springs ?

daz

Jay's MK4, Euro Stylee! · Tue May 30, 2006 2:44 pm

alrite mate,

id say it depends what ur lowering the car by, if u get 40 mm springs ul be alrite on the standard damper n possibly the standard bump stops too.
If ur goin for 60 mm springs, which i would cuz my polo still looks like its got truck suspension after bein lowered 50mm, its probably better to get the uprated and shortened dampers too, and sum poly bumpstops. but u may be okay with standard dampers n new bumpstops, im sure there are peeps on here with 60 mm springs and standard dampers that can tell you.

jay

polo boi · Post by **polo boi** » Tue May 30, 2006 3:03 pm

ok man, i have 60mm springs on mine an its all standard dampers etc, and i hant heard anything bad about it ruing shocks so im pretty sure its ok and just the same as standard only lower, it looks amzin droped 60

go 4 it, 110 quid it cost me to buy Pi sports springs

ModifiedMadness · Post by **ModifiedMadness** » Tue May 30, 2006 3:05 pm

There are people that run lowered springs with standard shocks, but they do say they will need replacing at some point.

So it's up to you whether you do it when you lower it or wait until they go.

polopowah · Post by **polopowah** » Tue May 30, 2006 5:27 pm

yup -50mm or more and you are putting alot of stress on your dampers! over time they will wear out much quicker.
remember the old saying....you get what you pay for!

-Ben-

polo boi · Post by **polo boi** » Tue May 30, 2006 10:01 pm

yea, i was told that they eat dampers an bushens but sure, u might aswell do it right an go hardcore

sure dampers an bushens are cheap as chips, keep it real man

henry01 · Post by **henry01** » Tue May 30, 2006 10:05 pm

if your looking to keep your car for a while i would go for coilovers, there quite a bit more expensive, but worth it.

the ride is a tiny bit bumpyer, but i have got my car half the height i had when on lowering springs.. uite a few guys on here have coils and i doubt your hear a bad word about them, well worth the money

polo boi · Post by **polo boi** » Tue May 30, 2006 10:11 pm

henry dnt mean 2 sound bad but my car looks lower than urs if not the same on springs, wot height r u sittin at??

henry01 · Post by **henry01** » Tue May 30, 2006 10:14 pm

it prob is, i need to update that picture mines sitting around 75 now, that was when i first did it so i could get it off the ramps at my mates work

polo boi · Post by **polo boi** » Tue May 30, 2006 10:16 pm

lol, defintly get sum new pics man

henry01 · Post by **henry01** » Tue May 30, 2006 10:18 pm

will do, my window is currently stuck down lol, so its been living in my garage.

are your wheels 13's, because my wheels work out smaller, even though there 15's, because there quite narrow the tires are pretty low

polo boi · Post by **polo boi** » Tue May 30, 2006 10:22 pm

yea mine are 13's i hate them i want 15's badly, but the gap is tiny with the 13's on, just think wot it wud look like wit 15's

1stcarsapolo · Post by **1stcarsapolo** » Tue May 30, 2006 10:58 pm

Hey, I have Apexi 35/40 mm lowering springs fitted about 8 months on standard dampers. AT first I thought it was great but mate trust me buy uprated dampers or if u can stretch to it coilovers..... It is no fun hoping down the road over every bump. Trust me....! Ive blew a damper a few months after getting them,(Dont know if thats related) and fairly sure another is gone.
I wanna go lower cos I have new deep dish borbet Design T's eight inches wide and it needs to go lower..... Honestly peoples how low can you go before Speedbumps become a pain in the arse? I need to be sensible cos the road to my house is so bad! Im giving Gmax 50mm springs and dampers a thought or even Fk Automotive 60mm springs and dampers...... not sure.... All I know is that im fed up of my car jumping and hoping especially when heavily loaded.
Also If I buy a new set of springs and dampers will I need to invest in bumpstops aswell.!? Wat dffernece do they make and would it make a decent improvemnet to just get uprated bumpstops on my curent springs for the mo until I can afford coilovers?!!!
Thats the end of my essay sorry.... Ha. Answers would be much apprciated thanks!