Lowering advice

Post by **alexperkins** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 8:49 pm

DanDiesel wrote:
ModifiedMadness wrote:VW here are Â£86 an hour Dan
blimey they've gone up a bit! my Seat garage charge Â£40 and are a top bunch of guys! i mean they have to put up with me AND my car noises! i don't wish that on anyone

Lol we (breeze down in poole) charge Â£82 an hour - its mad!!!

ModifiedMadness · Post by **ModifiedMadness** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 8:52 pm

I went with V1's, I didn't see the point in spending Â£120 extra for the V2's as I'd only set the damping up once then leave it.

charlievwp · Post by **charlievwp** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 8:57 pm

Think I may have to shell-out for variant 2's ... if anyone has driven to Milton Keynes in recent years, there are speed bumps EVERYWHERE

The ride on my car is reasonably hard as it is already so don't wanna go too much more.
I really just want to get it done more for cosmetic reasons.
(whenever someone see's my car the first time they say "hmm nice, but you need to lower it")

Post by **alexperkins** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 9:09 pm

What drop are you looking to have charlie?

charlievwp · Post by **charlievwp** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 9:13 pm

pics coming...you decide!

ModifiedMadness · Post by **ModifiedMadness** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 9:13 pm

I'd ask their advice as well Charlie, the guy I spoke to said he had and prefered the V1's and they get a good discount.

charlievwp · Post by **charlievwp** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 9:22 pm

Crappy camera, pouring with rain but here's how they are (man they look awful on these!!) and now i'm a drowned rat!

Boyf reckons leave 10/20mm gap....

Back - Top of tyre to wheel arch = 80mm

Front - Top of tyre to wheel arch = 70mm

Post by **alexperkins** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 11:07 pm

Looks good - a 35mm drop on mine gave it about an inch or so clearance around the whole wheel - really finished it off. It depends on the look your going for really.

Slammed to the ground, or a more practical pleasing look. Slammed does look amazing but if you carry 5 people in the car and boxes etc it can cause some issues, as well as general scrubbing and speed bump issues

david burton · Post by **david burton** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 11:44 pm

buy my new FK HighSports

VW should only void the warranty where suspension is involved, but nothing else. That's usually how it works.

I have the V1 KWs and recommend them, but a lot of the mk6 owners love the FK HighSports too.

Harnz · Post by **Harnz** » Sat Sep 29, 2007 4:36 pm

http://www.orange-tuning.com/shop/polo- ... 825ed2a274

pritty good prices for a set of K&R springs or full set

HARNZ

DanDiesel · Post by **DanDiesel** » Sat Sep 29, 2007 6:58 pm

i reckon on the evidence of those pics you could go down 60/60 and ahev no problems with scrubbing at all

ModifiedMadness · Post by **ModifiedMadness** » Thu Nov 01, 2007 6:45 pm

Have you decided on what you're going with yet Charlie?

I'd be more than happy to come up to MK one weekend if you like to show you how the KW V1's ride?

charlievwp · Post by **charlievwp** » Thu Nov 01, 2007 6:54 pm

I haven't decided...general vote seems to go to Eibach Pro Street but it's going to have to all go on hold for now due to christmas spending about to begin!
I don't want to decide on just 'whatever I can afford right now' as I know i'll regret it later. The other problem is that I have seen a new cd player for around Â£320 which I have a bee in me bonnet about!! I've only had my current one for about 10 months but this one looks great.
It's one thing at a time and a few extra standby's at work to accomodate I think!!
I'd definitely be interested in seeing the KW's you have though when you get a spare weekend...are you north or south beds?

ModifiedMadness · Post by **ModifiedMadness** » Thu Nov 01, 2007 8:13 pm

That's the best way, I knew KW's were good so went for them. Didn't spend the extra Â£150 on the V2's because once I had the damping set I wouldn't have touched it again.

I'm in the same boat, there's loads of stuff I want to do. Some to the car and some other general stuff!

I'm from Goldington side of Bedford if you know that? Should be free next weekend I think.

charlievwp · Post by **charlievwp** » Thu Nov 01, 2007 8:19 pm

Yep sounds good to me! I know roughly where Goldington is yes.
If not, I'm going to Santa Pod on sunday if you are....?