ta-Technix coiles, who has them and whats your opinion?

mk5 polo · Post by **mk5 polo** » Mon Dec 31, 2007 3:11 pm

Hey people, was just wondering the site and found someone selling these on another forum for Â£200. I think this is an attractive price for coiles, but dont want something that is poor in quality and ride, so if you have these on your polo please let me know what you think.

thnaks

( another usefull hour of work time spent browsing uk-polos. net

shantybeater · Post by **shantybeater** » Tue Jan 01, 2008 9:45 pm

i got these on my old gti, they are good, the ride quality is fairly stiff though, and i still got some body roll even at 100mil+ but that could probably be solved with some strut braces

h4r1s · Post by **h4r1s** » Tue Jan 01, 2008 10:37 pm

i've got these on mine now, like shantybeater said they are a stiff ride, i find my self trying to avoid potholes now. Oh and they will most definately rust if you don't grease them up properly and give them a wash now and then. but for Â£200 with a 2 year warranty you can't go wrong in my opinion.

adam_0612 · Post by **adam_0612** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 1:52 am

what do you mean by wash? a quick blast with hose?
also does spray wax work, i have just got some coilovers from mine so want to keep them in good nick.

h4r1s · Post by **h4r1s** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 2:31 am

well sort off, i'd wash all the grease and dirt stuck to them off, with a pressure washer, i would then regrease them and move the adjusters up and down a bit to stop them from seizing up

adam_0612 · Post by **adam_0612** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 12:13 pm

ok thanks, im guessing you have to do this alot more in the winter months due to dirt and crap left all on the road! about once a week should do the trick (well atleast with the jet wash)?

h4r1s · Post by **h4r1s** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 5:20 pm

nope i'd only do it once or twice a year, then just regrease, don't need to do it every week

polopaul · Post by **polopaul** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 9:34 pm

like said, they WILL rust so grease them. i bought some over a year ago back when they wer the 'evo' ones, and gave them a very liberal coat of copper grease, litterally put s**t loads on. not cleaned them since and werent seized when i adjusted them last week....adjusters spun up and down like new.

adam_0612 · Post by **adam_0612** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 11:01 pm

lol im still an amatuer in the modding world so im learning (hence the dodgey questions ha)
did you grease up the whole thing, and will copper grease do?

h4r1s · Post by **h4r1s** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 11:25 pm

copper grease is perfect, you can also get it in a spray can from halfruads and other places which is much easier. And yeah try grease up as much as you can, oh yeah don't grease up the actual shock bit which compresses. Don't worry i was the same, you can only learn by asking questions, even if they are stupid sometimes

(not that yours are)

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 7:49 pm

so are these the budget sets that jackson tuning deal in?

randy · Post by **randy** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 8:10 pm

I will be getting these at the end of the month hopefully

shantybeater · Post by **shantybeater** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 8:19 pm

yeah tim it is, you planning on getting some then?

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 6:11 pm

shantybeater wrote:yeah tim it is, you planning on getting some then?

yeh yeh definately, probably gunan get some somy body work done first tho (front bumper and a few dinges) then get some in time for summer when i'm back from uni properly

shantybeater · Post by **shantybeater** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 6:32 pm

yeah my plan is to give my car its full attention after uni finishes...cant wait for summer!