lowering my mk 5??

Dspurrmk5 · Post by **Dspurrmk5** » Thu Mar 03, 2005 5:06 pm

hi, am new here and ive got a silver 1.0 mk5 polo (slow i know but i'm 17!) ave done a few little mods to it but i was wandering if anyone could point me in the direction of a cheap way of dropping it 50+ . so far i have only found springs which will drop it between 35-40 mm and i dont really have the money for coilovers.

cheers dan

dubpolo · Post by **dubpolo** » Thu Mar 03, 2005 6:41 pm

i wouldn't go any lower than -40mm on springs! my advice would be to save up and get coilovers! they are ace!

cyhliu · Post by **cyhliu** » Thu Mar 03, 2005 6:43 pm

Hey mate,

Welcome, well regarding dropping your car, I have some Eibach Sportline springs that Eibach say will drop the car 50mm however I don't feel that they have dropped a full 50mm, most like 40mm.

Have a look round some sites there may be cheaper springs that drop more around but if you go more than 50mm drop you will need to upgrade your shocks as the ride will very harsh.

I'm sure other guys will provide you with more help!

Damnit Dubpolo, you got there before me! ha ha ha!

dubpolo · Post by **dubpolo** » Thu Mar 03, 2005 6:57 pm

he he he! your post was much better tho!

polopowah · Post by **polopowah** » Thu Mar 03, 2005 9:04 pm

hello and welcome fellow 1 litre owner

yup no go and im still driving one at 21yrs of age!
yeah any further than -40mm your gonna ideally have to uprate your existing dampers.
yup Eibach seem to be the only company that do -50mm springs (speculation whether they actually lower 50mm, thanks cyhliu

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and i agree wit andy get some coilies

-Ben-

carmadaaron · Post by **carmadaaron** » Thu Mar 03, 2005 9:39 pm

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... eName=WDVW

not 100% sure if these go on a non GTI, but they have the same chassis.

i wuld go for coilover suspension, lower it till ur hearts content

Dspurrmk5 · Post by **Dspurrmk5** » Sat Mar 05, 2005 10:44 am

cheers guys, ave always been after coilovers but it just comes down to getting the money! if i was 2 get coilovers it would probably be the fk highsport....does ne one have ne info or good prices on them or would you recommened other makes?

cheers dan

poloboyben · Post by **poloboyben** » Sat Mar 05, 2005 11:03 am

U alright Dan. Welcome to the site. I was in your postion a year ago - limited funds in the first year of driving and i went for the -50mm eibach sportline springs and spax dampers. They seriously make a fantastic combination --> Excellent handling, not too bumpy, approx -45mm lowering. Great value. I have had these springs and dampers on my car for 6 months and took them off before winter. I am actually selling them as now I am going for the eurostyle look with smaller wheels but a bigger drop using some coilovers (which are admitadly very pricey, but now i have a good job its not so much of an issue) If your interested in the springs and dampers let me know. I could arrange postage as cheap as possible. Check out my other post 'things to sell'

Ben

Dspurrmk5 · Post by **Dspurrmk5** » Mon Mar 07, 2005 3:38 pm

cheers ben, but a think am gunna save up for coilovers because it will be worthwhile awill let ya know soon tho if my coilovers idea goes down the drain....just out of curiosity how much u lookin for?? am goin euro aswell ave got a set of 15's on it and am hopefully dropping it as low as it can go

then just smooth the bodywork....then its time for a gti

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ibiza jamie · Post by **ibiza jamie** » Mon Mar 07, 2005 4:01 pm

remember if you aint scrubbin you aint dubbin!!

i had 80mm drop springs an 7.5x15 wheels on my mk2 ibiza and that was sic hehe

60mm should be nice and low tho just get shortened vemon shox

j

poloboyben · Post by **poloboyben** » Mon Mar 07, 2005 4:07 pm

Dspurrmk5 wrote:cheers ben, but a think am gunna save up for coilovers because it will be worthwhile awill let ya know soon tho if my coilovers idea goes down the drain....just out of curiosity how much u lookin for?? am goin euro aswell ave got a set of 15's on it and am hopefully dropping it as low as it can go then just smooth the bodywork....then its time for a gti

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Well to be honest i havent got a reseve price or anything. If your interested make me an offer and we can go from there.

About the smoothing of the body work, how much is that going to cost you? Always something i have wanted to do, but has always seemed way too expensive. Would u just have the front and rear bumpers smoothed with the side rubbing strips?

Dspurrmk5 · Post by **Dspurrmk5** » Tue Mar 08, 2005 6:15 pm

orite there's a place where a live which do a really good job of bodywork but its pretty costly. am hopefully gettin the side strips, the boot and the back bumper smoothed and a bad boy bonnet extension added, money dependent a new front bumper will go on as well. ave not priced it all yet but will be in the next few days and try n get back 2 u.

polo2k · Post by **polo2k** » Thu Mar 24, 2005 7:05 pm

All you guys are wusses.

the mk5 chassis will handle -130mm with no arch work so long as you use the right offset and the right tyres.

the thing that limits the lowering is that the drive shaft hits the chassis leg.

polo2k · Post by **polo2k** » Thu Mar 24, 2005 7:17 pm

this was at about -100mm

nothin2lose · Post by **nothin2lose** » Thu Mar 24, 2005 7:27 pm

Welcome, well regarding dropping your car, I have some Eibach Sportline springs that Eibach say will drop the car 50mm however I don't feel that they have dropped a full 50mm, most like 40mm

how much u lookin for these springs?