H & R coilovers

poloboyben · Post by **poloboyben** » Sun Mar 06, 2005 12:13 pm

Hi. Am looking at getting some good quality coilovers. I have heard nothing but good from H&R after speaking to people.

Are these possibly the best coilovers to get?

WHat are the advantages and disadvantges to them?

How much do they generally cost new?

The set below which fit my car sold on ebay 2nd hand (see link below) for Â£420.00 which makes me realise they are going to be well expensive new, and it looks like they lower 100mm which is good:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... ategory=40

carmadaaron · Post by **carmadaaron** » Sun Mar 06, 2005 12:26 pm

depends what kind that Â£420 was

check this link out

http://www.awesome-gti.co.uk/vw%20polom ... nsion.html

gives you some idea of what kind you can get

HTH

poloboyben · Post by **poloboyben** » Sun Mar 06, 2005 12:53 pm

Yeh. But for them to go for Â£420 proves they have to be pretty special.

polopowah · Post by **polopowah** » Sun Mar 06, 2005 4:23 pm

im pretty sure that i read somewhere that you can't get hold of H&r coil-overs
that go to -100mm.
i'll find the website later today where it said that due to safety regulations on uk roads, they were welding pieces to all new h&r coil-overs to stop the -100mm drop, whatever next!
whether this was true or not i dont know.
-Ben-

niks · Post by **niks** » Mon Mar 07, 2005 1:27 am

he's right heard the same thing that you cant drop it as low as that due to regulations!!!

poloboyben · Post by **poloboyben** » Mon Mar 07, 2005 7:40 am

Ok, cheers, but are they actually good coilovers?

Speedlaw · Post by **Speedlaw** » Mon Mar 07, 2005 9:27 am

Yes, H&R is quality stuff. I prefer KW because KW uses oil-filled Koni inserts, wheras H&R uses gas filled shocks. Both have their advantages, but for normal driving, oil tends to be more forgiving, making the ride nicer. Also, make sure the H&R's are treated to counter rust, either through galvanising or otherwise. KW comes rust-proof since a few years.

jon_poloV · Post by **jon_poloV** » Mon Mar 07, 2005 9:29 am

how much are the average set of kw's?
jon

poloboyben · Post by **poloboyben** » Mon Mar 07, 2005 12:44 pm

Any ideas of where i could get the "c" spanner needed to adjust the h&k coilovers height?

Just asking on behalf of a friend who wants to slam his h&k's for the summer. amd he has lost the tool

Cheers

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

Places like JBS should be able to get you a hook, or whatever it's called

Perhaps even eBay?

KW is about the same price as H&R, both are higher-end products.

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