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question on buying lowering kits
Posted: Sat May 13, 2006 5:01 pm
by lewmk4
general question really, if ive got 15's on me car at the moment, and wanted to lower it, say, by 50mm, what exactly would i be looking to buy? im a bit of a newbie you see.....
cheers
Posted: Sat May 13, 2006 9:45 pm
by mysteryboy
You have two options.
1) Coilovers - You can adjust the ride height as it suits you
2) Springs & Shock absorbers - Lower the car up to -60mm (depending on the kit you buy)
And you can also just get springs to go on your standard shocks but It's recommended you upgrade the shocks.
Posted: Sat May 13, 2006 9:49 pm
by Mk4Mexican
why is it that new shocks are needed? is it for safety or better handling or what? i was gone get some lowering springs from Jamex, -60 front -40 back and just leave my old shocks, would this not be advisable?
like lewmk4 said, "im a bit of a newbie you see....."
Sergio
Posted: Sat May 13, 2006 10:12 pm
by mysteryboy
Can make the car feel bumpy...
(Not sure how safe or unsafe it is so cant comment on that but someone else may know)
So if you want better handling... shocks + springs is what you need
Posted: Sat May 13, 2006 10:51 pm
by wils0n86
standard shocks are for the standard springs, therefore if you change the springs its advisable to change the shocks too (although im not exactly sure why!! possibly to do with extra stress on the new springs??)
Posted: Sat May 13, 2006 11:34 pm
by lewmk4
alright cheers for that. ive found a gmax kit that lowers 50mm and is about £270.
Posted: Sun May 14, 2006 5:51 pm
by kerley
Standard shocks are matched to the standard spring and work against the stiffness of the standard spring. If you shorten the spring and also increase the stiffness the standard shock is a) working in a different range as it is as though the car is already 40 mm through it's travel before it has even started and b) not strong enough to control the spring rate of the new spring.
What you get is a car that bounces back up after the compression rather than just controlling the spring and levelling the car out. Not a nice feeling, and not good for handling on bumpy corners/roads i.e every road in the UK pretty much!
Posted: Sun May 14, 2006 5:56 pm
by mysteryboy
lewmk4 wrote:alright cheers for that. ive found a gmax kit that lowers 50mm and is about £270.
too expensive... go ebay and type "polo suspension" - "polo Lowering" - "polo springs" and see what it'll dig up for you
Posted: Sun May 14, 2006 7:06 pm
by Mk4Mexican
thanx for that boys, really helped, i'll get on it.
Posted: Sun May 14, 2006 7:39 pm
by vdubyabush
yeh mate i got 50mm eibachs for about 150 from awesome gti
Posted: Sun May 14, 2006 7:43 pm
by Mk4Mexican
is that for the full kit? shocks and springs?how much was it to get it fitted? do you enjoy it better noe that it is lowered?
Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 12:14 am
by vdubyabush
wasnt shocks man, i got told and i believe myself that unless u go lower then 50mm getting new shocks isnt a must you can cope without, and yeh i love it lowered used 2 act strange on bumps got the tracking done and sorted compelty fine man
Posted: Tue May 16, 2006 2:44 pm
by Mk4Mexican
serious? cus i was after some jamex springs, -60 front and -40 back but wasnt sure if needed new shocks, but if you say so, and from experience all i need is tracking after then i'll probably do like u and just go for the -50 all round. what u reckon? as -60 at the fron probably be too much huh?
Posted: Tue May 16, 2006 2:46 pm
by mysteryboy
nah -60 will be fine...
Theres full kits shocks & springs which can be found on ebay for 130ish if ur on a budget...
Posted: Tue May 16, 2006 2:48 pm
by mysteryboy