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lowering without shocks?
Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 10:57 pm
by JoeG07
looking to drop my car 60mm on springs, can i get away with the standard shocks or do i need uprated ones? bearing in mind im very poor and its costs double with shocks
Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 12:46 am
by PD
I think it was h4ris that told me about the jackson tuning section on the club polo forum.
the guy sells springs and shocks for polo's and a load of other cars.
i think for the mk4 a set of springs/shocks will cost you £120 for a 60mm lowering kit, which is quite cheap tbh.
I am not sure what its like for the mk4 but i know with the mk5 that you can lower it 40mm on standard shocks but they will start to leak at somepoint, so 60mm would require new shocks.
I think it would be best to spend a bit more cash and get the shocks aswell.
Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 9:27 am
by dino
Deffo would need new shocks.
How long you had the black polo?
Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 10:34 pm
by JoeG07
bout 3 weeks. just thinking if im spending £120 and shocks and springs shld i just go the extra 80 and get some colies?
Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 11:16 pm
by mc_iver_9n
I'd spend the extra 80 for coilies if it was me mate.
Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2007 10:41 am
by h4r1s
Coilies are definately worth the extra £80
Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2007 10:44 am
by JoeG07
what the pros and cons then lol? i heard coilovers give a really harsh ride? and to adjust them is it literally a case of twisting them or is it a bit more technical? lol at my noob ness
Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2007 10:49 am
by h4r1s
Adjusting them is just a case of twisting the rings using c spanners, i've found they can be quite annoying
because it takes quite a bit of time just do twist it up or down a bit. would take approx 30mins to adjust all corners, since you have to jack your car up and take the wheel off to adjust.
hope that helps,
Haris
Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2007 11:25 am
by JoeG07
yeah i cant see myself ever wanting to adjust them once id got them at a good height which is why im thinkin maybe just go springs
Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2007 12:00 pm
by dino
-60mm on springs will be awful.
Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2007 2:02 pm
by JoeG07
dino wrote:-60mm on springs will be awful.
lol why?
Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2007 2:16 pm
by dino
JoeG07 wrote:dino wrote:-60mm on springs will be awful.
lol why?
Should have said a bit more before lol. Ride quality would be awful, standard shocks are not made for springs that low.
Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2007 6:01 pm
by NOZ
My old polo had 40mm suspension kit which i'm still trying to sell cos the cars scrapped. Even with the full kit at only 40mm the ride was a bit harsh.
So from personal experience I wouldn't go 60 without shocks, could be costly if all the bushes, wishbones etc start failing.
Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2007 6:30 pm
by polo gangsta
but i have seen people put 60mm springs on standard shocks and nothing wrong has happened at all and the ride has been alright
Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2007 9:52 pm
by chrisash32
i have got some -15mm springs for my 9n3, now after reading this post, will i need to upgrade the shocks for that? or should i be ok with it not being lowered much?