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Lowering Springs
Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2004 7:21 pm
by wul3er
Could some1 please help me find lowering springs for my 1.4 8v.
There is some out there but its hard getting them, So what i was wanting to know was what others types of cars would have the same suspension.
Please note this is for lowering springs only not a full kit.
Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2004 7:24 pm
by D17NS X
eibac all the way, there great!!!! -30mm
Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2004 7:41 pm
by wul3er
How much are they. The ones i was looking at was spax -40mm for £100
Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2004 7:44 pm
by mikegti
D17NS X - whats the ride quality like on those eibachs?
Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2004 7:53 pm
by polo2k
try vag parts as they do some oem bits and might have a mk5 kit
01322424697
Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2004 9:17 pm
by poloboyben
Can get some eibach's, PI, Spax or Apex from
http://www.motorsportworld.co.uk/
Ive also heard really good reviews eibach's. Im gonna get the eibach sportline -50mm springs
Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2004 9:18 pm
by VwPo1o
Eibach definately. I have them lowered 45mm on 17s.
Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2004 9:24 pm
by poloboyben
VwPo1o wrote:Eibach definately. I have them lowered 45mm on 17s.
Im gettin 16' and using the -45/50 springs. What are they like?
Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2004 9:51 pm
by VwPo1o
To tell you the truth i don't really know what to compare them to as they're the first set i've ever got!! The handling's pretty good, but its not awesome, then again i've only changed the springs. It sits nice and low tho!!! I just got the 17s today, i had the standard 14s on them before and my exhaust would sometimes scrape the floor sometimes at a bump if i had more than one person at the back. Don't let that put you off tho.
Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2004 9:54 pm
by jon_poloV
did you get your arches rolled for 17,s
what size did you get etc?
Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2004 10:02 pm
by VwPo1o
I just put them on today. Actually i've only put three on today. There was some mix up at the depo and they're sending me the fourth one tomorrow int eh morning. I'll fit the fourth one then. Haven't rolled the arches yet, but they fit nicely. As long as i don't get more than one person at the back for the time being it'll be ok. Problem with the front wheels tho, theres a slight bump, well under the arches, almost where the mudflaps would go. The tyres rub against it just befor full lock. What do i do?? Think i'm gona try and file it down
Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2004 10:05 pm
by jon_poloV
i dont really know mate what size tyres have you got at the mo and what off set are they e35?
i would no way go filing anything down mate!
Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2004 1:48 am
by VwPo1o
I've got 205/40/17 falken tyres and the wheels have an offset of 40. I wouldn't need to file much of it down, it would just be few millimetres.
filing
Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2004 8:46 am
by jon_poloV
it would prob be ok but you would remove the wax protection layer that is under the car to prevent rust! if you get some waxyol from halfords or underseal as its called it will help protect the metal.do you need the arches rolled are the catchng or anything? when do they rub and where at the back?
Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2004 9:26 am
by VwPo1o
Yeah i'm gona get them rolled some time next week. Gona go back home to greenford. I live pretty close to styledynamax, but i never knew they existed; i'll give them a visit. The car only scrubs when i hit a bump, but it doesn't when i don't. It rubs against the inner lip of the arch, which i will be getting rolled. It's not as bad as people make it out to be, although i don't think i could have three people at back , but i had two the other day and it didn't scrub, but then again i did drive quite carefuly. It's all good and i am so chuffed i got them. They're in my sig, what do you think? I might put some pix of my car up soon.
P.S. It's a 5dr