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hi one of two really =) i want to get some pics up to show you the new motor =D but no idea how to do it =S any help?! also its likely its gonna be lowered within the month and i was wondering where other people had theres fitted, whether it was a local garage, vw dealer or they had done it themselves?? i was thinkin 35mm front 55mm back on 17's?? gonna go for the H&R springs =) someone on here told me maybe not to go past the 40mm mark without uprated shocks but just wondering anyone elses opinion really, i was just after springs and didnt really wanna go nuts with uprated shocks and all the rest of it!

any help would really be appreciated!!

The way I do it is get a free online photo account like photobucket or flickr and link to the image(s) there using the 'Img' icon in the reply box...

cheers mate thanks =) anyone let me know where they got there springs fitted?? any opinions?

I have had my 1.2 TSI lowered with 25/40 H&R's. I can do the job myself, but as the car is virtually brand new, I entrusted it to my local garage.

The ride is spot on and the height looks great too. 50mm will sit right down on the wheels and will look pretty extreme. I just wanted a slightly sportier look, rather than the low Phat VW Euro style thing !!! Depends what you want really.

If I was going for 50mm springs though, I would consider better shocks. I think you can get Bilsteins for these now.

What car is it ?

It's a polo 1.2 70ps moda anyone got any websites that I can get uprated bushes from?? Thinking of goin 55mm on back and 35 mm on front because as it is now on 17's it sits really high =S don't think the 40mm springs would make a big difference. Anyone else gone lower than 40mm?

A quick update on this.

After about a week my front O/S Shock seal gave way !!! I think these spindly shocks are the usual crap that VW use !!!

So beware, if you are lowering, you may as well add in a better set of shocks for a few extra squid !! Will be well worth it. I would go for a set of Bilstein Gas ones if you can get em.

cheers for letting us know mate dint wanna spend loads but its better to be sure and get summat decent aint it! any idea where i can get uprated bushes from?? any websites? had a scan meself but no success. cheers

vdub liam wrote:cheers for letting us know mate dint wanna spend loads but its better to be sure and get summat decent aint it! any idea where i can get uprated bushes from?? any websites? had a scan meself but no success. cheers

if anyone could help this would be great!!!! cant find many sites for uprated shocks OR bushes! still sort of new ish so dont think alot of products are out for it or im probably just not lookin in the right places. still thinkin of sittin the car on springs and then if they do go i've still got the money there for a set of shocks. got the money for springs now so would love to go buy the h&r's soon!

any help cheers

B1N9S wrote:A quick update on this.

After about a week my front O/S Shock seal gave way !!! I think these spindly shocks are the usual crap that VW use !!!

So beware, if you are lowering, you may as well add in a better set of shocks for a few extra squid !! Will be well worth it. I would go for a set of Bilstein Gas ones if you can get em.

Nothing to do with spindly shocks, obviously not designed to work with lowered springs.

Edi30 wrote:

B1N9S wrote:A quick update on this.

After about a week my front O/S Shock seal gave way !!! I think these spindly shocks are the usual crap that VW use !!!

So beware, if you are lowering, you may as well add in a better set of shocks for a few extra squid !! Will be well worth it. I would go for a set of Bilstein Gas ones if you can get em.

Nothing to do with spindly shocks, obviously not designed to work with lowered springs.

NO, IT WAS DEFINITELY THE "SPINDLY" SHOCKS !!!!!!!! BUT THANKS.