GTI shocks

[bobbo]

now i've done searches and have'nt got a definitive answer

Will GTI shocks fit onto a non GTI without any modifications, seen some going quit cheap and obviously they'll be better than standard 1.4 (75) shocks, plus i'll be putting some 45m avo springs on them

[Joe]

Yes

[Silver!]

now i've done searches and have'nt got a definitive answer

Will GTI shocks fit onto a non GTI without any modifications, seen some going quit cheap and obviously they'll be better than standard 1.4 (75) shocks, plus i'll be putting some 45m avo springs on them

I think One Litre Wonder was runing GTi suspension on his Arosa, but I may be wrong and he may have just been running GTI springs.

Sorry, not much help.

R

There you go, up there!

Edited April 8, 2008 by Silver!

[bobbo]

cheers bud, looks like thats the plan then, wont be too long until a readers ride crops up

[sciroccotune]

now i've done searches and have'nt got a definitive answer

Will GTI shocks fit onto a non GTI without any modifications, seen some going quit cheap and obviously they'll be better than standard 1.4 (75) shocks, plus i'll be putting some 45m avo springs on them

rears are the same - direct swap.

fronts have an elongated flange due to the wider track of the gti. However i do believe that by seating the hub back a bit in the flange the correct camber can be obtained.

I do however wonder about other geometry angles -- i have this setup on my car and it does work but i have reservations as stated.

I have not yet had VW set up the geometry as i am waiting until i get a new ARB and some springs i like.

Edited April 9, 2008 by sciroccotune

[bobbo]

Yeah i read your thread on them which confused me a bit as to whether they were a direct swap or not, think i might just use standard shocks until i can afford/ be insured on coilies

[Silver!]

Yeah i read your thread on them which confused me a bit as to whether they were a direct swap or not, think i might just use standard shocks until i can afford/ be insured on coilies

You do know that -45mm won't do much. Unless I park my Arosa next to a standard car I don't notice it's been lowered.

And it cost me (an old fart) as much on the insurance for springs and alloys as it did for coilovers.

[Dark]

there are differences of opinion on that, myself and others have said we can obviously see its significantly lower when using just -30mm drop springs.

[bobbo]

I only want it to be subtle anyway, going for a bit of an oem look so 45mm down i hope will get it looking at a normal ride height instead of the pogo sticks its on at the moment

[Silver!]

I park the Arosa next to my GTi and it look like it's on stilts.

I park my Arosa next to a standard 1.4 Lupo at work my Arosa looks fairly low.

I park my GTi next to the standard 1.4 Lupo at work and it looks slammed.

I park my GTi next to other lowered GTis and it looks not much better than standard.

It also depends on the wheel width and offset as I am obviously about the same as Linz (see pic below), but when she had TH Monos on she appeared lower: fatter wheels therefore filling her arches making it appear lower.

So yes, it does rely on what you are comparing it to. The -45mm AVO springs give a good ride quality and make it look 100% better than standard.

[Jazz-Loop]

I have 40mm springs and i would say it sits perfect/most practical at the front but the rear still needs to come down an inch or so. never been told it looks like its on stilts tho.