Sara Posted March 18, 2010 Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 Before we move in to our new home looking to fix up billy - has a few creeks from the rear and I think instead of buying genuine parts I will uprate them, Now looking to lower the car but also not make it undriveable! as I use the car everyday, my fella had coilovers on his 172 cup few years ago and it was uncomfortable..... but I realize when lowering you are making the car a harder ride due to harder springs.My question is coilovers, Just springs with original new struts, or a different set up i.e koni dampers and springs??Also price...... I know you get what you pay for so looking around the £300-£450 mark.....Sara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sara Posted March 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 I'm guessing the 60/40 and 30/30 are the spring lower heightsI'm going to ring awesome GTI up over the weekend and see what they have to offer too. I would like it to be lowered just to remove the 4x4 look I know coilovers are the way to go but can be found bumpy.... especially in cumbria! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sara Posted March 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 Yea them numbers are the amount it lowers by, the first number being the front.Ye the roads in cumbria are shocking. My Arosa is lowered around 30/30 on eibach springs, has got rid of that 4x4 look and handles really well too. Not too bumpy and still comfortable on long drives.Have you got any pics? been looking at the koni set up - looks rather nice but also the do the Fk's and Weitec coilovers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaperWeight1 Posted March 18, 2010 Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 30mm drop, Gti: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sara Posted March 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 Oh thats nice and subtle! don't supposed you have any from the side How do you find the ride? have you just got springs, on the standard dampers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaperWeight1 Posted March 18, 2010 Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 (edited) Oh thats nice and subtle! don't supposed you have any from the side How do you find the ride? have you just got springs, on the standard dampersNo proper side on ones unfortunately.Bilstein B12 kit. The ride is excellent. Edited March 18, 2010 by richie.guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sara Posted March 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 How much was that set up Richie? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaperWeight1 Posted March 18, 2010 Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 (edited) http://www.europerformance.co.uk/pages/products/product_info.mhtml?product=15310366£600 + £10 del on there.You could always use B 4 s, I've used them on other cars in the past with no complaints. Edited March 18, 2010 by richie.guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kam Racing Posted March 19, 2010 Report Share Posted March 19, 2010 (edited) http://www.europerformance.co.uk/pages/products/product_info.mhtml?product=15310366£600 + £10 del on there.we're a fair bit cheaper than that at £544.73 + 14.17 del» Bilstein B12 suspension kitYou could always use B 4 s, I've used them on other cars in the past with no complaints.The Bilstein B-4 is an OE spec damper and is not uprated or shortened but should be better built than one direct from VW Edited March 19, 2010 by Kam Racing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sara Posted March 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2010 Decided to go with the AP APF's ........ Just thought... do you need to get springs too.... or do you use your originals..... do new ones come in the kit??Sara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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