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Coilovers choice - edition 30
« on: November 21, 2017, 09:14:01 am »
Hi all, been searching the net and just can't make my mind up on what coilovers to get for my edition 30 (manual). I've been interested in AP and seen some apex rdx too, just wondering if someone has either of these on and can give there opinion or can steer me in another direction of what to get, I'm looking to go low but not ridiculous! :wink:
Budget is 700ish. Thanks
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Re: Coilovers choice - edition 30
« Reply #1 on: November 21, 2017, 10:44:47 am »
Relentless seem popular though I don’t have personal experience

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Re: Coilovers choice - edition 30
« Reply #2 on: November 21, 2017, 11:03:46 am »
Il have a look, thanks for the reply bud
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Re: Coilovers choice - edition 30
« Reply #3 on: November 21, 2017, 11:08:58 am »
Relentless are rebadged BC Racing I believe, and you have to order them via the TFSI tuning fecesbook group.  Enter the playground with caution, order them, then get out again  :grin:  Samuel Bryant is the contact.

Vogtland seem to get good reviews as well.   

If you just want mild lowering and stiffened up a bit, consider also fixed strut kits, like Bilstein B12 Pro or VW Racing line.   Everyone seems to just go for coilovers by default without really knowing what they want to achieve.


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Re: Coilovers choice - edition 30
« Reply #4 on: November 21, 2017, 11:31:50 am »
How low do you want to go? That's your main concern before choosing what kit to go for. Some are only good when you lower the ride at least 30 mm, just like what H&R -30 mm and Eibach Sportlines springs lower. Others are made for minor lowering, so they're not good for people who want a very low ride (Öhlins or Bilstein B16 vs KW or H&R).

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Re: Coilovers choice - edition 30
« Reply #5 on: November 21, 2017, 11:49:03 am »
I found the group on Facebook and sent them a message just asking on info and price etc. And I'm looking for dropping and not ruining the ride a whole lot, maybe 50-60mm if I can get away with it not causing me problems as it's my daily driver, thanks for replying
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Re: Coilovers choice - edition 30
« Reply #6 on: November 21, 2017, 12:21:08 pm »
I found the group on Facebook and sent them a message just asking on info and price etc. And I'm looking for dropping and not ruining the ride a whole lot, maybe 50-60mm if I can get away with it not causing me problems as it's my daily driver, thanks for replying

Mine has H&R -30 mm springs at the moment. The front tyre is at the wheel arch level. If you're considering those 50-60 mm like the OEM drop (20 mm) + the springs drop (30 mm), that's about how low mine is. I wouldn't lower more or you'll have troubles with most speed bumps.

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Re: Coilovers choice - edition 30
« Reply #7 on: November 21, 2017, 12:40:23 pm »
One good thing about the Relentless kit is that it comes with adjustable top mountings so you can wind on some negative camber for better handling. If you intend dropping your car so low, especially with softish daily driver damping settings, you are likely to get some arch rubbing and tucking in the wheels with negative camber may help you avoid this.

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Re: Coilovers choice - edition 30
« Reply #8 on: November 21, 2017, 12:45:00 pm »
Think I'm gonna go towards the relentless coilovers because of the reviews and it's around what I was willing to pay anyway, thanks for all your inputs! :smiley:
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Re: Coilovers choice - edition 30
« Reply #9 on: November 21, 2017, 12:54:15 pm »
Cool. Don’t forget to get a decent alignment and let us know how you get on.

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Re: Coilovers choice - edition 30
« Reply #10 on: November 21, 2017, 12:57:31 pm »
The reviews are good like the reviews about the BC Racing coilovers. Let us know what you think about them later. :smiley:

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Re: Coilovers choice - edition 30
« Reply #11 on: November 21, 2017, 03:50:43 pm »
I am running ST coil overs which are the same a KW, cheaper  because they are not not stainless, they are the fixed damping variant 1.
  They don't go mega low I am running about 35-40 mm drop, ride is firmer than standard but by no means crashy
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Re: Coilovers choice - edition 30
« Reply #12 on: November 21, 2017, 04:42:56 pm »
I found the group on Facebook and sent them a message just asking on info and price etc. And I'm looking for dropping and not ruining the ride a whole lot, maybe 50-60mm if I can get away with it not causing me problems as it's my daily driver, thanks for replying

-60mm won't leave you with a lot of damper travel.  I won't go into boring motion ratios, but suffice to say, that is low!!  You may find yourself riding on the bumpstops more often than you'd like.  I was hitting them regularly with the alleged -25mm VWR kit.


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