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Suspension Set Ups
flashp:
--- Quote from: jayha11 on November 23, 2015, 11:19:41 am ---Hi all
I am looking to change the stock suspension and have various ideas ranging from H&R springs right up to a full coilover kit.
It would be great if you guys could throw up some images of your cars stance and the set-up used and any opinions you may have from experiences of certain manufacturers. I have 3 factors behind my considerations - cost, handling and ride quality.
Cheers
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Aside from your considerations what are your objectives/priorities in doing this? What do you want from this change?
Looks?
Handling?
Track capable?
Shoduchi:
--- Quote from: flashp on December 21, 2015, 02:59:04 pm ---
--- Quote from: Shoduchi on December 18, 2015, 11:58:14 am ---
--- Quote from: LVS Racing on December 18, 2015, 10:34:20 am ---Personally Eibachs FTW..
I had sportlines on my GTI and it rode perfect and even did some track work.. I now have my blk GTI (K04) and gone whole hog inc B16s Eibach ARBS, Antilift kit, Quaife :)
Pat @ LVSR
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I really struggle to understand people saying that Eibach Sportlines with OEM dampers ride perfect... Compared to what? Compared to your current coilovers B16? I highly doubt it. I think those springs need a shorter sport damper to really work how they should, like the Bilstein B8, for example.
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B12 kit is prepared this way. Matched dampers (B8) and springs.
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Yeah, much better handling with well setup parts. :happy2:
kr15h_ED30:
i went for h&r springs on stock dampers then changed to h&r springs with bilstein b8s, h&r roll bars and salk... and what a difference. :driver:
rich83:
--- Quote from: flashp on December 21, 2015, 03:01:26 pm ---
--- Quote from: jayha11 on November 23, 2015, 11:19:41 am ---Hi all
I am looking to change the stock suspension and have various ideas ranging from H&R springs right up to a full coilover kit.
It would be great if you guys could throw up some images of your cars stance and the set-up used and any opinions you may have from experiences of certain manufacturers. I have 3 factors behind my considerations - cost, handling and ride quality.
Cheers
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Aside from your considerations what are your objectives/priorities in doing this? What do you want from this change?
Looks?
Handling?
Track capable?
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What he said ^^^^ pretty much any coilovers can be set at any height so that shouldn't ever come into you choosing a set unless you specifically want it to be very ver low.
What's your budget?
Shoduchi:
--- Quote from: kr15h_ED30 on December 21, 2015, 05:13:42 pm ---i went for h&r springs on stock dampers then changed to h&r springs with bilstein b8s, h&r roll bars and salk... and what a difference. :driver:
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You have a setup almost equal to mine, I just went for Koni Sport dampers because they were cheaper, my mechanic knows how to set them well and Koni sells kits with H&R springs. What a difference from Eibach Sportlines and OEM dampers! :happy2:
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