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Fitted new shocks and lowering springs, but rear is now lower than the front

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ZoliWorks:
https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,30806.msg1164970.html#msg1164970

Check this post here. In the first pic I have a set of poly pads. These go above the spring and raise the car. I suggest driving your car as-is for at least 2 weeks and then getting some poly pads. Get larger ones than you actually need and machine them down to your specific ride height. Trial and error, always cutting off just a slight bit more. fortunately it's easy to fit/remove them due to the lower arm only being 1 bolt and the spring comes right off.

dennis10:

--- Quote from: ZoliWorks on April 17, 2025, 08:02:24 pm ---https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,30806.msg1164970.html#msg1164970

Check this post here. In the first pic I have a set of poly pads. These go above the spring and raise the car. I suggest driving your car as-is for at least 2 weeks and then getting some poly pads. Get larger ones than you actually need and machine them down to your specific ride height. Trial and error, always cutting off just a slight bit more. fortunately it's easy to fit/remove them due to the lower arm only being 1 bolt and the spring comes right off.

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Cheers for the reply - I actually have now fitted a set of orange poly spring pads to the rear from FloFlex, ( https://floflex.co.uk/product/vw-golf-mk5-rear-upper-lower-spring-pads/ ) they've raised it up a few mm over the original worn rubber ones, but still not enough.  I've emailed them to see if they will make me 1 for either side that is 1cm taller.  Fingers crossed, because I cant see anything like you have found over here in the UK

pudding:
You need Eibach Pro springs for a non-GTI to get an even stance.  They don't do them for a GTI, only the red sports springs, which are low enough to mess up the roll center (increases body roll over stock).

Eibach Pro for a non-GTI (maybe GTD spec) will drop a GTI around 10mm, which is what you want to keep the roll center where it needs to be and you get a nice uniform arch gap all round.  They are the best springs for a road car, period. No increase in harshness and are the best progressive rates I've ever used.

Vogtland are pretty good springs but they don't put as much effort into the stance as Eibach do.

dennis10:

--- Quote from: pudding on April 22, 2025, 01:02:46 pm ---You need Eibach Pro springs for a non-GTI to get an even stance.  They don't do them for a GTI, only the red sports springs, which are low enough to mess up the roll center (increases body roll over stock).

Eibach Pro for a non-GTI (maybe GTD spec) will drop a GTI around 10mm, which is what you want to keep the roll center where it needs to be and you get a nice uniform arch gap all round.  They are the best springs for a road car, period. No increase in harshness and are the best progressive rates I've ever used.

Vogtland are pretty good springs but they don't put as much effort into the stance as Eibach do.

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Cheers for the advice, but there is zero chance I'm forking out for yet another set of springs and going to all the faff of pulling it all off again and fitting new stuff - due to 3 x broken captive top mount bolts and 2 x seized rear bolts, it took me two solid weekends to get it all properly installed, not going through that again lol!  I'm really happy with the feel of the Vogtland springs, the ride isn't harsh, it's pliant and planted when it needs to be - it's just the rear is slightly too low.  If I have to knock up a 1cm spacer myself in polyurethane for the rear I'll do it somehow.  Or maybe find something that can be posted overseas if Floflex don't come back to me.

@ZoliWorks where did you get your rear poly spring pads from?

mjmallia:
You can fit TT rear rubber spring perches to give you an 8mm ish increase in arch gap, to replace the thinner GTI ones.......which are most probably also a little compressed with age.

I did mine to get the perfect arch gap.

https://www.ecstuning.com/b-genuine-volkswagen-audi-parts/mk2-tt-rear-upper-spring-perches-pair-vw-mk5-mkv-mk6-mkvi-golf-gti-r-jetta-jsw-eos-b6-passat-cc-4motion-wagon-4wd-awd-audi-8p-a3-mk2-mkii-tt-2006-2007-2008-2009-2010-2011-2012-2013-2014/8j0512149kt/

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