All Things Mk5 > Performance Modifications
Best option for me for lowering
the bruce:
What do a car's dampers? :wink:
They 'dampen' the suspension (wheel + body) motion by converting motion energy
into thermal energy. They act like a brake.
The stiffer the springs the more energy is forced into your suspension and the more
energy need to be coverted into heat. That's why you need uprated (stiffer) dampers.
Sportier cars almost always do come from factory with both stiffer springs + dampers
compared to lesser models.
For example the GTI comes with stiffer springs, dampers and sway bars compared to
your Golf Match.
Even Golf Mk.V Sportline and GT/GT Sport (which have some kind of sport suspension)
don't are as stiff as a GTI or a R32.
If the dampers don't match the spring stiffness the car will hop and be bouncy. If stock
Golf Match dampers are paired with aftermarket springs it will surely be very annoying.
JASGTI:
Just a thought but as its only a 1.6 so handling at high speeds and as your still young ride comfort isn't to much of on issue just get some £160 eBay coilovers and go as low as you want
the bruce:
Why doesn't a 1.6 need to be as safe as a more expensive Golf?
Even just 100 BHP is more than enough to be way too fast.
A B12 surely doesn't make a granny car. :smiley:
ripmateyy:
--- Quote from: JASGTI on September 18, 2012, 03:33:43 pm ---Just a thought but as its only a 1.6 so handling at high speeds and as your still young ride comfort isn't to much of on issue just get some £160 eBay coilovers and go as low as you want
--- End quote ---
Wouldnt the quality be shocking? And as below, even if its only 115bhp it doesnt restrict the speed you drive it at on the road! And I still want the comfort of a golf, that's part of the reason I bought it! I know you will compromise that with lowering but I still expect more than a go-kart!
--- Quote from: JASGTI on September 18, 2012, 03:33:43 pm ---Just a thought but as its only a 1.6 so handling at high speeds and as your still young ride comfort isn't to much of on issue just get some £160 eBay coilovers and go as low as you want
--- End quote ---
--- Quote from: the bruce on September 18, 2012, 05:02:01 pm ---Why doesn't a 1.6 need to be as safe as a more expensive Golf?
Even just 100 BHP is more than enough to be way too fast.
A B12 surely doesn't make a granny car. :smiley:
--- End quote ---
JASGTI:
Cheap coilovers handle well enought on the road used on many of my cars in the past, the ride shld be fine of you don't want to go super low,eg taking the helper springs out :happy2:
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