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All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: fazi123 on September 10, 2016, 09:31:01 am

Title: Suspension height query
Post by: fazi123 on September 10, 2016, 09:31:01 am

Hi guys,

I was wondering whether anybody with H&R or Eibach springs with a 30mm drop can measure the distance between the centre cap and the arch and share the data with me?

I've recently installed coilovers and was hoping to get the ride hight set up similar to the above setups!

Thanks in advance!
Faz

Title: Re: Suspension height query
Post by: fazi123 on September 10, 2016, 04:21:44 pm

Anybody able to help me out?

Title: Re: Suspension height query
Post by: Panthera on September 10, 2016, 05:52:25 pm

Hello,

I have Eibach on mine GTi, but are part of the Bilstein B12 kit. DO you want me to measure?

Title: Re: Suspension height query
Post by: AJP on September 10, 2016, 07:06:10 pm

I can get some H&R measurements tomorrow afternoon if you remind me.

Title: Re: Suspension height query
Post by: fazi123 on September 10, 2016, 07:45:45 pm

Hey guys! Thanks for getting back to me.

I'd appreciate both sets of figures from the 2 of you @Panthera (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=5677) @AJP (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=11926)

Could you both please measure the gap both at the front and the back?

Thanks again,
Faz

Title: Re: Suspension height query
Post by: AJP on September 10, 2016, 07:47:04 pm

Quote from: fazi123 on September 10, 2016, 07:45:45 pm

Hey guys! Thanks for getting back to me.

I'd appreciate both sets of figures from the 2 of you @Panthera (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=5677) @AJP (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=11926)

Could you both please measure the gap both at the front and the back?

Thanks again,
Faz

Will do mate - like I said, just remind me around 3pm tomorrow, PM me or something.

Title: Re: Suspension height query
Post by: AJP on September 11, 2016, 04:18:13 pm

Right, H&R as promised.

Front 330mm
Rear 325mm

So if anything, a little rear rake. If I had the luxury of coilovers but wanted to stay at roughly this height I'd go for Front 320mm and rear 325mm.

Title: Re: Suspension height query
Post by: fazi123 on September 11, 2016, 07:48:08 pm

Thanks @AJP (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=11926)

Much appreciated! :smiley: :smiley:

Just to confirm the measurements you took were from the middle of the centre cap to the top of the arch?

Thanks again,
Faz

Title: Re: Suspension height query
Post by: AJP on September 11, 2016, 07:53:12 pm

Quote from: fazi123 on September 11, 2016, 07:48:08 pm

Thanks @AJP (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=11926)

Much appreciated! :smiley: :smiley:

Just to confirm the measurements you took were from the middle of the centre cap to the top of the arch?

Thanks again,
Faz

No problem, happy to help.

Yes, centre of wheel to top of arch. I measured a few times to make sure. To be honest, once you've got the coilovers on you'll probably tweak it a few mm here and there to get it sitting how you want. As springs go the H&Rs sit quite nicely, but like I said an extra 5-10mm down at the front will be pretty much perfect to my eye.