MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Pikey Motorsports on December 06, 2019, 09:54:03 am

Title: Mk5 coilovers on s3
Post by: Pikey Motorsports on December 06, 2019, 09:54:03 am

Hi does anybody know if mk5 Gti coilovers will fit s3 8p

Part numbers seem to be the same but I’m being told they won’t fit

Thanks

Title: Re: Mk5 coilovers on s3
Post by: Damian @ DPM on December 06, 2019, 01:52:11 pm

What brand?

Damian @ DPM Performance

Title: Re: Mk5 coilovers on s3
Post by: pudding on December 06, 2019, 04:54:19 pm

People have used the MK5 Ohlins DFV coilovers on MK6 Rs without a problem, so I expect they'll work on an S3 as well.

Title: Re: Mk5 coilovers on s3
Post by: Pikey Motorsports on December 06, 2019, 05:40:46 pm

Quote from: Damian @ DPM on December 06, 2019, 01:52:11 pm

What brand?

Damian @ DPM Performance

Bilstein B14

Thanks

Title: Re: Mk5 coilovers on s3
Post by: pudding on December 06, 2019, 05:50:11 pm

4WD and FWD use the same struts & springs front and rear, so they'll fit.  The only thing that might be different on 4WD is the rear spring rate because of the extra weight.