MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Technical Workshop => Topic started by: broke. on January 13, 2009, 12:15:16 pm
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I am wanting to stay with 17's on my 05 GTI and not go the 18" route unless i have to. will i be ok for ground clearance with -20mm KW springs? I'm debating whether to buy them but problem is if they ground i'll have to go for 18's, and i'll have to get the sportlines (-30mm) don't want to buy 2 sets of srpings if i don't have to.
Hope thats all made sense :happy2:
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There should only be about 3mm in difference between the 17" diameter and the 18" so your only sitting 1.5mm lower. IIRC most on 18" find a 20mm fine.
So you should be OK!!
HTH :happy2:
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im hoping to go around 40mm with kw v2 at the end of the year on 17" so im hoping it will be ok for clearence
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cheers guys :happy2:
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I'm on V3's and with an OSIR front splitter and still okay for clearance (except multi-storey carpark ramps).
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2FRedRobin_05%2FMods%2FRED_VWR-KW_Abbotsbury.jpg&hash=04098fe9a40d03fc4778c91afb768b0325e512da)
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2FRedRobin_05%2FMods%2FRED_VWR-KW_sideL.jpg&hash=2b7240dd2bfaa3e626a43f834b1816e233280217)
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brilliant pics mate, just what i wanted to see. 20mm looks just right with the 17's :happy2:
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brilliant pics mate, just what i wanted to see. 20mm looks just right with the 17's :happy2:
....Huh? Thanks, but I'm not on 17's - I'm on powdercoated Smoked Chrome Monza 18's : -
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fb308%2FRedRobin_05%2FSmokedChrome_wet.jpg&hash=8c01311ccef800f6a1f6ee4e24fdf58b32a2c3f3)
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2FRedRobin_05%2FMods%2FGarageRamp_Solution.jpg&hash=de940da36d3e949e10f86090d9ebdc01948c1d2f)
Also, most people (I'm sad to say) setup their suspension primarily led by what it looks like and how low they think they can go.
I wish I had £1 for each time I've read about someone getting it not quite right (or horribly wrong!) and having to re-do it - Invariably by trial and error - It would probably have paid for my suspension. Sorry if I sound irritated but I think people are such fools if they ignore the importance of the setup adjustments and just go on the looks regardless.
http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=1457.0
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I can understand your views, but with all due respect i simply wondered if i would have clearance issues. to say ' I think people are such fools' is not really a comment that is warrented or needed. i asked for clearance advice with -20mm and 17's. you posted pictures of Varient 3's and 18's, huh? unfortunately i didn't mention going for looks alone, the fact i am going for 20mm KW springs would suggest that i have not gone for 'low as possible', as there are much lower available and quality has been a factor. hence opting for the KW's :happy2:
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You've misunderstood my post by taking it personally and I've misunderstood your post by interpreting your words to mean that you were primarily led by ride height and I was expressing merely my opinion in reaction.
No problem - It's easily done on internet posts 8)
Hopefully someone else will give you the answers you need.
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I've had the KW's fitted :happy2: so far i've not seen any drop at all from standard GTI :ashamed: which is annoying. Was hoping for a genuine 20mm but so far can't even see 5mm :sad: anyone else got the KW's fitted?
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tehy will settle with time, but I'd have thought you would have noticed some drop
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broke - How does your car feel with the KW's? Different?
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car feels great, much firmer. to be honest i don't chuck the car round corners etc so not noticed a geat difference, but the difference i have noticed is all good. its settled a bit now and has dropped all round. not 20mm though :sad: