MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: JamesC on June 04, 2010, 03:11:44 pm

Title: Lowering guide!?
Post by: JamesC on June 04, 2010, 03:11:44 pm

Afternoon all....

Have done a search but couldnt find anything, dont suppose anyone has a  guide on how
to swap the springs over on a GTI?

Was going to get the garage to do it but i'm an impatient b&stard!

J

Title: Re: Lowering guide!?
Post by: animal on June 04, 2010, 03:13:23 pm

Do you have a spring compressor?

Title: Re: Lowering guide!?
Post by: JamesC on June 04, 2010, 03:22:01 pm

Sure do.

Title: Re: Lowering guide!?
Post by: joesgti on June 04, 2010, 03:54:11 pm

same as any other car?

Title: Re: Lowering guide!?
Post by: JamesC on June 04, 2010, 04:27:19 pm

Well that why i'm asking joe, is it or do I need to be aware of driveshafts dropping out etc etc!!!!

Title: Re: Lowering guide!?
Post by: joesgti on June 04, 2010, 04:28:39 pm

2 bolts at the bottom of the strut, and 3 or 4 at the top, take of the drop links and swap the springs over, thats all i did when i ran springs aaaaaages ago.  :smiley:

Title: Re: Lowering guide!?
Post by: JamesC on June 04, 2010, 04:33:44 pm

Nice one, thanks

Title: Re: Lowering guide!?
Post by: Usual Suspect on June 19, 2010, 03:25:46 pm

what springs you fitting and how low you going with it?