MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Tuffy on July 02, 2010, 09:21:46 pm

Title: Very disappointed
Post by: Tuffy on July 02, 2010, 09:21:46 pm: Hi all
Had the Gti lowered today on eibach pro kit and to be honest very disappointed as cant notice any drop at all :sad1: Looks the same as when i dropped it off on wednesday!
I know they wouldn't give me as greater drop as the sportlines but was hoping to notice the gap between arch and tyre close up a little.
Clutching at straws but hoping they may drop a bit as they bed in if not could be a watse of money :ashamed:
Title: Re: Very disappointed
Post by: 182_blue on July 02, 2010, 09:30:44 pm: I have no experience with lowering a golf but my Focus st did take a few miles to drop, that said you could tell it had been done
Title: Re: Very disappointed
Post by: Tuffy on July 02, 2010, 09:35:29 pm: Quote from: 182_blue on July 02, 2010, 09:30:44 pm
I have no experience with lowering a golf but my Focus st did take a few miles to drop, that said you could tell it had been done

I've had many a different make a model lowered inc 205 Gti 309 Gti, cosworths, Rx8, mk3 and mk4 Gti's and i too noticed the drop straight away, but not this time :ashamed:
Title: Re: Very disappointed
Post by: Beddie on July 02, 2010, 09:36:35 pm: Eibach Pro-Kit on the GTI is notorious for giving very little lowering effect unfortunately :sad1:
Title: Re: Very disappointed
Post by: Tuffy on July 02, 2010, 09:41:02 pm: Quote from: Beddie on July 02, 2010, 09:36:35 pm
Eibach Pro-Kit on the GTI is notorious for giving very little lowering effect unfortunately :sad1:

Bl**dy great!!! :scared:
Title: Re: Very disappointed
Post by: marty341 on July 02, 2010, 09:49:09 pm: Hi Tuffy

I have mine lowerd on the pro-kit springs, they have probably closed the wheel to wheel arch by 1cm tops!

But on a possitive note, they do sharpen up the handling quite nicely :wink:
Title: Re: Very disappointed
Post by: big_pete on July 02, 2010, 10:14:23 pm: same here mate
Title: Re: Very disappointed
Post by: Tuffy on July 02, 2010, 10:34:49 pm: Quote from: marty341 on July 02, 2010, 09:49:09 pm
Hi Tuffy

I have mine lowerd on the pro-kit springs, they have probably closed the wheel to wheel arch by 1cm tops!

But on a possitive note, they do sharpen up the handling quite nicely :wink:

Every cloud i suppose. Do you have any pics i could see to compare buddy?
Title: Re: Very disappointed
Post by: keano on July 03, 2010, 08:55:55 am: whack them on ebay and buy some sportlines.

Managed to find some for £117 including VAT at Larkspeed.

Awesomegti also vowed to price match. :evilgrin:

Good luck :happy2:
Title: Re: Very disappointed
Post by: marty341 on July 03, 2010, 07:07:57 pm: Here you go Tuffy

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And after
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Marty :smiley:
Title: Re: Very disappointed
Post by: BeezerDiesel on July 04, 2010, 12:49:41 pm: Well, if it's any consolation, I put Koni FSDs on my previous mk5 and it actually raised the suspension :grin:

Some mk5s seem to sit lower than others as mine had standard springs on along with VZ033 wheels and people were always asking me if it had been lowered.........until I put the FSDs on........