MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Andy on February 15, 2009, 10:09:15 pm

Title: coil overs
Post by: Andy on February 15, 2009, 10:09:15 pm
 since xmas i have been saving up to get some coil overs fitted,after a bit of research i picked the kw v1 because of good reviews and also they are stainless steel and don't rust like some others...

my question is ......is thier a cheaper alternative but most important don't rust..
Title: Re: coil overs
Post by: DanGB on February 15, 2009, 10:14:51 pm
Eibach pro-street-s are basially the same but abouty 50 quid cheaper I think. The eibach uses KW dampers.
Title: Re: coil overs
Post by: gazbutS3 on February 15, 2009, 11:33:08 pm
eibach are made by KW
Title: Re: coil overs
Post by: bacillus on February 15, 2009, 11:33:38 pm
Just remember that the bitterness of poor quality is remembered long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten.
Title: Re: coil overs
Post by: RedRobin on February 15, 2009, 11:56:31 pm
Just remember that the bitterness of poor quality is remembered long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten.

....Oscar Wilde? So true!
Title: Re: coil overs
Post by: matt a on February 16, 2009, 12:20:02 am
Eibachs aren't cheap, maybe save £100 over KW1, oh and rust is only an issue if you can't be arsed looking after them.  :happy2:

I have the Eibachs and recommend them highly.
Title: Re: coil overs
Post by: Andy on February 16, 2009, 12:33:59 am
with me its not a issue with not looking after them..its getting the time to look after them,with 4 kids to look after :smiley:if its £100 difference then i will go for the kw ones
Title: Re: coil overs
Post by: Hurdy on February 16, 2009, 01:52:37 pm
with me its not a issue with not looking after them..its getting the time to look after them,with 4 kids to look after :smiley:if its £100 difference then i will go for the kw ones

Why not Eibachs then, as they are stainless too?
Title: Re: coil overs
Post by: tony_danza on February 16, 2009, 03:41:08 pm
^ I wondered that too, they're basically a KW v1 with Eibach's own spring... and they're hardly unknown for producing quality in that dept.

Not sure they're as great value as they were though, with the price increases recently? But deffo not to be sniffed at.
Title: Re: coil overs
Post by: Andy on February 16, 2009, 08:21:42 pm
with me its not a issue with not looking after them..its getting the time to look after them,with 4 kids to look after :smiley:if its £100 difference then i will go for the kw ones

Why not Eibachs then, as they are stainless too?
cheers  for the advice i didn't know the eibach were stainless steel