MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: daboy3000 on December 29, 2010, 11:37:31 am

Title: Lowering springs
Post by: daboy3000 on December 29, 2010, 11:37:31 am

Are there anydraw backs to fitting lowering springs? Bouncy ride? more wear on anything?

I always thought you should change the shocks too, but have noticed a few people have been changing only the springs.

I have a tdi and am looking at http://www.dpmperformance.co.uk/eibach-25mm20mm-sportline-lowering-suspension-springsbr-golf-5-14t-si-dsg-gti-20t-fsi-gti-20t-fsi-dsg-0106-p-2787.html (http://www.dpmperformance.co.uk/eibach-25mm20mm-sportline-lowering-suspension-springsbr-golf-5-14t-si-dsg-gti-20t-fsi-gti-20t-fsi-dsg-0106-p-2787.html)

they seem good value, are they ok?

Title: Re: Lowering springs
Post by: Gene Hunt on December 29, 2010, 12:57:49 pm

Not for me.I think VW got it right out of the box,& with all the recent snow & chunks of ice around i'm glad it's not lower.

Title: Re: Lowering springs
Post by: RedRobin on December 29, 2010, 01:41:06 pm

Quote from: Gene Hunt on December 29, 2010, 12:57:49 pm

Not for me.I think VW got it right out of the box,& with all the recent snow & chunks of ice around i'm glad it's not lower.

....You have a good point but after this last February I simply don't take my GTI out of her batcave if there's any snow at all!:

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fb308%2FRedRobin_05%2FSnow_RED_Askers1.jpg&hash=783417810bf6d50e3794d18327b29b53c87687c1)

However, I expect that daboy, like me, prefers the advantages of a lowered car.

DPM and Eibach are well established. VWR also do a lowering spring suitable for stock dampers IIRC.

Title: Re: Lowering springs
Post by: daboy3000 on December 29, 2010, 01:55:01 pm

Thats a lovely looking snow plough you have there!!!

Did you just change the springs or go for a whole kit?

Yours looks very low, i was thinking of going down 25mm

Title: Re: Lowering springs
Post by: RedRobin on December 29, 2010, 02:10:13 pm

^^^^
No, mine is on KW-V3 coilovers and setup for 'fast road' and occasional trackdays. Dunno the measurement but it'll be lower than 25mm. I was responding to Gene Hunt's post.  :happy2:

Title: Re: Lowering springs
Post by: matsu on December 29, 2010, 06:34:36 pm

i went for just eichbach springs and i couldnt be happier
pic whoring commence... lol
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fvv264%2Fmatsu66%2FPicture007-2.jpg&hash=d7b935fce3f729649629c2d5e662d3dcf4f416b9)

have contemplated coilies but i think with a few handling mods.i,m sorted.
the ride is firmer but not bouncy at all.....well except when i,m pushing on :evilgrin:
matsu

Title: Re: Lowering springs
Post by: daboy3000 on December 29, 2010, 06:39:40 pm

Did you get the pro springs or the normal ones?

Title: Re: Lowering springs
Post by: matsu on December 29, 2010, 07:28:04 pm

sportslines i think mate?
sorry got mad man flu and cant remember lol.
matsu

Title: Re: Lowering springs
Post by: keano on December 30, 2010, 08:58:52 am

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ffarm5.static.flickr.com%2F4154%2F5196241292_64eb3443d8_b.jpg&hash=d54ae9136a38815ccc7e490a962aa6994c296665)

Eibach Sportlines  :happy2:

Title: Re: Lowering springs
Post by: daboy3000 on December 30, 2010, 09:17:39 am

Nice!

Is there a big difference between the GTI/ED30 shocks and the GT Tdi shocks?