MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: candy turbo on March 15, 2009, 07:51:43 am
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i know this may have already been covered but i m still a little confused !! i want to lower my ed 30 about 20 mm which eibach springs do i need , sportlines or the pro springs also any pics of ed 30 with the said springs with other wise standard suspension set up , greenhouse is this how your car is ???????? cheers
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Sportlines are the ones u want as I have them and so does greenouse and jpc and lots of others
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How soon you after some Candy as mine may be for sale soon? :wink:
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How soon you after some Candy as mine may be for sale soon? :wink:
Oooohhh I wonder why?? A nice set of coilovers on the cards Mr. Greenhouse?? :grin:
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i know this may have already been covered but i m still a little confused !! i want to lower my ed 30 about 20 mm which eibach springs do i need , sportlines or the pro springs also any pics of ed 30 with the said springs with other wise standard suspension set up , greenhouse is this how your car is ???????? cheers
ooo have you finally seen sense and decided to stick with the E30 then candy? :drinking:
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How soon you after some Candy as mine may be for sale soon? :wink:
Oooohhh I wonder why?? A nice set of coilovers on the cards Mr. Greenhouse?? :grin:
Might be :wink: :innocent:
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What are you upto nathan
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after looking at eibach web site i thought i want pro springs that drop 10-15 mm it says the sportlines drop 40 mm think this is a bit more than what i want , nath are your only suspension mods the sportlines ? any problems , rubbing , catching etc has the ride been made worse in any way ? side on pics please
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Candy, a few people on here have done a 20 mil drop, and have been really disappointed expecting it to look different but not able to even notice any drop. :smiley:
the 40 mil springs set the GTI ride height perfectly imo :wink:
just my two penneth :smiley:
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cheers mate , whats yours sat on ? are they sportlines ?
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cheers mate , whats yours sat on ? are they sportlines ?
No bud i'm kw coilovers
I will dig a few pics of robs two gti's out for you, everyone always comments on how good his cars look. and its mainly down to the stance being perfect. :happy2:
Edit : cant find his silver ones, but here is 2 of his first one. :happy2:
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Ftomashandmilly%2Fcar_colour_pics%2F3-3.jpg&hash=df1601555c326a2412128e06eb97610698c71905)
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after looking at eibach web site i thought i want pro springs that drop 10-15 mm it says the sportlines drop 40 mm think this is a bit more than what i want , nath are your only suspension mods the sportlines ? any problems , rubbing , catching etc has the ride been made worse in any way ? side on pics please
No probs at all mate, even with my 10mm spacers :happy2:
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fkk284%2FGreenouse%2FP3080003.jpg&hash=772c53f089a0ddc7e67d97577d259331cd702ffe)
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fkk284%2FGreenouse%2FP2210004.jpg&hash=e87aa4a74f95f94817ceb69b476e97ca230e6e92)
HTH :happy2:
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i got 10 mm spacers on the back too , how much would you want for them ? when ? red robin offered me his but i have to pay some one to fit them so worked out cheaper to buy new cause no one really wanted to fit used springs do they drop a full 40 mm ? from std ed 30 height ?
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IMO anything under 40mm isn't worth bothering with, because you will struggle to notice the difference, just bare in mind that performance springs on standard shocks, can shorten the life of the shocks.
I've had performance shocks and springs before (Eibach and H&R), but I'll always go for coilovers from now on, just a much better solution, with the option to alter height.
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40mm drop - would that cause any problems with a fully loaded (ie 5-people + luggage) going over speed bumps or hard cornering?
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i got 10 mm spacers on the back too , how much would you want for them ? when ? red robin offered me his but i have to pay some one to fit them so worked out cheaper to buy new cause no one really wanted to fit used springs do they drop a full 40 mm ? from std ed 30 height ?
Not sure mate. PM me and we can discuss. It will probably be in the next few weeks and if your stuck for fitting I have a friend who has a garage that will fit them for you :wink: Not sure on exact drop but if you would like me to measure so then you can measure your own to get an idea?
Stealth, can't say Iv'e had five up but don't envisage any issues :happy2:
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i have had 5 in mine TC/Luca and his mate an my son had had probs what so ever :grin:
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mat do you have any pics of yours with the springs fitted ??
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mat do you have any pics of yours with the springs fitted ??
yes before and after
before
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fd122%2Fmat138l%2Fcarislowered001.jpg&hash=37e6b5c0b1ac8987f24758a71f7d55c2c867c7de)
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fd122%2Fmat138l%2Fcarislowered002.jpg&hash=c6c64a3e1db2d7d722de91be98f433e350204486)
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fd122%2Fmat138l%2Froofgettingdonenoplate6.jpg&hash=bbf65946864cc7f5b119217be1e62c54aa952f1e)
after
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fd122%2Fmat138l%2Fcarislowered003.jpg&hash=cdf6b87fedd5c1708d25c74f4f78352a5f61dc10)
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fd122%2Fmat138l%2Fcarislowered004.jpg&hash=dc046d79a16a31212f366a1df81ce3cd8d0a20c1)
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fd122%2Fmat138l%2Fnoplate.jpg&hash=96c831aa32bd9be36d63379dac0b46544eeb055e)
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fd122%2Fmat138l%2Fcarislowered004noplate.jpg&hash=d3358890f87bb9fa8175b8837c7fe60e50653f85)
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^^what's the ride like now compared to before
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^^what's the ride like now compared to before
the ride is about the same but just abit more planted in the corners
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whats road humps like ?
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I'd say the same, speed bumps are a bit more harsh on the way down but the improvement in handling more than makes up for it!
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mat do you have any pics of yours with the springs fitted ??
yes before and after
before
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fd122%2Fmat138l%2Fcarislowered001.jpg&hash=37e6b5c0b1ac8987f24758a71f7d55c2c867c7de)
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fd122%2Fmat138l%2Fcarislowered002.jpg&hash=c6c64a3e1db2d7d722de91be98f433e350204486)
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fd122%2Fmat138l%2Froofgettingdonenoplate6.jpg&hash=bbf65946864cc7f5b119217be1e62c54aa952f1e)
after
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fd122%2Fmat138l%2Fcarislowered003.jpg&hash=cdf6b87fedd5c1708d25c74f4f78352a5f61dc10)
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fd122%2Fmat138l%2Fcarislowered004.jpg&hash=dc046d79a16a31212f366a1df81ce3cd8d0a20c1)
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fd122%2Fmat138l%2Fnoplate.jpg&hash=96c831aa32bd9be36d63379dac0b46544eeb055e)
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fd122%2Fmat138l%2Fcarislowered004noplate.jpg&hash=d3358890f87bb9fa8175b8837c7fe60e50653f85)
cheers mate SO ..... with the springs fitted you have 95 mm from the edge of the rim to the edge of the arch ?? greenhouse is yours about the same ? cheers guys :happy2:
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mat do you have any pics of yours with the springs fitted ??
yes before and after
before
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fd122%2Fmat138l%2Fcarislowered004noplate.jpg&hash=d3358890f87bb9fa8175b8837c7fe60e50653f85)
Slightly OT, Are they Oem parking sensors from the factory ?
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Yes
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Yes
Cheers, wondered if that's what the real ones looked like
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I've never had any clearance issues, even when the car is dropped, still plenty of clearance underneath to get over speed bumps etc.
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these are pics of my standard ed30 suspension height , with the lip of the tape measure between the rim and the tyre
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sorry pics are side ways !! whats the measurement with the sportlines fitted ???
had some quotes today , supply and fit said springs and re alignment , jbs =£410 got best of £325 from ggr in leicester but my brother does work their , do these sound reasonable ????
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same as mine then also will have mine off very soon :rolleye: only 2 month old
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yes , sorry your lowered pics are at a slight angle are they 80 and 95 mm ???? why you taking them off ???
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yes , sorry your lowered pics are at a slight angle are they 80 and 95 mm ???? why you taking them off ???
http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=3105.0
nothing wrong with them at all but just could not turn down these :evilgrin:
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i ve looked at coilovers but dont think i need them if i can get the stance i want i would never adjust the coilovers so dont really see the point for me , i could do with getting green house to measure his :ashamed: spoke top eibach today they said they lower the ed30 25 mm at the front and 20 mm at the rear cause its lower than the gti out the factory !! but i was thought they were the same , only press release said it was lower :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused:
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they are the same as all the shocks and springs are the same so the press talk crap . the ride height will be same as mine fella and its about 10 to 15mm lower than stock, but if anything it pulls the back down and just make it sit more level
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when will you be selling yours ? do you do the fitting yourself ?
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when will you be selling yours ? do you do the fitting yourself ?
hope to get them off in the next week or so
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if you have them off for the 29 th i could have them off you depending on price :jumpmove:
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if you have them off for the 29 th i could have them off you depending on price :jumpmove:
will get them off asap as i have had a few people ask me about them