MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: impuLz on September 16, 2011, 04:50:05 pm

Title: Lowering Springs - decision helping please.
Post by: impuLz on September 16, 2011, 04:50:05 pm
Right i figure i will be lowering the car fairly soon, and have found a few sets of springs both mentioned on this site and on others..  which should a go for - or is there another brand/type of similar value you would recommend?

Cobra Springs - 45mm all round:-
http://www.europerformance.co.uk/pages/products/product_info.mhtml?product=555676008

Koni Springs - 35mm all round:-
http://www.europerformance.co.uk/pages/products/product_info.mhtml?product=15346500

Eibach PRO springs - 35mm all round:-
http://www.europerformance.co.uk/pages/products/product_info.mhtml?product=555575791

Eibach Sportline Springs - 35mm back / 45mm front:-
http://www.europerformance.co.uk/pages/products/product_info.mhtml?product=555690903





Any help would be gratefully appreciated!!


Thanks  :chicken:
Title: Re: Lowering Springs - decision helping please.
Post by: big al on September 16, 2011, 04:58:11 pm
I used H&R springs, very good quality, only cost £100 posted. and lowered the car by about 20-25mm.
Looked much better on them.
If you want to go lower then coilovers are the best option, but cost around £400 new for a cheap set.
Title: Re: Lowering Springs - decision helping please.
Post by: impuLz on September 16, 2011, 05:00:55 pm
You think the Eibach springs are a no-go  all together then ?  :scared:


EDIT:-

should probably state that the car is 55' reg 1.9 TDi


as i have read that the 2.0 TDi comes 20mm lower as standard (barstewardss)


hehe
Title: Re: Lowering Springs - decision helping please.
Post by: mortygttdi on September 16, 2011, 06:03:27 pm
Just fitted the H&R's to mine and the ride is so much better than my previous FK coilovers and the handling isn't much off the coilovers either.

Darren
Title: Re: Lowering Springs - decision helping please.
Post by: impuLz on September 16, 2011, 06:08:43 pm
Quote from: mortygttdi on September 16, 2011, 06:03:27 pm
Just fitted the H&R's to mine and the ride is so much better than my previous FK coilovers and the handling isn't much off the coilovers either.

Darren

if you wouldn't mind sending me a link. haven't seen any H&R's for 1.9 TDi's on most sites  :sad1:
Title: Re: Lowering Springs - decision helping please.
Post by: vRS_Pagey on September 16, 2011, 06:25:05 pm
If you go for Eibachs (considered one of the best on the Octavia II which is the mk5 floor plan) they're cheaper on Larkspeed.

http://www.larkspeed.com/index.pl?a=i&p=53E10850140622&part=VW-Golf-Mk5-2-0-FSI-1-9-TDI-Eibach-Pro-Kit-Lowering-Spring-Kit

http://www.larkspeed.com/index.pl?a=i&p=83E20850140222

 :happy2:
Title: Re: Lowering Springs - decision helping please.
Post by: impuLz on September 16, 2011, 06:39:35 pm
Quote from: vRS_Pagey on September 16, 2011, 06:25:05 pm
If you go for Eibachs (considered one of the best on the Octavia II which is the mk5 floor plan) they're cheaper on Larkspeed.

http://www.larkspeed.com/index.pl?a=i&p=53E10850140622&part=VW-Golf-Mk5-2-0-FSI-1-9-TDI-Eibach-Pro-Kit-Lowering-Spring-Kit

http://www.larkspeed.com/index.pl?a=i&p=83E20850140222

 :happy2:


cheers, these seems to be the best option as far as i can tell- 45mm on front and 35 on rear.

nice stance and cheapest price (almost)

how can it go wrong?

famous last words? .... hehe
Title: Re: Lowering Springs - decision helping please.
Post by: neil86 on September 16, 2011, 06:45:52 pm
sportlines seem the best at least it lowers front more than rear this is what i want out of my suspension slightly lower front to the rear. all other kits seem to lower same all round, some state rear more.

May go for them and shocks instaed of my original idea of coilovers any one have pics of there golf with these