MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: impuLz on October 10, 2011, 08:59:50 pm
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simply typed into ebay :- vw golf mk5 1.9 tdi coilovers
and found NO results from brands which i find on other sites ... ' spax , gaz, gmax , etc etc etc '
instead i simply found this : among a few other similar ones, JOM brand , apparently from GER shipped in ?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/JOM-Coilover-Suspension-Kit-VW-Golf-Mk5-V-1-9TDI-NEW-/310334860276?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item4841662bf4#ht_1747wt_1163
any info would be brill - because i would very much buy these for only £100 more then 40mm lowering springs... lol
cheers
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"Buy cheap, buy twice" mate.
Bought similar for previous cars and always ended up buying what I should have bought in the first place.
I'd say hold out.
ps. Try the edition38 forum for used coilovers :happy2: :happy2:
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I've not used them so can't comment, but venom stock them and they don't sell crap do they? I've been looking at the same ones. They seem very good value to me..... ?
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"Buy cheap, buy twice" mate.
Bought similar for previous cars and always ended up buying what I should have bought in the first place.
I'd say hold out.
ps. Try the edition38 forum for used coilovers :happy2: :happy2:
bingo, i figured as much- just having a look around to see whats out there, or if i go for the 40mm SPAX sat on my bedroom floor.. :rolleye:
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someone on another forum i was a member of bought a set of these and said he was pleasantly surprised. still, i don't think i would risk it.
i got my Weitec Hicon GTs nearly-new for £400 (with new top mounts). i love them. i can't see how KW V3s or Bilsteins could be so much better as to command 3x the price. my point is that you should hold out - a lot of ppl seem to be returning their cars to standard atm so i'm sure something will come up.
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also - i am guessing i have 50mm strut diameter, as i never knew that the models had different? hearing that the smaller engined models have 50mm and larger (gti etc) have 55mm
if so- found a few on ED38 for very very cheap lol!
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think your strut diameter will be 55mm like mine :happy2:
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think your strut diameter will be 55mm like mine :happy2:
the 1.9 tdi also has a 55mm diameter? stumped again then, though- VMaxx has coilys for around £350 which is a bit more realistic for my budget
55mm :- http://www.ruderacing.co.uk/p228683/V-Maxx_Coilover_Kit_for_VW_Golf_Mk5_Plus_1.9_TDi_DSG/2.0TDi/DSG_%5B55mm%5D/product_info.html
50mm :-http://www.ruderacing.co.uk/p228680/V-Maxx_Coilover_Kit_for_VW_Golf_Mk5_Plus_1.4/TSi/1.6/2.0/2.0T/1.9TDi_%5B50mm%5D/product_info.html
seeing the Weitech coming at around £450-500 new so bit much to be honest..
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IIRC the 1.9 tdi and 1.6fsi have 50mm struts.
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as Rich says the 1.9 are 50mm
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IIRC the 1.9 tdi and 1.6fsi have 50mm struts.
as Rich says the 1.9 are 50mm
same info i found online mate, hence my excitement at seeing some for sale second hand around ~200 quid...
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Don't expect miracles from them. Cheap? yes, good? probably not.
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Don't expect miracles from them. Cheap? yes, good? probably not.
Yes but Vmaxx go for £370 new so at £250ish second hand seems alright...
though the amount of people saying to save more and get better, makes me rather just put 40mm springs on for now lol!
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no offence tho mate, but what exactly are you trying to achieve by lowering a 1.9 soot chucker with 105bhp?
before i had my 2.0T i had an A3 1.6 Sport for 5 years and i was on the verge of tarting it up but i realised that any parts i bought for my 1.6 i wouldn't be able to sell on later as nobody would want them, and no matter what i did it'd never be the car i wanted it to be.
do yourself a favour - save the money for the car you really want. that's what i did and i'm so glad i didn't throw good money at my 1.6. i'd have never got it back.
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no offence tho mate, but what exactly are you trying to achieve by lowering a 1.9 soot chucker with 105bhp?
before i had my 2.0T i had an A3 1.6 Sport for 5 years and i was on the verge of tarting it up but i realised that any parts i bought for my 1.6 i wouldn't be able to sell on later as nobody would want them, and no matter what i did it'd never be the car i wanted it to be.
do yourself a favour - save the money for the car you really want. that's what i did and i'm so glad i didn't throw good money at my 1.6. i'd have never got it back.
suppose this is completely true. advise taken for sure..
*money put back into wallet*
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keep all the parts you remove then when you do sell the car return to standard--so get it lowered :drinking:
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but see that's my point - the strut diameter is different, right? so any parts he buys will be specific to the 1.9TDI or the 1.6 hence you wouldn't be able to sell them on anyways. and the £300 is £300 that could have gone towards an Eddy in a couple of years time.
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keep all the parts you remove then when you do sell the car return to standard--so get it lowered :drinking:
yeah, wont go blowing money on coilys for a not popularly modded car though, my 40mm drop will do me just fine
and a few subtle mods will be good enough for now :)
but see that's my point - the strut diameter is different, right? so any parts he buys will be specific to the 1.9TDI or the 1.6 hence you wouldn't be able to sell them on anyways. and the £300 is £300 that could have gone towards an Eddy in a couple of years time.
yeah agreed, not bothering with coilys- the fact i already have 40mm springs which came at a very nice price means i will drop it 40 and be done with it.
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mate there are some very cheap coilovers on edition 38....
http://www.edition38.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=403505
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The only valid reason to go for coilovers is for improved handling. If you just wanna look cool by being lowered, just buy springs.
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surely another benefit is the adjustability?
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yeah i got coils so i could adjust the ride height perfectly for my requirements. the adjustability is a bonus, but i doubt i'll ever play with it.
it's a good thing i did because i had them on a day before i raised them slightly again because the nose was catching on speed bumps.
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i was looking at the JOM coilovers for my mk5 and looking at reviews they were 90% all very good, alot of people over on ed38 use them.
i found them from dpm performance for just under £200 with free delivery, they also come with a 2 year warrenty which you can not knock
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Just lowered my golf gt sport on H&R springs, il post the pictures later. But im incredibly impressed so far :star:
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i was looking at the JOM coilovers for my mk5 and looking at reviews they were 90% all very good, alot of people over on ed38 use them.
i found them from dpm performance for just under £200 with free delivery, they also come with a 2 year warrenty which you can not knock
Yeah i heard they were quite good too....
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Just lowered my golf gt sport on H&R springs, il post the pictures later. But im incredibly impressed so far :star:
Yeah mate pics please, where did you get them from? You uprate the shocks?
Cheers
Daz
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Got them from awesome. Just standard shocks at the moment!
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Standard height:
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fg477%2FBuryFan1%2Ff7f3ac8f.jpg&hash=780f48d196ebf4a713d515079c5d3c60fc7cbb9f)
Lowered:
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fg477%2FBuryFan1%2F71844b02.jpg&hash=556f7e1bb5791d1b8f3c0345f152ec71e99f4b21)
The second picture was only taken roughly 1 hour after fitment so plenty of time for them to settle in
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mate there are some very cheap coilovers on edition 38....
http://www.edition38.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=403505
saw these - wasn't sure on the make and if they are any good. have PM'd the guy to see whats going on with them as has been a while since last post.
for less money then my springs cost might just have found the ideal swap lol!
cheers