MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Performance Modifications => Topic started by: ChudsMeister on December 06, 2011, 05:19:00 pm

Title: Coilovers or Springs & Damper kit??
Post by: ChudsMeister on December 06, 2011, 05:19:00 pm

I'm looking to upgrade the suspension on my Golf, at the moment it is on standard dampers with lowering springs.
I am undecided wheter to go for coilovers or springs damper kit.
My budget is about £500, the ones I am looking at are the FK silverline coilovers or the koni sport spring damper kit.
Does any one run with these on there car and would you recommend them.

What would you recommend and pics would be cool too.

Cheers
Richie

Title: Re: Coilovers or Springs & Damper kit??
Post by: ni-coilovers.co.uk on December 06, 2011, 07:21:51 pm

Hi, it depends what you want….  Coilovers give you full height adjustment, in summer slammed and winter up a little.  Also big improvement on handling.

Suspension kit, great also for handling but only fixed height, if you want it lower in 6 months time its false economy to buy coilovers later on. 

I can offer FK Silverlines at very good prices.  lowerks.com is not yet finished but all will be there when its running.  I run FK Sport edition plus which is a highsport with damping.  Pics on facebook.  Also the height on facebook has 20mm left up front and 50mm on rear.  FK are the lowest you will find really. 

http://www.facebook.com/ni.coilovers

Any more questions just ask

Regards

Andrew

Title: Re: Coilovers or Springs & Damper kit??
Post by: ChudsMeister on December 06, 2011, 08:53:43 pm

Thanks for your reply Andrew, pics on Facebook look good.
I'll give you a call later prob Thurs or Friday hopefully sort out a nice deal.   :happy2:
Tempted to wait til you get 1000 likes on Facebook to win a set  :wink:
Richie

Title: Re: Coilovers or Springs & Damper kit??
Post by: ni-coilovers.co.uk on December 06, 2011, 10:22:02 pm

Lol…….  Give me a shout anytime, plenty of nice deals to be had!!

Regards

Title: Re: Coilovers or Springs & Damper kit??
Post by: ChudsMeister on December 09, 2011, 08:23:44 pm

Sorry I never got in touch Andrew, I went for a set of Lowtec coilovers in the end.

Title: Re: Coilovers or Springs & Damper kit??
Post by: the bruce on December 09, 2011, 09:48:12 pm

If you already have lowering springs get a set of Bilstein B8.

 :wink:

Title: Re: Coilovers or Springs & Damper kit??
Post by: Beddie on December 12, 2011, 01:00:39 am

Quote from: the bruce on December 09, 2011, 09:48:12 pm

If you already have lowering springs get a set of Bilstein B8.

 :wink:

+1  :happy2:

Title: Re: Coilovers or Springs & Damper kit??
Post by: ni-coilovers.co.uk on December 13, 2011, 03:19:36 pm

No probs.  Never heard of lowtec before.  They do look good tho….