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All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: gazon69 on February 16, 2012, 04:46:47 pm

Title: Which shocks to go for with h&r springs. Your opinions.
Post by: gazon69 on February 16, 2012, 04:46:47 pm

Hi guys, i have purchased some h&r springs and would like your opinions on uprated shock absorbers you would go for and why , aslo what have you had fitted.. I have been looking at the bilsteins but dont know if you can buy them without the springs and also koni fsd's which come with a lifetime guarantee. Not really fussed about price. Dont want coilies included. Cheers.  :happy2:

Title: Re: Which shocks to go for with h&r springs. Your opinions.
Post by: fab5freddy on February 16, 2012, 05:53:02 pm

Bilstein B8   :happy2:

http://www.gnjmotorsport.com/products/Bilstein-B8-Sprint-Damper%7B47%7DShock-Absorber-Kit-Golf-5-%7B47%7D-Golf-5-Plus-1.4%2C-1.4T-Si%2C-1.6%2C-1.9TDi%2C-2.0FSi%2C-GTi-2.0T-FSi%2C-2.0SDi%2C-2.0TDi-FWD-55mm-Strut-%2810%7B47%7D03%252d%29.html (http://www.gnjmotorsport.com/products/Bilstein-B8-Sprint-Damper%7B47%7DShock-Absorber-Kit-Golf-5-%7B47%7D-Golf-5-Plus-1.4%2C-1.4T-Si%2C-1.6%2C-1.9TDi%2C-2.0FSi%2C-GTi-2.0T-FSi%2C-2.0SDi%2C-2.0TDi-FWD-55mm-Strut-%2810%7B47%7D03%252d%29.html)

Will go perfectly with your springs. essentially you'll have the B12 kit

No experience of the koni, but had the B8/ H&R combo for the last 1.5 years and very happy with it HTH

Title: Re: Which shocks to go for with h&r springs. Your opinions.
Post by: higher1 on February 17, 2012, 09:21:52 am

Some great reviews and info click the links http://www.golfmkv.com/forums/showthread.php?t=100863

Or
http://golfmkv.com/forums/showthread.php?t=160393

Title: Re: Which shocks to go for with h&r springs. Your opinions.
Post by: GNJ_Motorsport on February 17, 2012, 10:15:34 am

I'd go with the Bilstein B8 kit. You might even be better off financially getting the full B12 kit and selling the H&R springs. Obviously that depends on whether you like the stance of the Sportlines.