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All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Matthew. on February 10, 2013, 11:21:52 am

Title: One thread with pictures of different spring types?
Post by: Matthew. on February 10, 2013, 11:21:52 am

Hi all,

Is there a single thread out there somewhere (tried searching "springs" and you can imagine how many results came back) showing all the different types of lowering springs used?

Ie What's the difference between Eibach Pro/Sportlines and H&R or VW Racing?

Pictures really are worth a thousand words ;)

Title: Re: One thread with pictures of different spring types?
Post by: GrayMK5GTI on February 10, 2013, 11:50:53 am

Unfortunately not.

There are only two main types folk go for. Eibach or H&R (I had the latter)  :happy2:

Have a go with the search function and you will find plenty

Title: Re: One thread with pictures of different spring types?
Post by: Matthew. on February 10, 2013, 12:15:29 pm

Trouble is with the search function, unless I'm doing it wrong, it brings up key words as opposed to thread titles, it's information overload! Ha

Title: Re: One thread with pictures of different spring types?
Post by: GrayMK5GTI on February 10, 2013, 12:24:37 pm

Just search for Eibach.

Fist thread that comes up has pics in  :happy2:

Title: Re: One thread with pictures of different spring types?
Post by: Matthew. on February 10, 2013, 04:02:10 pm

Hmm not many pictures in that thread.

Anyone lowered on springs who fancies posting up a pic of their GTI?  :wink:

Title: Re: One thread with pictures of different spring types?
Post by: GrayMK5GTI on February 10, 2013, 04:07:38 pm

Here's a car on H&R's:

http://uk-mkivs.net/forums/p/58584/441812.aspx

Title: Re: One thread with pictures of different spring types?
Post by: GrayMK5GTI on February 10, 2013, 04:12:50 pm

Eibachs: http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,982.msg15099.html#msg15099

Eibach again: http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,2730.msg40860.html#msg40860

H&Rs are more expensive but sit a couple of mm lower than Eibach

Title: Re: One thread with pictures of different spring types?
Post by: Matthew. on February 10, 2013, 04:16:01 pm

Your a legend mate, much obliged!  :happy2:

Looks like the Eibachs are the way to go for me then.

Title: Re: One thread with pictures of different spring types?
Post by: GrayMK5GTI on February 10, 2013, 04:36:10 pm

No worries  :drinking:

Title: Re: One thread with pictures of different spring types?
Post by: Matthew. on February 10, 2013, 04:48:49 pm

Wonder if ill have any problems with the Eibachs, seen as though my Monzas are ET40?  :confused:

Title: Re: One thread with pictures of different spring types?
Post by: Mandy on February 10, 2013, 04:55:07 pm

Quote from: Matthew. on February 10, 2013, 04:48:49 pm

Wonder if ill have any problems with the Eibachs, seen as though my Monzas are ET40?  :confused:

I've got the Eibach Sportline springs on mine (standard shocks). My wheels are ET42 and I had very slight rubbing so removed the screw from each of the front arch liners to solve this.

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fae36%2Fmandy71185%2F8f5a9d87-e686-4392-8b55-e9be660d3ca2_zps35c9f620.jpg&hash=9eb7ee35fd28e0442acea7b934956c11a91c89ad)

Title: Re: One thread with pictures of different spring types?
Post by: Matthew. on February 10, 2013, 05:22:48 pm

Thanks for that Mandy!

Title: Re: One thread with pictures of different spring types?
Post by: 18Edition30 on February 10, 2013, 05:39:01 pm

I'm looking at getting the eibachs, seem to be one of the favourites.

Are standard pescaras ET40?

Title: Re: One thread with pictures of different spring types?
Post by: Mandy on February 10, 2013, 05:41:02 pm

Quote from: 18Edition30 on February 10, 2013, 05:39:01 pm

I'm looking at getting the eibachs, seem to be one of the favourites.

Are standard pescaras ET40?

No, I think they're ET51.

Title: Re: One thread with pictures of different spring types?
Post by: MC71 on February 10, 2013, 05:45:19 pm

Quote from: 18Edition30 on February 10, 2013, 05:39:01 pm

I'm looking at getting the eibachs, seem to be one of the favourites.

Are standard pescaras ET40?

You won't have any problems with the Pescara's as they are 7.5" ET51 and Mandy's are (by the look of them) BBS VZ's 8" ET42 so hers will poke out by an extra 13mm IIRC.

Title: Re: One thread with pictures of different spring types?
Post by: 18Edition30 on February 10, 2013, 05:53:59 pm

Thanks to both of you   :happy2:

Title: Re: One thread with pictures of different spring types?
Post by: monte on February 10, 2013, 05:56:09 pm

Pm sent  :happy2: