MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Melkiy on September 26, 2013, 06:42:40 pm

Title: What coilovers? For very low drop. Pictures please
Post by: Melkiy on September 26, 2013, 06:42:40 pm
Looking for new coilovers as mine don't give me a drop I want so just interested in new ones if anyone can drop some pictures and a spec of coilovers. Thanks
Title: Re:
Post by: Bow on September 26, 2013, 06:58:28 pm
Give still static a call look for the on Facebook or Google Simon sweets is the man to talk about a big drop on coil overs H&R ultra lows I think they stick the lowest coil overs in the country I believe
Title: Re: What coilovers? For very low drop. Pictures please
Post by: jaffa on September 26, 2013, 09:48:19 pm
It all depends on budget really.

If you can afford it then go for the H&R ultra lows from still static

I went for FK silverline, you get a very low drop when you remove the helper spring but the ride is pretty harsh

Heres my car with helper springs removed and around 10mm of threads left front and back

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi929.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fad140%2Fjaffa_2010%2Fapril%25202013%2F9144eca8-aca9-4fce-bd98-acd22bcff22f_zps321751de.jpg&hash=8bdc0ebb191b407bec39e98806ff53accb7c7f22) (http://s929.photobucket.com/user/jaffa_2010/media/april%202013/9144eca8-aca9-4fce-bd98-acd22bcff22f_zps321751de.jpg.html)

I dont mind the harder ride but i only drive my car on the weekends  :grin:
Title: Re: What coilovers? For very low drop. Pictures please
Post by: Melkiy on September 27, 2013, 12:27:45 pm
Quote from: jaffa on September 26, 2013, 09:48:19 pm
It all depends on budget really.

If you can afford it then go for the H&R ultra lows from still static

I went for FK silverline, you get a very low drop when you remove the helper spring but the ride is pretty harsh

Heres my car with helper springs removed and around 10mm of threads left front and back

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi929.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fad140%2Fjaffa_2010%2Fapril%25202013%2F9144eca8-aca9-4fce-bd98-acd22bcff22f_zps321751de.jpg&hash=8bdc0ebb191b407bec39e98806ff53accb7c7f22) (http://s929.photobucket.com/user/jaffa_2010/media/april%202013/9144eca8-aca9-4fce-bd98-acd22bcff22f_zps321751de.jpg.html)

I dont mind the harder ride but i only drive my car on the weekends  :grin:

Looks good and specially when you can go lower.

What about AP coilovers? Are they any good?
Title: Re: What coilovers? For very low drop. Pictures please
Post by: Wooosh on September 27, 2013, 01:01:25 pm
AP coilovers are good quality currently running them on my Edition30 but H&R ultra lows if you want more lows I guess :happy2:
Title: Re:
Post by: jaffa on September 27, 2013, 01:43:10 pm
I don't have any experience with ap
Title: Re: What coilovers? For very low drop. Pictures please
Post by: xjay1337 on September 27, 2013, 01:47:37 pm
If you want lows you have several choices depends on money
I would always recommend air for serious lows it's just not practical running decked without it. Anyone who says it is, is just trying to live up to the "scene".
Air is the best way.

If you have the budget for it that is.

Otherwise for around £200 you can buy some FK AK streets.
Which go VERY low.

Or you can have H&R Ultralows -> StillStatic kits (which are basically H&R just modded slightly).
Title: Re: What coilovers? For very low drop. Pictures please
Post by: GNJ_Motorsport on September 27, 2013, 02:14:28 pm
Another shout for H&R Ultra Lows, they go mega low. Drop me a PM if you want a price on them.
Title: Re: What coilovers? For very low drop. Pictures please
Post by: N8KOW on September 27, 2013, 02:19:28 pm
KW Ultra Lows get my vote. Incredible drop and ride comfort, Oli's DTM here, still has 40mm left all round to come down.

(https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/1235333_241004449380696_1572278709_n.jpg)

I'll be going V3 Ultra Lows on my ED30, but most probably Clubsports.
Title: Re: What coilovers? For very low drop. Pictures please
Post by: DanMaytee on September 29, 2013, 02:26:26 pm
H&R Ultra lows are the best to go for if you could afford them but if its a low budget I'd recommend FK Streets.  Currently run them myself and have been great.  Just make sure you clean them every month or two to keep them in good nick.

I'm all the way down on the rear with the adjuster in place and I have 17 threads left up front with no helper springs.

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fw613%2FP13DTW%2Fhdr1_zps0d9116aa.jpg&hash=4470f8ffbb954c5cd6f6ec14edec753dbd832209)

I've also found a photo from VWVortex.  This golf has no adjusters in the rear and no bumpstops.  No helpers up from and no threads remaining.

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.tapatalk.com%2Fd%2F13%2F06%2F20%2Fu2udadep.jpg&hash=5f90347d03b1b8bc8116b60ec89de6b7ce844036)

Safe to say they'll be low enough for you!
Title: Re: What coilovers? For very low drop. Pictures please
Post by: N8KOW on September 29, 2013, 04:47:00 pm
All depends what your budget is also. FKs are cheap and cheerful  :innocent:
Title: Re: What coilovers? For very low drop. Pictures please
Post by: xjay1337 on September 30, 2013, 10:13:34 am
A word of genuine advice.
H&R Ultralows or the Stillstatic ones are POINTLESS.
You can be laying frame with threads left.