MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Andy1994 on January 10, 2014, 05:01:48 pm

Title: Apex lowering springs
Post by: Andy1994 on January 10, 2014, 05:01:48 pm: Anyone used apex lowering springs on a gti? if so any pics before and after and how did you rate them
Title: Re: Apex lowering springs
Post by: Pikey Motorsports on January 10, 2014, 05:10:14 pm: i know not on my gti.. but i got them on my s3 8p and they sit nice
Title: Re: Apex lowering springs
Post by: Andy1994 on January 10, 2014, 11:50:55 pm: http://www.awesomegti.com/volkswagen-golf-mk-5-gt-tdi-gti

Will these lower my car by 30-40mm or is that from standard height if so how much will these actually lower a gri
Title: Re: Apex lowering springs
Post by: Andy1994 on January 11, 2014, 05:37:20 pm: anyone?
Title: Re: Apex lowering springs
Post by: Broomy on January 13, 2014, 07:09:55 pm: Looking for springs atm for mine, saw apex ones on eBay for considerably less than any others. Prob speaks for itself, might go for the eibach sport lines or teins myself. H&r seem to get good reviews too.
Title: Re: Apex lowering springs
Post by: GTI.Dav on January 13, 2014, 07:59:27 pm: I had APEX coilovers and can't rate them enough
Title: Re: Apex lowering springs
Post by: GrayMK5GTI on January 13, 2014, 08:59:44 pm: Saw a GTI with them on and it looked LOW :happy2:
Title: Re: Apex lowering springs
Post by: Andy1994 on January 13, 2014, 10:30:00 pm: ordered the ones in the link anyway so will see when they are fitted, had apex springs on my fiesta st and the drop was decent compared to others and ride quality wasnt too shabby
Title: Re: Apex lowering springs
Post by: Broomy on January 17, 2014, 04:11:35 pm: Quote from: Andy1994 on January 13, 2014, 10:30:00 pm
ordered the ones in the link anyway so will see when they are fitted, had apex springs on my fiesta st and the drop was decent compared to others and ride quality wasnt too shabby

Any pics fitted buddy?
Title: Re: Apex lowering springs
Post by: Andy1994 on January 17, 2014, 05:34:15 pm: not fitted yet will get pics up soon as
Title: Re: Apex lowering springs
Post by: Broomy on January 17, 2014, 07:25:59 pm: Quote from: Andy1994 on January 17, 2014, 05:34:15 pm
not fitted yet will get pics up soon as

Cheers, let us know how ride comfort is vs standard too please :)
Title: Re: Apex lowering springs
Post by: Andy1994 on January 21, 2014, 04:50:41 pm: just finished not really sure if its lowered the front at all tbh? :confused:

will get better pics tomorrow during the day
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fab328%2Fandy-rfc1%2FIMG_3330_zpse8e7e0c6.jpg&hash=83f063eb5f30d75dd080a23c094f021aea72da77)

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fab328%2Fandy-rfc1%2FIMG_3328_zps24d1496e.jpg&hash=a88aa228cf3071ea08e906f44bce0291cac60dfc)

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Title: Re: Apex lowering springs
Post by: Andy1994 on January 21, 2014, 04:51:12 pm: is there a certain way the springs should go that would affect the drop?
Title: Re: Apex lowering springs
Post by: Dj.Duffa on January 22, 2014, 10:36:48 am: I got apex ones not fitted them yet though! Look good though and they keep the same spring rate whatever hight they are as the adjustment is done in the bottom cup!
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Post by: Shoy1980 on January 24, 2014, 05:56:19 pm: Looks like there's no drop there fella. How low were the springs?
Title: Re: Apex lowering springs
Post by: Andy1994 on January 24, 2014, 10:31:13 pm: 30-40mm
http://www.awesomegti.com/volkswagen-golf-mk-5-gt-tdi-gti
Title: Apex lowering springs
Post by: Broomy on January 24, 2014, 11:50:50 pm: Might take a while for them to bed in but won't be much difference tbh.

Thinking of these myself http://bit.ly/18katb6
Title: Re: Apex lowering springs
Post by: Dj.Duffa on January 25, 2014, 01:39:05 pm: My bad.. Says springs! Lol I have the coilovers!
Title: Re: Apex lowering springs
Post by: Andy1994 on January 25, 2014, 03:50:01 pm: some more pictures still not sure about the drop but hey ho it will have to do

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fab328%2Fandy-rfc1%2F789C49AF-5A9E-43C0-8F44-7B497F225CBE_zpsau17yewd.jpg&hash=c50653608bc8bff43eff9b7e23a161b0bdfb52e5)

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fab328%2Fandy-rfc1%2F094AE495-C647-47D0-A113-DE476DC01BA2_zpsglc8h1oc.jpg&hash=2d5e35a71bc830e42ea782e418b378b50cb911c7)
Title: Re: Apex lowering springs
Post by: Andy1994 on January 25, 2014, 03:50:37 pm: does anyone know if the way the springs are will affect anything eg can they be upside down
Title: Re: Apex lowering springs
Post by: G40will on January 25, 2014, 08:16:37 pm: Quote from: Andy1994 on January 25, 2014, 03:50:37 pm
does anyone know if the way the springs are will affect anything eg can they be upside down

I would have thought you can fit them upside down! The only thing I can think of is if you haven't got the spring seated in the shock properly?

Can you upload a pic mate?
Title: Re: Apex lowering springs
Post by: Andy1994 on January 25, 2014, 09:55:24 pm: springs defo seated properly, when i removed the old springs and put next to the new ones they looked exactly the same size in comparison