MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: mk_boy85 on May 28, 2014, 06:33:20 am
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I'm toying with buying some either springs or coilovers. ATM I'll be budgeting so do I buy cheapish coilover or springs ????
Here's my options
Fk street coilovers
Eibach pro line springs
Tein lowering springs.
I want an application that looks good and performs well. Any feedback on these products or pictures would be even better. Thanks.
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If you would be satisfied with the stance of Eibach proline springs...why the interest in coils?
Eibach sportlines are their lowest drop rate springs.
You'd be looking at also adding dampers made for lowered cars if you drop it that low. Though, not with the proline springs. Teins are also a drop that would require suited dampers. You can continue to run your oem dampers until they begin to leak, and they will eventually, but you may want to consider reducing the cost by installing the suited dampers at the same time you do the springs...as you will be there anyhow. If you have corrosion issues...cheap coils with lesser quality and warranty would be throwing money away.
You can get performance from both springs/dampers and coils as the gti really isn't a true coilover in the rear. It is adjustable, but does not relocate the spring out to the damper location. So you really need to decide for yourself if you would be satisfied with the stance of springs, or if you want to go lower with coils. Then all that is left to decide on is quality. :drinking:
I have H&R supersport springs, Bilstein B8 dampers, but I have spring adjusters and coilover springs in the back....sort of a Frankenspension. I have run Eibach sprotlines with oem dampers, H&R supersports with both oem and B8 dampers, and the current Frankenspension. Eibach sportlines were the most comfortable, but the current set-up outperforms all of the previous ones I had on the car to date.
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I'm toying with buying some either springs or coilovers. ATM I'll be budgeting so do I buy cheapish coilover or springs ????
Here's my options
Fk street coilovers
Eibach pro line springs
Tein lowering springs.
I want an application that looks good and performs well. Any feedback on these products or pictures would be even better. Thanks.
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whats your budget?
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Personally, don't get either unless you want a crashy harsh ride.
FK coilovers may be ok on a corsa trying to achieve stance.
Springs will ruin the ride to the point a VW starts to rattle!
IMHO, get a decent set of coilovers first time.
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Personally, don't get either unless you want a crashy harsh ride
IMHO, get a decent set of coilovers first time.
+1
H&R coilovers are very good. They're almost the ride quality of stock but can go lower. So you can get your perfect ride height.
Coincidentally I'm selling some :happy2:
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Thought you already had coilys mate?
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I have H&R springs and they are great. nice drop but keep the OEM comfort