MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: howie1987 on July 02, 2014, 06:08:13 pm
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As title says i noticed the tyres have been at somepoint been rubbing on the wheel arch.
I had bought the car with the lowering springs already on it so not sure how low it is.
I'm pretty sure the guy said they were eibach but i can't remember which ones so which ones would do this?
Anyone any ideas?
Could i get arches rolled or is it worth just changing them.
Cheers
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Very simple.......Screw delete mod. :wink:
All you need to do is remove the ach liner screw (which is the screw on the inner top lip of each arch), then pop the liner to the inside of the lip, then carefully bend inwards the bit of metal that the screw was screwed into which will prevent the liner from coming back out, job done.
EDIT: Unless your running 9.5" ET35 wheels on the front in which case then your buggered!! :laugh:
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excellent write up,i need to to do this as mines catching the plastic liners since its on coilovers
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Just had it up on ramp. The springs have actually been cut to make it lower.
New springs it is then.
Cheers for the input.
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They cut the springs? :scared:
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Jesus :surprised:
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They cut the springs? :scared:
Aye its been sawn to make the car lower. When jacked up, can actually move the spring up and down.
So thats it off the road till new springs come.
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Jesus :surprised:
So was i couldnt believe what i was seeing.
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H&R springs, cost a few quid more than Eibach's offerings (either pro or Sportline) but they are better and give a more even drop from front to back. :happy2:
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I've just fitted H&R springs and they ride very comfortably and they've settled with a tasty stance too :happy2: win win
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Cheers just having a swatch just now. Usually use eibach on previous cars so see how price goes.
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F**king hell that's nuts lol!!!!!
Presume you couldn't really tell until the car is up on the ramps cos the weight of the car would have compressed the springs
Some people are just insane!!
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F**king hell that's nuts lol!!!!!
Presume you couldn't really tell until the car is up on the ramps cos the weight of the car would have compressed the springs
Some people are just insane!!
Yeah with weight of car they sit in tight but soon as its up can move it about.
Don't even know why someone would even think about doing it and being happy.
I'm paranoid about any wee noise never mind knowing if i had just cut my springs.
Look like they have been on the car for a while aswell.
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Some idiots would rather save some £££ than make there car low aswell as safe, even worse he sold the car on saying they was Eibachs. :fighting:
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H&R springs, cost a few quid more than Eibach's offerings (either pro or Sportline) but they are better and give a more even drop from front to back. :happy2:
Are they though, really?
lol
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Can't believe people still cut springs these days. But then again people seem to think its fine to cut lumps out of the chassis so god knows.
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H&R springs, cost a few quid more than Eibach's offerings (either pro or Sportline) but they are better and give a more even drop from front to back. :happy2:
Are they though, really?
lol
They were red but it was hard to see any name on them with them looking quite old.
Thats me orderd some new springs and booked on for tuesday anyway.
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Got the springs off. Back ones wern't cut and actually in good condition.
They were actually eibach but front were cut.
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.tapatalk.com%2Fd%2F14%2F07%2F09%2Fytezuhuj.jpg&hash=49f050e9c8ff99054bdead1ea54d8462c7c2ee42)
This how it is now lowerd at 35mm now.
Not got a picture of it before but it was hitting the wheel arch over bumps so you can imangine.
It feels alot better now aswell not as bumpy.
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I'd deffo cut 10 mm off for a happy medium :confused: