 | |
MK2 Golf GTi suspension
Cars Modifications Aspects of car modifications (tuning, styling) (uk.rec.cars.modifications)
 |
| | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | Display Modes |
#11
 
| |||
| |||
|
Re: MK2 Golf GTi suspension -
12-07-2005
, 03:37 PM
|
Doki wrote: I need to sort the suspension on my Golf out. Currently the options look like this: cheap Bilstein kit (Streetline IIRC, Bilstein shocks and Eibach springs, 35/40mm drop) cheap Boge kit (40mm drop again) VW spec springs (do springs age other than sagging?) and Bilstein dampers More expensive options would be the next Bilsteins up the range, Gaz and Koni kits, but that's £300 instead of £180. Tyres and wheels look like being G60 winter wheels (15inch x 6, ET35, and 195/50 tyres to keep the radius the same). Polybushes could also be on the agenda. I'm not bothered about a drop unless it's going to give better handling on B roads, rather than tracks. I want to get over speedhumps. The 8V is already dropped 10mm from a standard Golf, and I suspect the springs will have sagged a bit over 114k, so I doubt the drop is going to be much more than 20mm on a 40mm drop kit. What do you reckon? my old valver had the bilsteins/eibach combo from german and swedish. i wouldn't. you only fit cheap suspension once. on 17s it was knock-your-fillings-out hard... |
--
Pete M
Alfa 155
Ford Capri (still broked)
Porsche 911 3.2 (For Sale - ebay soon)
COSOC #5, OMF#9
Scouse Git extraordinaire. Liverpool, Great Britain
#12
| |||
| |||
|
|
In news:dmq5up$7r6$1 (AT) news (DOT) freedom2surf.net, Doki <mrdoki (AT) gmail (DOT) com> decided to enlighten our sheltered souls with a rant as follows I need to sort the suspension on my Golf out. Currently the options look like this: cheap Bilstein kit (Streetline IIRC, Bilstein shocks and Eibach springs, 35/40mm drop) cheap Boge kit (40mm drop again) VW spec springs (do springs age other than sagging?) and Bilstein dampers More expensive options would be the next Bilsteins up the range, Gaz and Koni kits, but that's £300 instead of £180. Tyres and wheels look like being G60 winter wheels (15inch x 6, ET35, and 195/50 tyres to keep the radius the same). Polybushes could also be on the agenda. I'm not bothered about a drop unless it's going to give better handling on B roads, rather than tracks. I want to get over speedhumps. The 8V is already dropped 10mm from a standard Golf, and I suspect the springs will have sagged a bit over 114k, so I doubt the drop is going to be much more than 20mm on a 40mm drop kit. What do you reckon? As requested, Golf suspension wisdom... Bilsteins on the back, cheaper, decent gas shocks on the front. |
spec springs and dampers to drop it a tad but not much without forking out a
load. The GSF / ECP kits use crap springs and OE Bilsteins which I doubt
will be up to the job for long. OTOH there's a Nurburgring trip planned and
I'd rather do it once and right than twice...
Quote:
|
Lower it by 30mm all round, get wheel alignment done - not just tracking, you want camber, castor, everything. Camber is adjustable on the front of the Mk2, and you *will* knock it out when you change the front shockers. You don't need adjustable shocks on the back, the Bilsteins will do the job nicely as they've got decent ride quality until you start giving it some major beans. On the front, almost any decent shocker will do. If you go mad with Konis all round for example, you start losing ride quality - and if they're adjusted incorrectly, traction. Make sure the top mounts are in tip-top condition before you get it all alignedl. If you've got any dodgy tyres, change them at the same time, replace any worn ball joints or bushes while you're at it. If you want the steering to be slightly sharper, but at the expense of a touch more front tyre wear and a very slight loss of straight line traction, ask whoever does the alignment to put a touch of extra negative camber on the front. |
|
« Previous Thread
|
Next Thread »
| Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
| Display Modes | |
Linear Mode
| |
Powered by vBulletin Version 3.5.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2008, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright ©2000 - 2008, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.