Looking to lower my car and make the handling better?

[matth76 1]

Hi

I want to lower my car but I don't want to spend too much money so have thought (30mm or 35mm) lowering springs are what I want without going over the top. Can anyone recommend a good quality make? I've heard of Koni and Eibach. Which is good for the VW Golf? Will lowering springs adversely affect the ride quality or will it be improved?

Does the tracking and camber need adjusting after fitting lowering springs?

My car's totally standard and really good although I find it "wallows" a bit going round corners.

Thanks for any info.

Cheers

Matt

[purple highline monster 0]

if you strip the legs off to replace springs you will need to re-do camber and track, dont know how it would handle though? depends on how worn the shocks are really, sometimes springs alone improve it but suspension and tyres are the only things keeping you on the road under braking and steering so dont compromise safety, some non coilover kits of shocks and springs arent that expensive now & i have heard G-MAX kits are pretty good for the money? quite a few companies sell them.

[J5KE F 0]

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[matth76 1]

By the way my car has new standard shocks all round - the previous owner had this done (about 5000 miles ago)

[matth76 1]

if you strip the legs off to replace springs you will need to re-do camber and track' date=' dont know how it would handle though? depends on how worn the shocks are really, sometimes springs alone improve it but suspension and tyres are the only things keeping you on the road under braking and steering so dont compromise safety, some non coilover kits of shocks and springs arent that expensive now & i have heard G-MAX kits are pretty good for the money? quite a few companies sell them.

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I've heard of G-Max but have heard of a few bad stories about them. I'd rather go for a better quality make.

I'm looking to spend about

[J5KE F 0]

On my old calibra, i fitted spax springs with standard shocks, they cost me around the

[purple highline monster 0]

in that case lots of springs are available H&R are probably the best around i think for the vr6, for

[J5KE F 0]

FKUK??

Nick, who supplies the FK's in the UK?

Jake

[purple highline monster 0]

i got mine from venom motorsport, delivered next day freeeeeee! very pleased with mine handles lurvly and looks cool too!

[richievr 1]

i lowered mine on a set of springs and it was AWFUL !!

got rid of them and bought a set of fk coilovers - much better . . .worth the money definately

[sijo 0]

I recently got a Spax RSX coilover kit which I can highly recommend !

[ingham 5]

i would save for some fk konisport coilovers if i was you not cheap but is worth the extra dosh .wish i had would have saved

[Vimto Vento 0]

I've got H & R coilovers, lovely ride, bit bouncy every now and again, but thats because im running 205 40 R 17's so not much help with the suspension there then! Goes round corners quickly in the dry, very slowly in the wet, stupid streached sidewalls not so good in the damp... :-)

[matth76 1]

i lowered mine on a set of springs and it was AWFUL !!

got rid of them and bought a set of fk coilovers - much better . . .worth the money definately

How much did you lower your car by? Would 30 or 35 mm lowering springs make the ride far too hard?

[vr6highline28 0]

ive just had mine done with koni sport shocks and eibach spings lowered by30mm - the ride quality and handling is excellent - though wasnt exactly a cheap option !!!