matth76 1 Posted February 17, 2006 Report Share Posted February 17, 2006 I've had a look at my golf's wheel arch and where the tyre sits. When the car is stationary on flat ground I have roughly measured out what I think 35mm drop would look like (with my index and middle finger lol...but on a ruler it roughtly makes 35mm) and I have to say there is still a huuuge gap left between the tyre and wheel arch. Such a hard issue deciding what suspension to go for... I need to get it right though otherwise I'm wasting my money. The options I have so far for my golf vr6 are:- gmax kit (highly recommended by The Phirm who are on a par with Stealth) which will provide a 35mm drop all round... very cheap but apparently extremely good quality with 3 year guarantee. £200.- H&R cup kit ...very good quality manufacture but provides a very low 60/40 drop and harsh ride according to Stealth. Will definitely cause scraping issues apparently ...so this kit is a no no Although members on the vwvortex forum in the states highly rate this kit. So a bit confusing reports about this kit. £340.- FK Highsport coilovers... Stealth couldn't say what quality these are as they don't deal with FK much. Very little reviews out there and very few people with them. Same price as the H&R cup kit at around £340 mark. Downside only 1 year guarantee...which says a lot.- Again, FK, this time the Konigsport coilovers. Highly rated by several forum members on here and in the vr6oc site. Expensive at £450 mark. I don't need the fancy damper adjustment. I only need a ride height of 40mm all round... so this kit, although very good seems provide much more than I'll ever need. Again only a 1 year guarantee ...which aint so good.My other option are FK or Weitec cup kits. Are these any good? All I need is a suspension kit that is relatively good quality, can be recommended by others and will provide good firm handling in tight corners, firm ride yet comfortable, and most importantly a drop of 40-45mm but no more. Seems a tough one but if anyone can help please let me know. Cheers guys.Matt Link to post Share on other sites
apd 0 Posted February 19, 2006 Report Share Posted February 19, 2006 koni coilovers gets my vote.set to your driving tastes,really good kit.not harsh-transforms the handling! Link to post Share on other sites
mattverth 0 Posted February 19, 2006 Report Share Posted February 19, 2006 H&R works for me and the US guys - its lower at the front. Go for a thicker rear sway bar too and you are laughing.... Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Pete 1,455 Posted February 19, 2006 Report Share Posted February 19, 2006 I've got the FK Konigsports... the highsports are no where near as solid as the konigs IMO...And what you say about "you dont need dampering adjustment" How do you know? have you tried it yet? I dont think i could ever go back to preset dampering settings, it's great to have the freedom to modify dampering settings...And not forgetting that the Konigsports actually use Koni inserts.Pete Link to post Share on other sites
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