Lowering my Tolly

[midget]

Hey Everyone,

Does anyone have any idea on Spring/Shock Combination for a Toledo?
I went into a suspension place yesterday and the mechanic there said he'd have to look into what is compatible if there arent specific products avauilable for my car....

any help would be much appreciated

Cheers

[Golf Loon]

Same suspension as a Mk2

[midget]

cheers Loon, much appreciated

[midget]

sorry to be annoying, but what year range is the mk2 in?

[midget]

Ok

Went back there and suggested the mk2 springs, he said that the supplier had golf 95 onwards, are these the right ones?

because theyre only a 30mm drop, and i was wanting to go 60mm or thereabouts, help please

[ausgolfer]

the mk2 is 84-92 give or take. I would think a toledo would be a bit heavier than a mk2? My book says my car weighs 960kg for the 2door mk2.

[midget]

hmm

says the tolly is Kerb Weight 1185kg

omg

[ausgolfer]

Ha ha if you put 30mm lowering springs in your heavier car it might end up 60mm lower.

[ausgolfer]

That said, it's probably not ideal dynamically.

[Golf Loon]

Good answer Ausgolfer, that was the first reply I thought of too

Midget Do you want springs? Or Complete setup?

Mk2 and Mk3 share springs, but are different ratings. Ibizas are a similar wight to Mk2 and probably has a similar spec spring, whilst the Cordoba and Toledo are heavier and so probably have a Mk3 spring. You can probably get aussie made ones locally wound to your unique spec for a fraction of the cost of ordering stuff in.

Or cut em.

60mm is pretty low. Try 30-40mm on Aussie roads before going super low.

[midget]

I was initially thinking of a full setup, and after reading up, there are a lot of different combinations that i can go for.

I dont want to pay an arm and a leg though

the guy there was also saying they can get the springs heat compressed lower. and by the sounds of it the springs he had available were mk3's

cheers for helping me on this one fellas

[midget]

update on progress

sent off an email to Eibach Australia for a quote

$530 for springs, 30mm at the front and 25mm atr. not inclusive of GST, shipping and handling and will take at least 8 weeks to be delivered.

OMG

You can probably get aussie made ones locally wound to your unique spec for a fraction of the cost of ordering stuff in

probably very very right about this Loon, have you ever had this done before?
or anyone else?

[Golf Loon]

Two people at the last cruise were telling me of places in Sydney that will reset you existing springs. I think it was Will and Frank. There must be a place in Newy that will do it.

[midget]

http://www.gtsuspension.com.au/css/quoting.php

some ppl might be interested in this link

looking into quotes on the koni sports springs - 40mm drop
ill re-post if i can find some one like you were talking about Loon.

[midget]

Koni spring kit 1020-6136 is $440 including shipping

seems pretty good price to me