Suspension for a Mk3 VR6 (options?)

[MattyT]

Not that I'm aware of. VW stuff is not that common here. There are loads of cheap coilover options for jap-rice and commonbore cars but its because theres the market for em here.

That said tho, I know a mate who had the cheap D2 coilovers in his riced up liberty (300hp ) and he said they were dodgy and almost dangerous. If he hit bumps the wrong way they would just bouce everywhere, no contact with the road... BAD.

Food for thought.

[Tim]

german car performance are a sponsor here.
has anyone suggested them yet? theyre selling these

http://www.germancarperformance.com/golf-3-vento-racingline-coilover-kit-p-1134.html

[The_Hawk]

german car performance are a sponsor here.
has anyone suggested them yet? theyre selling these

http://www.germancarperformance.com/...it-p-1134.html

Interesting, very interesting... Do we have a contact there or is it just the generic info@germancarperformance.de email address?

[DubSteve]

User: Mike@GCP He is a regular on this forum

[The_Hawk]

Excellent, they have three options listed for the MkIII. I've emailed Mike@germancarperformance.de and asked for final pricing and shipping estimates.

[The_Hawk]

Nice and quick reply from Mike, great work!

Has anyone ever used any of the units from GCP?

Here are the prices for the suspension kits:

G3-4121302 Racing Line Coilover Kit Golf 3 Euro € 249.00
G3-4121203 Race Dynamic Coilovers Golf 3 Euro € 359.00
G3-740213 Golf 3 Coilover Kit Euro € 299.00

Shipping of 1 set of coilovers would come to Euro € 145.00 as standard postal shipping.
This would take approx. 3 weeks shipping time.

Express shipping would take approx. 7 business days and would come to Euro € 225.00.

[Tim]

no idea how good they are. But theyre stupidly cheap!

[The_Hawk]

no idea how good they are. But theyre stupidly cheap!

yes, yes they are. There isn't alot of info on the differences between all three:

G3-4121302 Racing Line Coilover Kit Golf 3 Euro € 249.00
Racing Line threaded chassis Golf III, Convertible, Vento, Golf IV Convertible 2WD adjustment range about 40-85mm axle without Variant: VA-980kg, 880kg HA HA VA + adjustable about 40-85mm remark: VW GOLF III, CABRIO, VENTO

G3-740213 Golf 3 Coilover Kit Euro € 299.00
Highgrade suspension kit for 20mm up to 60mm coil-over lowering. Thread adjustment and spring groove system. The range of adjustment gives an individual body lowering. Huge transverse force stress. The initial spring tension survives in complete range of adjustment. The adjustment will happen in built-in status.

G3-4121203 Race Dynamic Coilovers Golf 3 Euro € 359.00
height adjustable on FA & RA Golf / Jetta 3 / Vento Lowering ca. 20-85mm 40% harder then stock dampers!!

In short the more you spend the bigger the adjustment.

Converted:
3 Weeks Delivery
G3-4121302 Racing Line Coilover Kit Golf 3 AU$662.71
G3-740213 Golf 3 Coilover Kit AU$746.81
G3-4121203 Race Dynamic Coilovers Golf 3 AU$847.73

add AU$134.56 for delivery in 7 business days

I think I will be ordering the "Race Dynamic Coilovers" since they have uprated shocks and a greater range for adjustment... Think I will have to go for three weeks delivery though Just can't justify the extra expense of a speedier delivery. Just sent another confirmation email to check if these are right for a 01/96 VR6 and if any extra bits are needed to get them in (ie spacers, longer bolts etc etc).

Anyone have any last thoughts before I order them? Alternatively anyone else interested in a set at the same time?? ACT NOW! Time is running out!

[The_Hawk]

Well that was fun, just spent €555.45

And now we play the waiting game some more...

We can call it a race to see what gets here first, the coilovers (and dome bearings) or the strut brace... Let the challenge begin!

[Golf Houso]

I look forward to seeing how your goodies perform, and I think you made the right descision and have successfully stuck to your proposed budget, nice work!

[MattyT]

Good luck sir!

Will you be installing em yourself?

[The_Hawk]

Good luck sir!

Will you be installing em yourself?

TBA... depends on a combination of things including that I get quoted to do it and if I could be arsed on the day

I will have to get the whole thing aligned and it the wheels could most likely do with a balance too. So we will see...

[The_Hawk]

The local place has quoted ~$160 to install and align the whole thing, it's barely worth me crawling under the car for that much, mind you I may just do it for fun anyway

[Golf Houso]

Jesus Christ thats cheap... I have a friend who has a MK4 GTi who's deadly interested in the same coil overs your being the guinea pig for.

A Mk4 without KW's? Blasphemy!

[MattyT]

TOTAL Blasphemy!!

$150 installed is dirt cheap. My KWs were $500 to install!