Dave's 16V

[Stiggy_21]

you tool jarred

anyway there in and AWESOME!!!!!
i lowered it so the wheel arch is flush with the tyre, could go heaps lower though.
still need to do some fine adjusting on camber and corner heights.
but they are amazing, nice and firm yet surprisingly comfortable.
and the thing that amazed me most..... its almost dead flat through corners!!


raise the front or lower the rear???

also my H&R -30mm dampening adjustable shocks and springs will be up for sale soon.

[mitch750]

lower rear looks soickkk

[eltonking]

lower rear looks soickkk

+1.

[ryana89]

raise the front or lower the rear???

How full was the fuel tank in that pic?
Welcome to the chin hitting, ass dragging club

[Stiggy_21]

Hahaha..
Tank is about 3/4 full,
I'm waiting till I have to leave the house, I'm surrounded by speedhumps!!!!

[Water Boy]

If anything id raise it a bit.

[Jarred]

I honestly reckon raise the front a pooftenth.

still needs to have a bit of rake, but at the end of the day, you car does look very purposeful (semi motorsport), which I think is a cool look for the car.

I'd lower it to around about where the front control arms are level, and raise the rear about 10mm from that.

[Stiggy_21]

The control arms were level with the other shocks in. This setup is another 20-30mm lower.

When I was in the UK, I had a chat to a guy there who races mk2's.. He's was just a tad lower than this, and he said having the control arms level, barely makes any difference. Forgotten his name, but he's apparently one of the go to guys for setting up mk2's for racing.
having it this low, the car handles heaps better than ever before, and speedhumps are becoming a problem
I'll raise the front 5mm, and see how we go.

But loving these weitecs so far!!

[Stiggy_21]

raised the front 2 turns (8mm)

[Jarred]

Don't forget, give it a week or two to settle before deciding on your 'final' heigh and get an alignment.

[Preen59]

You'll find that the weitics and the st's are the same coilover. Even have the same locking nut with the grub screw.

I have st in my mk2 and Im stoked with them. You should be very happy with the weitics

STs are made in China. Same design, different materials. Just an FYI they are NOT the same. They are also valved and sprung softer on some models as they're for the US market.

[Preen59]

I honestly reckon raise the front a pooftenth.

still needs to have a bit of rake, but at the end of the day, you car does look very purposeful (semi motorsport), which I think is a cool look for the car.

I'd lower it to around about where the front control arms are level, and raise the rear about 10mm from that.

+1.

Don't forget, give it a week or two to settle before deciding on your 'final' heigh and get an alignment.

Also +1.

Sorry, I should've mentioned that in my last email! They can tend to settle 5-10mm. Sometimes not, just have to suck it and see.

[Stiggy_21]

Cheers guys,
I'll raise it a little then.

Didn't know ST were made in china though.. I read somewhere they were all made under the same roof.. Obliviously not.

[Preen59]

Cheers guys,
I'll raise it a little then.

Didn't know ST were made in china though.. I read somewhere they were all made under the same roof.. Obliviously not.

You can leave it low if you want. I would. Haha. Up to you. It's just a bastard with speed humps etc. I have the Caddy about 30-40mm above full drop because it rides nicer and doesn't drag on stuff.. Looks better low, but hey.. It's a daily.

In regards to ST, I'm sure the sellers try and make out that they are without actually saying it, but they're not. Early on I asked KW Aus about ST (and the possibility of selling them here). The reply was, essentially, "ST are made in china. The material and build quality isn't as good. We aren't keen on selling them."

I know Jace was happy with his STs in his Mk1. I guess it depends on whether you want to take the gamble.

[Bamish1000]

Looking good mate,

I am currently looking at a set of Weitecs myself but are worried about clearance. What width and offset are your rims and how wide are your tyres? How much clearance do you have between tyre and coil over?

Cheers,
Baden