Shock and spring combos

[gavs]

Trust me, you will need (WANT!) a rear swaybar, it is the best bang-for-buck mod you could do to your suspension! I love it!

[McDub]

It's been two weeks now, and as i suspected, there was no settling of height
You might get settling with king springs, but H&R springs settle very quickly

Here is the before pic:



And the after pic
As you can see, back is the same height as before, and the front has dropped a little.




It's not the best place to do a comparison photo but that was the only before shot i really had.
It actually sits higher than that pic because of the slope.
Here's a pic from the other side with the new suspension. you can even see almost the entire yellow bump stop in the rear




Measurements from ground to fender on level (i.e carpark) ground still show about the same as last measurements
So front went from an average of 666mm --> 654mm = 12mm drop
Rear went from an average of 671mm --> 669mm = 2mm drop

That's 15mm of rake!

not happy!

I knew i should have gone coilovers. i'm ok with the front drop, but not with the rears being almost the exact height as before.
and i've checked the part numbers for the rear springs, they're 54725 R, which is correct i believe for the whole package part number which is 29526-2

[TazzyVR6]

I'll have to measure my pro-kits for comparison. Personally I don't mind having my car that height, it's a good practical level.

[McDub]

yeah that'd be good if you could measure yours.
and yeah i'm happy with the front height, it looks ok and is practical (eg. having to drive over those giant speedbumps at north curly carpark on the northern beaches, honestly don't know how i don't scrape they're like 200mm off the ground!)

[audi-tone]

mine on coilovers sits 630mm from the ground.. bit firm but handles nicely i reckon

[dylan8]

mine on coilovers sits 630mm from the ground.. bit firm but handles nicely i reckon

erm one to many zeros there dude? lol

[TazzyVR6]

erm one to many zeros there dude? lol

No I think he's talking top of wheel arch to ground there... So that should be right.

Measured mine in the uni carpark:
Front Average = 658mm
Rear Average = 668mm
Thats on Eibach Pro-Kit Springs (with fuel tank 80% full)

[madglf3]

mine on coilovers sits 630mm from the ground.. bit firm but handles nicely i reckon

Hey mate, you've probably mentioned it before, but which coilovers are you using, and do you have a pic of how it sits and any general feedback on them?

[McDub]

Measured mine in the uni carpark:
Front Average = 658mm
Rear Average = 668mm
Thats on Eibach Pro-Kit Springs (with fuel tank 80% full)

thanks for that. So 4mm higher in the front than mine, and 1mm lower in the back than mine.
And your springs are rated at 1.2" drop all around, mine are 1.6"F 1.4"R, so all things being equal you'd expect my front to be 10mm lower than yours in the front, and 5mm lower than yours in the rear.
hmmm suppose it's not hugely off...

ahhh well lesson learnt, should have gotten coilovers, i'm too fussy!

[TazzyVR6]

You could always sell them on... Wouldn't lose to much?

[McDub]

yeah was thinking about it, but i've spent so much on the car already and i've tried to do it right but have had so many problems, think i should just give up! need a new hobby or something

[audi-tone]

madglf3: currently have the JOM coilovers in the car. (big thread on vortex about them)
I'm pretty happy with them. my last car had lowered suspension and the ride was soo much firmer it was ridiculous.. still can be bumpy at times but for the most part i'm very happy especially for the price. (paid $660ish delievered from the UK - maybe a bit too cheap :s )

here's how it looks (sorry bout the phone pic) also needs way more offset to actually have the stance i'm after. looking for rims at the moment

[TazzyVR6]

yeah was thinking about it, but i've spent so much on the car already and i've tried to do it right but have had so many problems, think i should just give up! need a new hobby or something

Haha, funny you should say. I've basically finished my golf, and I went out and bought a 1:8th nitro racing truck. New hobby is about right!

[Golf Loon]

I have one set of brand new JOM coils here at the shop. They are on a display board, so are dusty, but have never been on a car. $600 delivered anywhere in OZ, special for VWW members.