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Looks great! If you just want a ride height solution prior to getting your coils, check out the 30mm lowered spring from Orange Tuning. Mine cost me $260 landed. Very please with them too.
MY2013 VW CC V6 4Motion: Debadged, Eibach Pro Springs, Gloss Black 19' VMR708 Wheels, Window Tint, Tail Tint, Matt Gray Metallic Wrap, Gloss Black Wrap on Roof, Mirrors and Chrome, PlastiDip Grill & Badges
Looks great! If you just want a ride height solution prior to getting your coils, check out the 30mm lowered spring from Orange Tuning. Mine cost me $260 landed. Very please with them too.
I'd advise against this approach for any car. Lowering by 30mm makes the springs and struts unmatched, ride quality turns awful as the car will porpose on road undulations. 9/10 it'll be awful when on the highway, at around town speeds it's ok, can can crash and bottom out. My current car is the only time I've ever tried this appraoch, I've always changed to matched springs and struts, and within driving a few kilometres I regretted it, rather than doing it right the first time.
The car looks awesome
Track Car: 06 Polo GTI Red Devil mkII Daily: 2010 VW Jetta Highline Gone but not forgotten: 08 Polo GTI
** All information I provide is probably incorrect until validated by someone else **
I'd advise against this approach for any car. Lowering by 30mm makes the springs and struts unmatched, ride quality turns awful as the car will porpose on road undulations. 9/10 it'll be awful when on the highway, at around town speeds it's ok, can can crash and bottom out. My current car is the only time I've ever tried this appraoch, I've always changed to matched springs and struts, and within driving a few kilometres I regretted it, rather than doing it right the first time.
Naturally matched shocks and springs will deliver a better result, and for a significantly higher price you would hope so. Personally, I'm happy with the spring-only route and probably won't bother going the whole hog. Just can't justify it for the price. The car rides fine (certainly would not describe it as 'awful') and is not overly harsh for my tastes. At highway speeds, I have noticed no difference to standard coils.
Given the low investment I would suggest to try the spring route first. If you don't like them, by all means go shocks and springs together for what will probably be a better overall result. How much better and whether it will justify the investment, who knows?
put it this way, the proper method i.e. coilovers cost $3,100 supplied and $500 fitted.
I'm still weighing on which method, but $250AUD vs $3100AUD is a huge difference.
Naturally matched shocks and springs will deliver a better result, and for a significantly higher price you would hope so. Personally, I'm happy with the spring-only route and probably won't bother going the whole hog. Just can't justify it for the price. The car rides fine (certainly would not describe it as 'awful') and is not overly harsh for my tastes. At highway speeds, I have noticed no difference to standard coils.
Given the low investment I would suggest to try the spring route first. If you don't like them, by all means go shocks and springs together for what will probably be a better overall result. How much better and whether it will justify the investment, who knows?
yeah if it works fine, that's a huge win hey. It's also very dependent on the quality of strut and its operating efficiency - that is the level of drop or sag which it'll still operate effectively. If its working effectively for you, it must still be within these specs. Mine, and the few cars I've been in were not close to being matched, resulting in the ride quality I experienced. Perhaps the gear in the CC's are designed to operate effectively over a greater range.
Track Car: 06 Polo GTI Red Devil mkII Daily: 2010 VW Jetta Highline Gone but not forgotten: 08 Polo GTI
** All information I provide is probably incorrect until validated by someone else **
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