Advance Coilovers

[Joel]

has anyone on here ever heard or know anything about advance coilovers?
im looking at buying some but can't really find much information on them

its not for track or racing use etc. but purely just to lower the car

thanks, joel

[Rocket36]

If it's just for lowering, just replace the springs. I'm dropping mine half an inch in the fron and one inch in the rear just by replacing springs... Cheaper than coilovers and will be fine on OEM shocks.

[schoona]

But what if it's not enough low?

[Rocket36]

It's not about being super low... Because that's not practicle.

[R34]

But what if it's not enough low?

Wait until Rocket's done it and he can pass on the info
The amount he is thinking sounds about right and if you go super low the handling turns to crap and looks silly

[Lorenz]

Wait until Rocket's done it and he can pass on the info
The amount he is thinking sounds about right and if you go super low the handling turns to crap and looks silly

Not necessarily true, to a lot of people, being super low looks the best, and the handling can still be good, if not better than stock.
What if he wants to go super low and not care about handling?

For a slight drop and no control over height, springs are fine, but should ideally be matched with matched rate shocks to prevent premature wear on the shocks.

[schoona]

Not necessarily true, to a lot of people, being super low looks the best, and the handling can still be good, if not better than stock.
What if he wants to go super low and not care about handling?

For a slight drop and no control over height, springs are fine, but should ideally be matched with matched rate shocks to prevent premature wear on the shocks.

x2

Besides my cheap coilovers ride and handle a thousand times better than mates with springs and spring shock combos...and i can get height just perfect. All about use

[Rocket36]

A thousand times better? Hahahahahahahahahaha!!! Riiiiiiight...

[schoona]

Oh for gods sake Rocket a very obvious over-statement of the fact, but pedders springs and KYB shocks for 500 or coils for 550 ?? They aren't V3's, but they do the job on a small budget better than harsh crashy springs with limited, read "one setting" springs. Coils doesn't necessarily mean harrd slam either

[ZUU222]

Coils for $550? Please continue..

[schoona]

Coils for $550? Please continue..

They are known "chepaies" but JOM coilovers from veedubmachine.co.uk

In all honesty, speak to Lorenz, he has plenty of options to suit the Passat, support the local guy (he wasnt doing this when I got mine) and dont be put off by "coilovers are too hard, cheap coilovers are nasty nasty nasty). If oyu expect to lap eastern creek in 50 seconds flat and for it to ride like a Rolls, then yeah oyu will be disappointed. You get what you pay for, but they are not bad at all

[Rocket36]

Pedders springs? No thanks! I'm getting Eibach springs

[ZUU222]

Link to Lorenz?

Im just looking for a drop, honestly not overly fussed about the ride, though a nice ride wouldn't be too shabby.

[Joel]

well being young and stupid im after roughly a 3" drop all round,

i looked at springs but the most i could get was like 1" which to me seems pointless, doesnt look much better and lose practicality

[Rocket36]

well being young and stupid im after roughly a 3" drop all round,

i looked at springs but the most i could get was like 1" which to me seems pointless, doesnt look much better and lose practicality

Well you said it yourself D How do you lose practicality with 1 inch but not with 3 inches? If you want any sort of decent handling forget about a 3 inch drop! For a combination of looks, practicality AND decent handling you can't really go lower than 1.5 - 2 inches.