Coilovers

[Kai]

Hey Guys

Im interested in coilover for my polo.

Just i have no idea what to get or where to get them.

Apparently KW do a kit for the polo ?

What price am i looking at fully fitted ?

Thanks for any replies.

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Kai

[gpk_gti]

On my last 3 cars ive had H&R coilovers and ive been very happy.My mate has them on his 911 carrera and it made a big difference.I wouldnt recommend just springs unless you change the shock as well,but then you dont have the ability to raise and lower.

[Kai]

Wouldnt it be better to change the shock aswell ?

I thought that was the main part which changed in coilovers ? :S

[gpk_gti]

yeah the shock and coil are one in a "coilover" set.I was just mentioning if you decided to go the cheaper route of just changing the springs.
I used to just put lowering springs on my cars years ago but once you have driven a coilover packaged car its hard to go back.

[Timbo]

Well, I'm keen to hear of people's experience with suspension mods. It's one area you can spend a lot of money, with not much appreciable benefit (apart, often, from a lowered car).

To me, the Pog is under-damped but coilovers seems an extreme measure to overcome this. Then again, I've priced Koni shocks and you're already a long way there

[Bug_racer]

Id just get v2 KW coilovers , fairly well priced , nice balance and easily adjusted .

I know Bilsteins are similar in terms of quality but are just too expensive

H&R are just too harsh for our roads

Koni's are a cheap alternative

[Kai]

Thanks for the replies so far

Does anyone know the prices for the KW v2 's ?

[gpk_gti]

Id just get v2 KW coilovers , fairly well priced , nice balance and easily adjusted .

I know Bilsteins are similar in terms of quality but are just too expensive

H&R are just too harsh for our roads

Koni's are a cheap alternative

funny that! I always thought KW were a lesser brand.How much are the KW v2?which ones do you sell?

[evorobin]

Weitec which is owned by KW is the cheap alternative in my experience. Sold by KW Australia too.

[Golf Loon]

This thread is very opinionated, with very little measure analysis.

All these views are just that and no-one is comparing all the products available on their merits.

Price and value for money have not been mentioned.

Just a few thoughts to bear in mind.

[Vieussuex]

I have the KW competitions on and they are great they are basically a KW Variant 3 but at the time KW hadn't brought out a Variant 3 package for the polo.

You should find that they KW's arnt that badly priced depending on what level u are looking at weither its for daily driving or serious track work

Speak to Dragan he is the Aust Distributor of KW's and can get u Weitecs as well, i also no there is a new clubman kit from KW which is more suited to regular track work.

Since i have had them they have been great, but to compliment the coilovers get urself a set of sway bars for your polo as well, Whiteline are bringing them out soon and Forge also have strut bars for the polo.

[shaneth]

Here is a question for you. Do you think the Polo needs a strut brace. I was all keen to get one before i picked mine up but when i did i noticed that the strut tops (where the strut tops bolt too - my minds gone blank) are welded to the fire wall. Surely there cannot be to much play.

[Vieussuex]

Your right but even still there would be movement that would cause handling issues.
The guys in the Polo cup run them, they also run a roll cage not just for safety issue but the extra bracing it does for the chassis.

I'm going to be tracking my polo a fair bit once its ready but if ur looking at maybe once a year or never dont bother u probably wont fell the benefits of a strut bar.

[FL00DY]

Yeh I'v been in Ashley's Polo and the handling and ride was sweet.


You got the R32 brakes fitted yet?

[shaneth]

Yeah i think coilovers would be enough for me. One day.

Your right but even still there would be movement that would cause handling issues.
The guys in the Polo cup run them, they also run a roll cage not just for safety issue but the extra bracing it does for the chassis.

I'm going to be tracking my polo a fair bit once its ready but if ur looking at maybe once a year or never dont bother u probably wont fell the benefits of a strut bar.