romeo t
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currently on -50 pi springs and spax dampers and the ride is shocking!
what r the best springs for a big drop but keeping some ride quality??
fk or gmax any good?
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AdiSRI
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Coilovers, low springs are always hard.
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Greasemonkey
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i got 60mm G-max with Apex dampers, its shockingly hard, Eibach (spelling) they are best not cheap at over £100 lowest they go are 50mm though
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corsa5dr
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Got Eibach 50mm springs on my car, handling is good and ride quality isnt too hard, didnt really notice a difference in hardness over standard, although standard 106 gti suspension is quite stiff anyway.
[Edited on 18-03-2004 by corsa5dr]
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mike16v
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got for gmax shocks, a little hard but very gud ride on smooth roads, check classifieds there is a set for sale i think
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mwg
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Will Apex -40mm springs and dampers be stupidly stiff or will they be not too bad?
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AdiSRI
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i have Apex -40mm at the mo, there not too hard tbh, but i imagine the eibach -50mm wud look and drive better with some koni yellow shocks.
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mwg
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quote: Originally posted by AdiSRI
i have Apex -40mm at the mo, there not too hard tbh, but i imagine the eibach -50mm wud look and drive better with some koni yellow shocks.
Cant really go much lower cos of my drive... its quite steep! How much would the -30mm eibach springs and koni yellow shocks cost? I want a good compromise between ride height, handling and comfort if its possible!!
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AdiSRI
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the -50mm are too low m8, not hardly any lower than my Apex -40mm so they would probably be fine.
Eibach springs r around £120 and the Dampers are about £200 - £250 the set.
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mwg
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quote: Originally posted by AdiSRI
the -50mm are too low m8, not hardly any lower than my Apex -40mm so they would probably be fine.
Eibach springs r around £120 and the Dampers are about £200 - £250 the set.
so your saying that the Apex ones will be fine?!
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MattyB
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I got eibachs on mine. They are unbelieveably good. My bro has had Apex and Gmax on his GTi 6, and they have both been absolute poo.
Well worth paying the extra. On a pug its only the front springs, but i can image a corsa dropped all round on eibachs would be the absolute dogs.
Matt
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Joff
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Eibach Sportline springs lower -50mm at the front and -25/30 at the rear.
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mwg
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quote: Originally posted by Joff
Eibach Sportline springs lower -50mm at the front and -25/30 at the rear.
wouldnt that look stupid?
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AdiSRI
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no i meant go for the -50mm eibachs but missed out an important word which can now be found below...
quote: Originally posted by corsa_boy69
quote: Originally posted by AdiSRI
the -50mm are NOT too low m8, not hardly any lower than my Apex -40mm so they would probably be fine.
Eibach springs r around £120 and the Dampers are about £200 - £250 the set.
so your saying that the Apex ones will be fine?!
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Adam
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Dependant on your budget you want Bilstein Dampers and Eibach springs, best in the world
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Joff
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quote: Originally posted by corsa_boy69
quote: Originally posted by Joff
Eibach Sportline springs lower -50mm at the front and -25/30 at the rear.
wouldnt that look stupid?
No.
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whitter45
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quote: Originally posted by romeo t
currently on -50 pi springs and spax dampers and the ride is shocking!
what r the best springs for a big drop but keeping some ride quality??
fk or gmax any good?
i was meant to have them dampers until the nob sold them to u. Glad i didn't get them now. As for ride quality ur not going to get a really good ride quality on a big drop. Use 40mm or soemthing instead. GMax are meant to be shit
[Edited on 18-03-2004 by whitter45]
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TOMAS
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If ride is shocking it will be your dampers. It what way shocking? Bouncy? How old are the dampers and what bumpstops are you using?
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Siberia
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i have apex -40 springs in on standard dampers. Ride is alright but the road holding isnt THAT good but id say this is due to the mismatch spring damper combo.
Also the apex springs didnt lower -40 like they say they should.
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M4tt
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im -60 on apex shocks and springs and the ride aint that bad at all
bumpy, but thats the way i like it, lets me know im driving a modded car.
compared to my old set up ( -35 on standard shocks) the apex -60mm set up (with dampers) is much better in terms of road holding and ride quality
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romeo t
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no it isnt bouncy, it just crashes over bumps and is quite stiff. its deffo the springs as iv tried different dampers. wud eibach 50mil b low enough as i want it pretty low!?
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whitter45
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quote: Originally posted by Siberia
i have apex -40 springs in on standard dampers. Ride is alright but the road holding isnt THAT good but id say this is due to the mismatch spring damper combo.
Also the apex springs didnt lower -40 like they say they should.
i told u the apex ones don't lower what they state
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AdiSRI
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Yeah the eibach will be lower than -40mm apex, my apex kit was high at the back till i weighed the back end down with a wooden boot build.
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romeo t
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so eibach are the best ride quality- true or false?
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AdiSRI
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They are not too hard so i have heard.
U2U VoYtO LeViCh on here, as he has the -50mm's ask him wat the riode is like.
Heres a pic:
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