SACHS performance suspension

smokeGTI · Post by **smokeGTI** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 6:53 am

Hi,

As my stock shocks are on their way, am looking for a set
of replacement shocks.

Just don't want to be too much stiffer than stock GTI's shocks.
So was just wondering if any body tried Sachs gas shocks?
Any good compare to our stock set?

Cheers,

George

ticki · Post by **ticki** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 8:51 am

Got them on mine. Not happy with them at all. Ride is unstable, very bouncy.

smokeGTI · Post by **smokeGTI** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 9:24 am

ticki wrote:Got them on mine. Not happy with them at all. Ride is unstable, very bouncy.

Are you with Sachs performance kit,with springs?
or just shocks?

mk4 glx 1.6 · Post by **mk4 glx 1.6** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 10:15 am

the springs ticki has with the sachs shocks are Eibach sportlines -45/50 front, -30/35 rear.

ticki · Post by **ticki** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 10:37 am

mk4 glx 1.6 wrote:the springs ticki has with the sachs shocks are Eibach sportlines -45/50 front, -30/35 rear.

? okay thanks mate

crocodile · Post by **crocodile** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 1:57 pm

Why don't you use SACHS performance kit (30mm) may be sportline is too hard for SACHS shocks.BTW Is SACHS performance kit fit for polo gti 6n2?

smokeGTI · Post by **smokeGTI** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 2:53 pm

crocodile wrote:Why don't you use SACHS performance kit (30mm) may be sportline is too hard for SACHS shocks.BTW Is SACHS performance kit fit for polo gti 6n2?

The 30mm performance kit is ment for 16V, but sure it can fit in
to GTI, but as for the lowering, it would be a matter.

Lower 30mm for 16V version, means lesser on GTI,
I'm really interested to know how it behave on GTI.

tomo87 · Post by **tomo87** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 3:13 pm

smoke are you from hong kong?

smokeGTI · Post by **smokeGTI** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 3:20 pm

tomo87 wrote:smoke are you from hong kong?

Yep!

tomo87 · Post by **tomo87** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 8:43 pm

my dad lives in sai kung,kowloon and i was over for the summer and i actually saw a black gti! didnt think i would cos of all the ricey crap.......where do u live?

smokeGTI · Post by **smokeGTI** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 12:16 am

tomo87 wrote:my dad lives in sai kung,kowloon and i was over for the summer and i actually saw a black gti! didnt think i would cos of all the ricey crap.......where do u live?

I live in Sai Kung too,

my ride is silver 4drs., Polo GTI is very rare in HK,
there are only 100 units around.

way_z · Post by **way_z** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 7:26 am

yea i'm curious too as to how the sachs shocks peform, came across some oil filled ones and gas filled ones on AVS... mind you i think im gonna go for the Bilstien OE shocks cuz from what i'm told they're slightly stiffer but still comfortable.. its just a suggestion but i'm probably not gonna go as low as you guys, im gonna go with the eibach pro springs with 30mm drop cuz i use my car daily and keep loading my car up with ppl and other stuff..

mk4 glx 1.6 · Post by **mk4 glx 1.6** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 10:04 am

way_z wrote:i think im gonna go for the Bilstien OE shocks...........with the eibach pro springs with 30mm drop

That is a very informed and wise choice in my opinion.

The Bilstein B4's are what you are after, and work very well with the Eibach pro-kit springs. It should give very good handling whilst retaining extremely good ride comfort.

way_z · Post by **way_z** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 10:21 am

mk4 glx 1.6 wrote:That is a very informed and wise choice in my opinion.

The Bilstein B4's are what you are after, and work very well with the Eibach pro-kit springs. It should give very good handling whilst retaining extremely good ride comfort.

cheers for that... yea i'm pretty certain i'm gonna with that setup although the total cost of the shocks and springs altogether is about the same price as a set of budget coilovers! but like i said i use my polo as a daily runner with excessive loads frequently so it wouldn't be practical.
i'm not fussed about adjustable ride height really... but low would be nice especially if i had a 3 door!

smokeGTI · Post by **smokeGTI** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 2:36 am

way_z wrote:cuz i use my car daily and keep loading my car up with ppl and other stuff..

Same here, but as my info's Sachs gas shocks are slightly softer
than bilstein gas one.