Fitting Lowering Springs

TheEggShell · Post by **TheEggShell** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 12:47 pm

Hi guys,

Does anyone know how to fit lowering springs on a gti and if it is easy enough for a novice mechanic like myself to do?

Luke'sGti · Post by **Luke'sGti** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 1:15 pm

as far as i know you need a "compressor" to fit the springs, but i am not too sure on that - i'm sure others will be able to help who have had them done already

Redline · Post by **Redline** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 1:35 pm

Yeah you need spring compressors to do it, other than that there's no other specialist stuff you need.

I lowered mine myself with the help of a friend. Relatively easy just be careful when you have the springs compressed as there's a lot of potential energy there!

ticki · Post by **ticki** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 2:40 pm

You will still need your camber and tracking done by a proffessional.

TheEggShell · Post by **TheEggShell** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 11:47 am

Do you know how much all of this would roughly cost to get a garage to do all this if I supplied the springs?

---Carl--- · Post by **---Carl---** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 11:49 am

ye its really easy actually, i was suprised how easy it was to fit coilovers, springs will be easier i think. like sed, u need compressers, the springs could go flying !! lol

i got quoted Â£180 to get mine fitted, so did it with a few mates lol

then payed Â£75+vat to get the camber sorted out

Tigz · Post by **Tigz** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 12:15 pm

---Carl--- wrote:then payed Â£75+vat to get the camber sorted out

Your joking?!
The hard part is fitting the stuff, you set the camber by the two strut bolts you have to tighten once the strut is fitted.
You just want 1 degree negitive.

---Carl--- · Post by **---Carl---** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 4:23 pm

ive tried myself twice and they wouldnt move

and cant move anywhere lol i dont understand it

sorted now anyway