Lowering springs

M@Turner · Post by **M@Turner** » Thu Aug 12, 2004 11:29 am

Hi all.

Could any of you recommend some decent springs for my car.

I'm currently rolling on the stock BBS alloys but want to stick some 16's or 17's on my car in Spring next year. I believe this will limit the amount i can lower the car, so your knowledge and suggestions will be much appreciated.

I'm hoping that i can get this done before the polo show at Billing, so quick responses would be great, and also places where i could purchase the springs and get them fitted would be cool too.

KarlM · Post by **KarlM** » Thu Aug 12, 2004 11:36 am

Josh used to run some H&R springs I think - they seemed well up to the job

PoloGTi · Post by **PoloGTi** » Thu Aug 12, 2004 11:59 am

Venom do their own springs -40mm for Â£75 ish, they are planning to do some -60mm soon for about an extra tenner.

Si_GTi · Post by **Si_GTi** » Thu Aug 12, 2004 12:47 pm

I can't find H&R springs anywhere! So I'm off to Demon Tweeks to order some Eibach springs in the next couple of months. Bit expensive but superb quality! Think they're about Â£170 +/- Â£10.

Its gotta be done - after all, look at that arch gap on my sig pic!

M@Turner · Post by **M@Turner** » Thu Aug 12, 2004 11:10 pm

There's a guy selling some venom -70mm springs in the For Sale section.

I'm thinking of purchasing these, and sticking to 15" wheels when i come to change them.

What do you guys think

P.S cheers for your quick replies.

carmadaaron · Post by **carmadaaron** » Fri Aug 13, 2004 8:53 am

stick to 15x7 and slam the car!

PoloGTi · Post by **PoloGTi** » Fri Aug 13, 2004 10:37 am

M@Turner wrote:There's a guy selling some venom -70mm springs in the For Sale section. .

Are they GTi springs? The GTi sits 30mm lower than the normal Polos anyway

carmadaaron · Post by **carmadaaron** » Fri Aug 13, 2004 10:45 am

cool! i didnt know that. its better than "sports" sus on the 9n which is bout 5mm lower

Si_GTi · Post by **Si_GTi** » Thu Aug 19, 2004 1:44 pm

IIRC I think I've read somewhere that the 6n2 GTi is 15mm lower than standard and is fitted with uprated dampers. I haven't driven any other 6n2 apart from my GTi though so can't comment on whether or not the ride is better in mine than in a lower-spec model... should be better though shouldn't it, its a GTi after all

Couple of peeps at work have lower-spec 6n2s, and parked next to one of those there really isn't a noticeable difference in height between the two!

And now I'm on the subject of lowering... can anyone tell me where I can get a decent set of lowering springs for my GTi? I was seriously looking at the aforementioned Eibach springs but read somewhere something about them not lowering the car very much

At the end of the day I want my car a little lower, but not "on-the-floor" lower! Just something subtle please!

Any suggestions?

Cheers

mk5 pimp · Post by **mk5 pimp** » Thu Aug 19, 2004 3:33 pm

get h&r springs

Post by **Josh_PoloGTi** » Thu Aug 19, 2004 6:42 pm

Get H&R Springs

Prash · Post by **Prash** » Thu Aug 19, 2004 9:06 pm

Get H&R Springs

(from JBS)!

Si_GTi · Post by **Si_GTi** » Fri Aug 20, 2004 1:15 pm

lol shall I get some H&R springs then?

Question: Do JBS do mail order, as I'm a lazy git.

Thanks!

DMWRIGHT · Post by **DMWRIGHT** » Fri Aug 20, 2004 10:56 pm

Anything wrong with SPAX ?

That's what I'm using