Re: Front Bilstein shock question
Posted: Fri May 15, 2020 3:09 pm
This is getting really interesting!
I read the pdf and it really seems like those metal rings are meant to be installed on the steering rack for reducing the steering angle.
I also found a newer revision of that guide (https://www.autolekaren.sk/img/0112_DOC/M1085024.PDF).
Anyway, I speak for my experience.
When I first installed Eibach Pro-Kit Springs, I had problems with the front axle being too low and the shock absorbers reaching the end of their stroke very easily, even with smallest pothole. It was almost a nightmare driving the car.
After looking on ETKA, I found that my Polo didn't came with shock's ring spacers from factory. So, I ordered 2 of them from VW (I lost those by Eibach) and as soon as I installed them, I totally fixed my problems on the front axle.
The front of the car raised up about 1cm, which was what it really needed, and shock absorbers never reached the end of their stroke with the minimal road imperfection.
In the end, I figured out it was a spring pre-load problem. Thanks to those ring spacers, the front springs are more compressed, so they are less compressable under the load of the car and they work a lot better in general.
Maybe it was a problem exclusively related to my car and all of the others "light" petrol engines Polos. Infact, ETKA says that diesel engines and GTI/R WRC Polos already have those ring spacers installed from factory.
I read the pdf and it really seems like those metal rings are meant to be installed on the steering rack for reducing the steering angle.
I also found a newer revision of that guide (https://www.autolekaren.sk/img/0112_DOC/M1085024.PDF).
Anyway, I speak for my experience.
When I first installed Eibach Pro-Kit Springs, I had problems with the front axle being too low and the shock absorbers reaching the end of their stroke very easily, even with smallest pothole. It was almost a nightmare driving the car.
After looking on ETKA, I found that my Polo didn't came with shock's ring spacers from factory. So, I ordered 2 of them from VW (I lost those by Eibach) and as soon as I installed them, I totally fixed my problems on the front axle.
The front of the car raised up about 1cm, which was what it really needed, and shock absorbers never reached the end of their stroke with the minimal road imperfection.
In the end, I figured out it was a spring pre-load problem. Thanks to those ring spacers, the front springs are more compressed, so they are less compressable under the load of the car and they work a lot better in general.
Maybe it was a problem exclusively related to my car and all of the others "light" petrol engines Polos. Infact, ETKA says that diesel engines and GTI/R WRC Polos already have those ring spacers installed from factory.
