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got these through the post today courtesy of phil j off club polo



they look pretty good quality, cant wait to get them fitted!

got a couple of questions though as i've never had coilovers and i dont know anyone who has,

basically do they need to be lubed or cleaned at all? like every 6 months or somethin?

also do they need to be lubed before installing them?

cheers,

ash.

who are getting to fit them? i got the guy at p.c motors to do mine. charged me £80 fitted with the camber and tracking done.

Is that a good price?

gazmangti wrote:who are getting to fit them? i got the guy at p.c motors to do mine. charged me £80 fitted with the camber and tracking done.

Is that a good price?

wheres p.c motors?

that does sound like a good price, a mate of mine said he'd fit them for two beers but i'd have to get the tracking and camber sorted myself

I don't think the coilovers you have are galvanised; so they'll probably corrode in the future.

To prevent this, you can use a bit of copper grease around the threads like Jarno has done here. And for extra protection, get some motorcycle chain grease, and spray it around the strut every once in a while.

Ollie_R wrote:I don't think the coilovers you have are galvanised; so they'll probably corrode in the future.

To prevent this, you can use a bit of copper grease around the threads like Jarno has done here. And for extra protection, get some motorcycle chain grease, and spray it around the strut every once in a while.

yeah i was thinkin bout copper graease to stop corrosion, i'll grease them up when it somes to fitting them then,

thanks for the reply.

Yes it is a good price i think. I was going to fit them, but thats going to be three/four hours on the drive, then £50 at pro tyre for laser allignment. Plus theirs laser allignment still isn't that good.

P.C Motors is just off glouster road. elm road to be precise.

if you get them done by him say gareth with the black polo gti recommended you?

me and my brother are vw nutters and throw enough business his way.

Also don't quote me on the price because I had springs fitted not coilies. Cant see there being much different because you got to take the whole assemblies out anyway.

His number is 0117 9424746

Give him a call and see what he say. I have used him for a while and had no problems.

Let me know how you get on?

gazmangti wrote:Yes it is a good price i think. I was going to fit them, but thats going to be three/four hours on the drive, then £50 at pro tyre for laser allignment. Plus theirs laser allignment still isn't that good.

P.C Motors is just off glouster road. elm road to be precise.

if you get them done by him say gareth with the black polo gti recommended you?

me and my brother are vw nutters and throw enough business his way.

Also don't quote me on the price because I had springs fitted not coilies. Cant see there being much different because you got to take the whole assemblies out anyway.

His number is 0117 9424746

Give him a call and see what he say. I have used him for a while and had no problems.

Let me know how you get on?

cheers dude, i think i'll give him a ring tomorrow, i'll ask him about my cam belt at the same time too.

mines booked in there on tuesday for tracking and chamber

sounds sick, how much did u pay for them ash?

Same kit as mine then! i've got my car booked in for this saturday! cant bloody wait

Tim_GTi wrote:sounds sick, how much did u pay for them ash?

i think they were 223 including the paypal fees and the postage, well cheap imo

If you're worried about rust/corrosion, spray them with anti-rust paint.

Avoid painting the moving top part that gets compressed into the bottom part, maybe cover a few inches in masking tape while you paint. Oil/grease from the bottom part will keep this unpainted bit rust free.

Overall though, I wouldn't worry too much about it rusting.