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Standard GTi Suspension! Is it lower than 1.4 16V 6n2?
Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2008 5:31 pm
by 6n-polo-valver
HI guys,
does ayone know if the standard GTi suspension is lower than the 6n2 1.4 16v suspension?
would shocks/springs from a 1.4 6n2 fit a 6n2 GTi?
thanks
Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2008 5:39 pm
by alexperkins
Yes. GTI suspension is lower than all other models. Its all the same fitting...just different compression in the struts and shorter springs on the GTIs
Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2008 5:40 pm
by Si_GTi
As above
I have a full set of standard GTi suspension in a box under the stairs doing 'nout, been there for 18 months as I have no need for them after fitting coilies!
Cheers
Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2008 5:41 pm
by 6n-polo-valver
the legend speaks!
cheers alex!
p.s....would i inherit any problems using non gti suspension?
how much lower is it from the others?
Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2008 6:27 pm
by Tim_GTi
It's around 15mm lower
Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2008 9:01 pm
by tegwin
If you use longer non GTI suspension you will knock the camber and tracking (Front and back) out of true...
The ARB might get over stressed and the car will look like something out of the whacky races
Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2008 9:06 pm
by alexperkins
Tegwin holds a valid point. Its set up for lower suspension, so it really needs to be kept with struts that are the right length
Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2008 11:50 pm
by CymruPolo
Tim_GTi wrote:It's around 15mm lower
But can still give you a nose bleed it's so high
Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 12:36 am
by Tim_GTi
CymruPolo wrote:Tim_GTi wrote:It's around 15mm lower
But can still give you a nose bleed it's so high
Lol yeh you can. The 6N2 has a ridiculous standard height, the car came with a parachute as standard
Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 9:47 pm
by CymruPolo
Tim_GTi wrote:CymruPolo wrote:Tim_GTi wrote:It's around 15mm lower
But can still give you a nose bleed it's so high
Lol yeh you can. The 6N2 has a ridiculous standard height, the car came with a parachute as standard
Ohh so that's what that thing under me seat is
Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2008 9:41 pm
by Scott F
CymruPolo wrote:Ohh so that's what that thing under me seat is
I heard that on the early models the parachute was just an optional extra until some owners experienced death while exiting their polo.