blow me! which coilovers?

veedub 131 · Post by **veedub 131** » Sat May 29, 2004 1:03 pm

is it just me or do the 16v polo's sound like the exhaust is blowing?not a deep sound, its an almost high pitch rasp when and it usually happens when u put your foot down between 2 - 4,000rpm, ive got underneath the car but cant hear any leaks...any ideas???

i'm also looking at fitting some coilovers to my 16v'r - can anyone recommend any makes to avoid? cheers

ash · Post by **ash** » Sat May 29, 2004 8:44 pm

i used to run supersport coilovers. They were among the cheapest on the market, had no damping adjustment but went very low and i had no probs at all with them

Speedlaw · Post by **Speedlaw** » Sat May 29, 2004 9:25 pm

Clueless on the exhaust tbh.

On coilovers: Me and Ash have KW's, on a Mk4 and 5 respectively, and Mole has them on his 9N. They own. H&R is good too, I've tried Josh's GTI and they're really really good as well.

The flipside: Both these brands are expensive. Or rather, it's a lot of money but you do get what you pay for.

If you're on a smaller budget, have a look at FunTech. It's been rumoured this is a low-end offering by KW... Not confirmed though! Nor do I have any experience with them, or any other brands.

Oh, I do: Raceland. Not good.

SD_polow · Post by **SD_polow** » Sun May 30, 2004 7:00 pm

Ive got a set of Weitecs on my Mk4. They're made by K&W but i guess are probbaly a little bit cheaper!

robin · Post by **robin** » Mon May 31, 2004 12:08 am

i have funtechs on mine

had them for almost a year now

was told they are made using kw internals and are the cheaper end of the kw coilovers

they are great

ride is good on them at a 90mm drop.

chubbster · Post by **chubbster** » Thu Jun 10, 2004 6:21 pm

on the exhaust thing....i had a rasp like noise in my exhaust at just over 2000rpm. it was like that until i did a wheel spin up a wet hill. after that the noise was an obvious rattle. a trip to ATS and the verdict was out. mid baffler was breakin up inside. cost Â£60, and was fixed in half an hour (after 2 days waitin for the part to be ordered). could be the same possibly?