budget coilovers?

[Boi Ninja]

is there any point of going for expensive coilovers?
im looking to get some coilovers ...i know i shouldnt get the cheap ones but is there really much difference?

im just looking for a nice stance and drivability, its not a track car, just everyday use, im looking for a 60/40 drop or even a 40/40 or 60/60 but i dont want a hard ride as its really hard right now and my interiors rattling lol. ive got 15" with 195/50/15 or 45 i think not sure ill check ina bit. jus really want comfort and a nice look.

 

[Chrisdaman]

i havent fitted them yet, but my coilies were £185, you can use mk4 polo ones which straight away saves money

 

[Boi Ninja]

u sure mk4 polo ones fit, i thought there were slight differences? £185 wow where urs from mate?

 

[Chrisdaman]

i think david_mckellar on here used mk4 ones, that's what i've ordered anyway, they're made by Evo, and come from belgium

here's the link:
http://www.clubpolo.co.uk/forum/index.php?showtopic=35531

 

[Boi Ninja]

hmm small world, my friend told me about this thread today as well. they have Ibiza ones for £200 + £15 postage, its a decent deal.. think ima go with this ...are V-Maxx / Evo any good?? any problems that these coilies are gna give me?

 

[ibiza_95]

my mates just put these on his polo... its sat on the ground... if they collapse in the next few days ill give you a heads up

 

[Chrisdaman]

i had the same make, but and 80/60 with lowering top caps on the polo and they were fine, no rattles or anything

 

[Mckellar]

chris ive just ordered my coilovers from jackson tuning and they are going on on sunday

my FKs were fine for ages, no1 can dispute it, passed mots blah blah

 

[Chrisdaman]

yeh mine are going on tomorow evening

 

[Mckellar]

Good stuff mate, good luck with them.
Need to meet up with you some time, seen as your from glasgow

 

[Chrisdaman]

me? i'm from kingston mate, miiiiiiiles away from you lol, be easier to fly up lol

 

[Mckellar]

sorry mate must be thinkin of someone else, DUH! lol
your on E38 forum arent you?

 

[prelift gti2.0]

my mates just put these on his polo... its sat on the ground... if they collapse in the next few days ill give you a heads up

They wont collapse in a few days they will in 9months, i bought the evo struts and springs 60/40 last year and within 9months they were pishin oil and failed mot

 

[Dolly_Gti]

a lad i know just had a Tein ( i think ) strut collaspe on him after 6 months... but in the first post you say.. not for track day just for day 2 day and looks why not go for struts and springs and if you want to be really cheap and dont mind about your dampers go 40mm on just springs?

 

[Boi Ninja]

a lad i know just had a Tein ( i think ) strut collaspe on him after 6 months... but in the first post you say.. not for track day just for day 2 day and looks why not go for struts and springs and if you want to be really cheap and dont mind about your dampers go 40mm on just springs?

thought about that, but i dunno, im under the impression coilovers are a more comfortable ride? how easy are they to fit on compared to normal suspension? my friends fitted his own on a polo and errm had trouble on the front, ibizas prob got the same configuration right? but said its manageable, i dunno i dont wanna pay £100 for fitting when they only cost like £200.

 

[Dolly_Gti]

once u touch the sturt its going to need camber aligenment and then tracking done, as the camber adjustment is on the strut.. i did it my self in a few hours then set the camber and track by eye lol

 

[Chrisdaman]

sorry mate must be thinkin of someone else, DUH! lol
your on E38 forum arent you?

yeh mate, the user name is Dubgarry on there

the mk4 coilies fit fine, i put mine on today, pics in the mk2 section

 

[Boi Ninja]

yeh mate, the user name is Dubgarry on there

the mk4 coilies fit fine, i put mine on today, pics in the mk2 section

your car is looking pretty perfect mate; nice colour, coilies, mad rims, stretched tyres ...etc ooooow wee! good job.

 

[Mckellar]

MK4 polo and ibiza 6K coilovers are exactly the same i think.
Ive had both and they look exactly the same.

How you finding the ride with the EVO coilovers chris

 

[surcalation]

thought about that, but i dunno, im under the impression coilovers are a more comfortable ride?

In comparions of my FK Coilovers to my Bilstein Streetline uprated shocks and springs. Coilovers are nicer to ride with!

With coilover overs set to really low your not gonna get a hard ride but a bouncy one.

I think we need to get everyone to a national meet and give people chance to try other peoples ride set ups around an empty car park or something. Would give people such a better insight!