ANOTHER coilovers thread

[Roelích]

Hello,

Hope you're all well.

Anyway, coilovers. Want to spend about £500. Want damping adjustability as well as ride height adjustability.

Handling is the name of the game, but I also want the ability to deck it to teh flo' when she's being a show car *****.

Seen some FK's which meet the above brief for around £450 but I've heard mixed reviews on their handling abilities.

Wanna be 90mm+ at the shows by the way.

Many thanks,

Alex

 

[jenk]

£450 FK's.... what ones are those?

 

[roly]

My fk's don't have damping adjustment only height but bar the soft springs i can't fault them

They've got a few track days under their belt now aswell and have been fine so far

 

[Mckellar]

silverline X are dampening adjustable luke, i think.

 

[jenk]

The thing i was getting at is I doubt you would get damping adjustable FK's for £450

I had the silverlines, they were decent. Easy to adjust as they have stainless bodies, just abit soggy when run low.

 

[Grayboy]

Mig had GAZ coilovers on his, there pretty smart, 24 point adjustable damping, zinc coated and about £550 for a set, not sure on the max drop though!

Also what about Weitec aren't their fully adjust able ones about the same?

 

[Roelích]

Weitec are listed as being 65mm max drop?

The FK's I saw were on EuroPerformance.

 

[jenk]

That may just be a TUV approved drop. Anyhoot at 65mm you will be abusing the drive shaft......that calls for jenks special mod

 

[Mckellar]

wreck the balancing of your driveshafts so they dont perform properly and rumble at speed?

 

[jenk]

wreck the balancing of your driveshafts so they dont perform properly and rumble at speed?

Well.........you do it at your own risk. My old mk2 is still doing fine.

 

[Roelích]

I'm tempted for the Weitecs now. Not sure 65mm will look low enough on my show wheels though

 

[Grayboy]

I'm tempted for the Weitecs now. Not sure 65mm will look low enough on my show wheels though

I know a few people that have had them on Golf's and rave about them, good quality stuff (there basically cheaper KW's) got deposit down on a set from a bloke on here, should have the cash next weekend so will be on the car soon, cannie wait mon a car with proper handling and ride again

 

[Roelích]

Yeah I saw him selling thenm uBer cheap. Shame you got there first I suppose!

 

[Grayboy]

Yeah I saw him selling thenm uBer cheap. Shame you got there first I suppose!

Wasn't letting those badboys go, not for the price anyhow, will be living on Tesco Value bean the whole of Feb but it'll be worth it!

 

[Roelích]

Haha yeah they seem a good buy