coilovers

  1. Setting up coilovers?

    Hi all. Want some advice about setting up my coilovers. Now, on the rear both springs are just sat on the bottom plate with no adjusters, so not much I can do there. On the front, what is the best way to set them up? When we fitted them, we just did both sides the same number of...
  2. any problems with hottuning coilovers?

    has anyone had any problems with these? my n/s/f front one is f#@ked there is loads of play where the insert goes into the strut! has anyone had this?
  3. CraigW

    Ta Technix Coilovers

    Today I had my coilovers fitted and Im just after some advice really. When I got them I thought the rears were rather short, but they cant be because everything is on and all bolted up etc. Im going to have to raised the rears up as the way they are set they are to low. But Im worried...
  4. Bean

    Bean's Mk4 Beeza- breaking to standard...

    Spotted on my local Seat forecourt on the way to work back in April, within 3 days she was paid for in full with my previous car taken in part exchange, had to wait 2 days to pick her up though which meant some very carefull driving in my old car :lol: So, anyway I started the week with this...
  5. Pics up of my AP coilovers fitted / couple of questions..

    Hope you like the pics just fitted these AP's tried them without the base plate but thought they were to low plus gave it a tail low look.Front was already low enough in my opinion. Would love it about 10mm lower at the back but unless it settles over the next few weeks then im buggerd.But at...
  6. stupid question on ap coilovers

    Which way do I wind the front adjusters to LOWER the car, is it clockwise (right) or anti-clockwise (left). I assumed it was clockwise as this move the plate up and compresses the spring?
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  8. Just lowered my car on AP coilovers ,will the back settle down?

    Ive just lowered my car on AP coilovers and while im happy with the over all set up i just wonderd if the back will settle down a little more after a couple hundred miles .Its pretty spot on but could do with may be about 10-15mm more .I dont want to remove the rear adjuster cups as i think its...
  9. Just had my AP coilovers fitted ,But have a question

    Ive had my coilovers fitted and all is good except ive noticed when going 20+ miles an hour and turning slightly if i hit a dip there seems to be a slight rub noise from the fronts.There not stupidly low and i am going to bring them up a bit more but wonderd if this is common.I cant even see any...
  10. rod the sod

    v maxx coilovers??

    hey i am thinking about getting coilovers and the choices or v maxx, FK or Weitec. the v maxx's are cheaper, just wondering if they are not as good quality and is it worth paying the extra for fk's ETC, Also, where is the best place to get them either mail order or is there anywhere near...
  11. Timm

    After fitting coilovers, advice?

    hi Guys i fitted some coilovers yesterday and have got a couple of questions for the people that have fitted them ... when put in the new coilover i was unable to put the anti roll bar back into its original place, as you know there are two fitting either side but does it make a difference if...
  12. JayCho

    don't know much about coilovers but ....

    .... these ones are a lot lot cheaper than any other coilovers i have seen. does anyone know whether they will be any good? as they are nearly half the price of any others...
  13. Wrong coilovers?

    Unfortunatly i am a divi and did not read the description properly and may have bought the wrong coil overs, can anyone tell me if these will fit on our cars? i have a NON cupra btw...
  14. Fitting AP coilovers ,Is there anything extra that you need ?

    Im fitting my AP coilovers this week and appart from top mounts and bearings if needed is there anything else i need part wise that isnt included as i dont want to be half way through the job and find i cant go on due to something overlooked. cheers ja
  15. Timm

    Coilovers, advice?

    Hi I know this has been covered before but i run some searches and not really found the results i was after i'm thinking of getting coilovers for my FR (2008) which ones are the best to go for?? how much?? etc... its got 20k on the clock so is there anything else i'll need to...
  16. Fitting AP coilovers ,couple questions please.

    Im fitting ap coilovers next week and have a ibiza fr tdi with 20k on the clock .It doesnt appear to have any knocks on the top mounts so i wounderd with this milage would i need to change them .Do you just need to fit the coilovers and thats it? Also im wanting the rear end to have about 1/2...
  17. got my ap coilovers fitted...

    Well there on. I am happy but not over the moon. I think the spring firmness is ok but the damping seems to soft to me. Anyone else with them? What do you think? Its set at about 40/45mm lowered over standard lcr. May wind them up 5mm.
  18. Weitec or KW coilovers?

    I'm looking to get coilovers for my LC 52 plate. I have been looking at the KW V3's which have had many good things said about them including the recent review but i have also been looking at the Weitec Hicon TX coilovers which seem similar to the V3's but cheaper. Weitec is part of KW's...
  19. Do coilovers affect the electronic stability control?

    Apologies about the newbie question?
  20. ap coilovers

    Are the ap coilovers going to stop my lcr from dipping so much at the back under hard acceleration? Its currently stage 2 (hybrid turbo) so theres quite a bit of power there. I've spoke to awesome and they've said there more of a fast road as apposed to a race set up which is what i want, but at...