Lowering an 8v

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Lowering an 8v

by sabotage » Sun Apr 03, 2005 10:32 pm

Looking for the best way to lower an 8v for around £250 new. Any advice is very much appreciated. I see names like Koni a lot but being the pleb I am I am in need of telling what to buy and where to buy it.
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by davefly76 » Sun Apr 03, 2005 10:54 pm

i bought a set of springs only for about £65 from <a href="http://www.tuning.co.uk" target="_blank">www.tuning.co.uk</a>

then spend the rest of the money on some other goodies

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by Col » Sun Apr 03, 2005 11:19 pm

got my kit from <a href="http://www.proven-products.co.uk" target="_blank">www.proven-products.co.uk</a>
GMAX shocks & springs. think it was about £210 with next day delivery.
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by projectx » Mon Apr 04, 2005 8:24 pm

Yeah I'd get shocks and springs, which if you go the GMAX route is easily do-able on your budget. Some people prefer other makes (spax, koni etc.) but Gmax are much cheaper then most, and I can't say a bad word about them.
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by Chavtastic » Wed Apr 06, 2005 9:59 am

Try Roadrunner (look on google for their website) for mail order Gmax kits! £219 iirc!

I had a kit on my 8v...

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See <a href="http://www.calibraturbo.co.uk" target="_blank">www.calibraturbo.co.uk</a>
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by sabotage » Wed Apr 06, 2005 5:08 pm

What is the ride like after fitting the kit compared to before?
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by Chavtastic » Wed Apr 06, 2005 6:04 pm

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Much firmer as you'd expect but not too harsh. It's obviously an improvement on the stock setup but I do believe there are better kits out there. It's only my opinion but I rate Spax and Avo as better (although more expensive).

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by sabotage » Wed Apr 06, 2005 6:25 pm

Dunno m8. I've seen some springs for sale on ebay and I'm wondering how safe it is to buy used springs as opposed to new ones. Any idea?
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by Maverick » Mon Apr 11, 2005 4:07 am

No probs with buying used springs, accept the fact you cannot always be sure on wear and tear. I would always buy new given the choice. GMAX do some VERY reasonablly priced kits. Often less than 200 pound for springs and shocks, and I stand by them all the way.
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