At this minute im saving for some coilovers as well as other things, having uprated shocks n springs before i decided to get coilovers instead plus i already have some for the back.
For the fronts there are a couple of options. I just wanted to know if anyone has any feedback on the ones i know that are availble, any comments will be helpful.
-- Phil J has started to supply polo front and rear coilovers its £350 for the fronts, has anyone tried these?
-- Gaz have been doing them for a while think there about £500, Hayesey has em on his. Whats peoples thoughts on these?
-- Home made, i know some people have done this if so what coilovers did you buy to weld the steering arm onto and any thoughts on em?
Cheers Guys
Well i had always planned on getting the gaz kit as i have heard nothing but good things from various people however the fact that it was on an exchange basis with your own struts i never got round to it.
I then got adjustable shocks from avo and fitted them and to be honest over the space of a couple months i never really used the adjusment much so it got me thinking if height and dampening adjustment was really something i needed.
So long story short after a few beers i ended up buying a full kit off phil on club polo. when they arrived they turned out to be TA Technix. On inspection they look sound, welds ect look fine only thing i wasnt sure on was the protection from the paint finish but that was sorted with a lick of decent paint. I cannot comment on the ride yet as the car is not fully complete yet but i think its fair to say it will be "ok to firm" but as mine is not a daily i think i can live with it.
To be honest if you can afford it i would say get the Gaz kit, i still have a little voice in the back of my head saying i should of bought it.ha ha.
Dunno if this helps.. few beers = life story reply ha ha
cheers Grant
I don't have Gaz coil overs! I have home made ones.
mk1 golf shocks mate. if you look on clubpolo in the suspension FAQ mclovin has done a little guide based on what i showed him to do mine.
also look in the photo gallery an look for my air ride build thread
Sorry hayesey! Dunno why I thought that lol, Gaf mate that helps alot. Think I'll save up for the gaz kit then.
wheres the link to these coilovers. someone on here recpmended them, around 500 quid?? cheers