Nanglebadger Posted March 17, 2014 Posted March 17, 2014 Coilover prices for EPs are ridiculous! always have been! especially when, as you have demonstrated here, they are available for other cars for a fraction of the price! Hell i remember seeing full sets for MX5s for around £125!! and they were (apparently) decent enough! Why they are so expensive for EPs I dunno. But fair play for doing some investigation and trying a new alternative dude. Phil. Quote
Sandham Posted March 17, 2014 Posted March 17, 2014 What modifications do the fronts need to fit the topmoumts pal? Quote
5e colin Posted March 17, 2014 Author Posted March 17, 2014 sandham they need no mods they just bolt on my friend its only at the bottom that the bottom hole neads enlarging and the top hole lowering by 5 to 7mm or so very easy fix this is a very easy setup to convert to starlet Quote
Sandham Posted March 17, 2014 Posted March 17, 2014 Sound, think im gonna give this a go at some point Quote
Bussey Posted March 23, 2014 Posted March 23, 2014 Any updates on this? I know a few people that this would help out, As for budget coilies, they never last long. Especially when there wound right down. I know this from experience haha Quote
5e colin Posted March 23, 2014 Author Posted March 23, 2014 ^^^^^^ there great mate thanks for the tip but the 1s i got are hight adjusable on the screw ons at the bottom the shocks still have full travel !!!! its the polo 1s that can be adjusted on the bottom there done with the springs shortening the travel Quote
ste91 Posted March 23, 2014 Posted March 23, 2014 Good work, but the amount of metal around these bolt holes is a bit worrying: Quote
5e colin Posted March 23, 2014 Author Posted March 23, 2014 yes its a tat narrow thats my fault mate i didnt think and was a tat exited when they arrived i could of gone more inwards but dont worry they will still hold i am not going on track with them Quote
Rob Scott Posted March 23, 2014 Posted March 23, 2014 get some nice thick washers on them, and they will be OK. Quote
rmsnoel Posted March 23, 2014 Posted March 23, 2014 Colin can u post partnumbers for your coilovers. I know what u mean about the polo ones have the bottom mounts welded in place. If u ask a vw man theyll say oem a polo uses mk2golf fronts and mk1 golf rears but if we ordered a polo set it would be shit Quote
5e colin Posted March 23, 2014 Author Posted March 23, 2014 i dont think i have part nr will have a look later but i pasted the ebey seller link uptop pm him and ask for mk1 rears and mk2 front Quote
rmsnoel Posted March 23, 2014 Posted March 23, 2014 Grand lad yours are TA technix for mk2 mk1 golfs Quote
5e colin Posted March 23, 2014 Author Posted March 23, 2014 yes they are i was also told mk2 rears are way to long thats why i had to go mk1 and 2 Quote
patman Posted March 24, 2014 Posted March 24, 2014 I think this is an absolute fantastic topic and thanks Colin for sharing this topic, this is well in price range now so I will certainly look into this soon on a more positive note the dealer on eBay isn't far from where I live at all so may even take a trip up there 😄 Quote
rmsnoel Posted March 24, 2014 Posted March 24, 2014 Im just waiting on a reply from the ebay seller. Cant wait Quote
5e colin Posted March 24, 2014 Author Posted March 24, 2014 I think this is an absolute fantastic topic and thanks Colin for sharing this topic, this is well in price range now so I will certainly look into this soon on a more positive note the dealer on eBay isn't far from where I live at all so may even take a trip up there ha thanks mate that makes it worth my effort the fella sends them on from germany !!!!!! at least thats what the address on package !! @ rsmnoel dont worry charlie will reply and no cant take pics ther of the car already and sold as most off my turbo bits to fund my 5e kp project wich will start soon Quote
Ryan_EP82 GT Posted March 25, 2014 Posted March 25, 2014 what a stupid comment dude im fully declared on al my mods turbo , kit , fmic , fse , acis the lot if u have nothing better to say dont reply to my thread !!!!!! and no i cant afford ready made 800£ coilovers i have no job i did this for al those like me fair play to ya colin I think ill try this set up for myself, I don't have 800quid to hand out for coilies either so if you find others and actually make other ones fit then credit where credits due.. have they settled in proper yet? Quote
5e colin Posted March 25, 2014 Author Posted March 25, 2014 ^^^^^^ yes after lets say 200miles they are set the spring softens a bit on them then recheck the ride height to see if its still level and thanks cheers 5e colin Quote
Glanza-Ben Posted March 25, 2014 Posted March 25, 2014 (edited) Get some pics of how the car sits with them on mate Edited March 25, 2014 by Glanza-Ben Quote
5e colin Posted March 25, 2014 Author Posted March 25, 2014 there of the car already mate im selling al mi turbo bits to fund my 5ekp project Quote
dan106 Posted March 25, 2014 Posted March 25, 2014 Man, someone needs to do this and post pictures of ride height, if they go low enough im straight on that! Quote
5e colin Posted March 25, 2014 Author Posted March 25, 2014 (edited) this is on 14" i never taken a pic off the fronts there was still a tat more to lower on the rears ( this was before they settled down !! ) on the front the tyre was flush with the hight of the plastic arch Edited March 25, 2014 by 5e colin Quote
m_prior10 Posted March 26, 2014 Posted March 26, 2014 brilliant thread colin might consider doing these myself just wud love to see how low they go Quote
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