5e colin Posted April 4, 2014 Author Share Posted April 4, 2014 (edited) try spring / cup / topmount / topmount washer / tube / topmount nut this will lower the complete hight off the tube !!!! Edited April 4, 2014 by 5e colin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rmsnoel Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 @ Karl did u get sorted Quote Link to post Share on other sites
karl. Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 @ Karl did u get sortedSorry lads I've just got the back ones fitted so farThat's it on its lowest possible setting on 15" wheels. Hoping it's going to sink down a bit more. Please excuse how dirty my car is by the way lol.Handling wise, it's more comfortable but for the first time ever the back of my car stepped out going around a corner but I did lift off pretty hard and I was just out of the car wash so I am a little more cautious now.I will get the fronts fitted soon enough Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mccartney11 Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 take helpers out if you want another 2" drop, just take it handy on corners:P Quote Link to post Share on other sites
karl. Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 take helpers out if you want another 2" drop, just take it handy on corners:PThat's alright but the whole point in wanting them was that the spring would be tight in the shock unlike the lowering springs I have. 3 points here if a spring isn't tight. Yeah didn't realise how hard I was going lol on the private runway with a corner in it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TrisK Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 It'll be tight on ghe ground. Just not jacked up Quote Link to post Share on other sites
karl. Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 Over here we can be pulled to the side of the road and put on a mobile mot ramp and have our cars prohibited from driving and mot certificate torn up Quote Link to post Share on other sites
5e colin Posted April 8, 2014 Author Share Posted April 8, 2014 (edited) Sorry lads I've just got the back ones fitted so farThat's it on its lowest possible setting on 15" wheels. Hoping it's going to sink down a bit more. Please excuse how dirty my car is by the way lol.Handling wise, it's more comfortable but for the first time ever the back of my car stepped out going around a corner but I did lift off pretty hard and I was just out of the car wash so I am a little more cautious now.I will get the fronts fitted soon enough they will drop a small bit !!!! i dont understand why your gap is bigger on 15" alloys then on my car with 14" also you can go lower then that by cutting more off the sleeve !!!! or fitting it ontop of the cup she will be 1" lower then rubbing the arch the fronts you will have less then 1 finger space between tyre and arch Edited April 8, 2014 by 5e colin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rmsnoel Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 @ Karl thanks for the photo lad@Colin what is the tube for, is it to let the vw lads tighten up the top nut just? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
richardc9052 Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 Looks like it.. its hard to tell without seeing them in person but from the pics on the 1st page i wouldnt even bother running them Quote Link to post Share on other sites
karl. Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 I have the tube thing at the very top inside the car so it's as low as they go without removing the helper spring. Il see how they are after a week or so and get a few more pictures Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rmsnoel Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 I have the tube thing at the very top inside the car so it's as low as they go without removing the helper spring. Il see how they are after a week or so and get a few more picturesDid u screw the spring all the way down and screw the bottom mount all the way in?Lookin forward to the next stage, if u need a hand gimme a shout Quote Link to post Share on other sites
5e colin Posted April 9, 2014 Author Share Posted April 9, 2014 noel its not neaded if you wanted just keep a 5mm thick piece like the piece you cut off stick that under the cup and use the long bit ontop of the topmount !!!!! your tyres will be rubbing the arches then also make sure to measure before working on the 2 holes on the front struts !!!!!!!!!!!! massive camber if just enlarging them !!!!!!!!!! so before filing mark it where you want it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! the bottom bole closest to the shock and the top 1 out wards so you get an idea of how to where to !!!!!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
karl. Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 I finally got around to fitting the front coilovers this eve. Pretty Simple and straight forward to do. The hardest bit would be is drilling out the holes to mount the coilovers to the hub. Heres some pictures of the lowest setting in the front and rear. Havent done many miles since fitting the rears so I still expect it to settle down a bit yet and expect to have to raise the front after a while. Some pictures Front and Rear Rear still abit high Front is perfect height for me Overall Stance Quote Link to post Share on other sites
richardc9052 Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 Is that still as it was in last pic? You haven't messed with the configuration of the spacer yet? If so they look spot on! How do they drive? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
karl. Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 Is that still as it was in last pic? You haven't messed with the configuration of the spacer yet? If so they look spot on!How do they drive? Thats it with the spacer above the strut top mount in the back so its as low as it could possibly go without removing the helper spring. To be honest the back seems great, once you hit a hard bumper it doesnt send a shock throughout the car like it would of. Fronts im not sure, i only fitted them last night and the car didnt move but I will get a run out this eve and see. If its anything like the back it should be good Quote Link to post Share on other sites
5e colin Posted April 16, 2014 Author Share Posted April 16, 2014 I finally got around to fitting the front coilovers this eve. Pretty Simple and straight forward to do. The hardest bit would be is drilling out the holes to mount the coilovers to the hub. Heres some pictures of the lowest setting in the front and rear. Havent done many miles since fitting the rears so I still expect it to settle down a bit yet and expect to have to raise the front after a while. Some pictures Front and Rear Rear still abit high Front is perfect height for me Overall Stance ATTENTION CARL make sure to calculate your camber !!!!!!!!! and do tracking !!!!!! nice 1 carl the front is the same as mine i still dont undrstand the rear hight diference tho !!!!! it should be 1 inch lower !!!! ere i found a pic of my fronts Quote Link to post Share on other sites
karl. Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 Yeah I made sure to drill the hole's in the so that camber would be near non existent. Going to drill them out so that I can add camber as well and go get it setup with 1deg or so on each side. I have adjustable topmount of ksport coilovers and they dont fit sadly Quote Link to post Share on other sites
richardc9052 Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 Why dont the ksport top mounts fit??? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
karl. Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 As far as I remember the shock body is too small on the coilovers so but that was just a quick check. Now that they are in the car I might try again and see exactly whats wrong Quote Link to post Share on other sites
5e colin Posted April 17, 2014 Author Share Posted April 17, 2014 as far as i know they fit ontop of stock shocks so they should fit on out vag coils to Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mccartney11 Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 anyone any pics of their car with this done and helper spring out? want to slam my ep70 and would like to see how they sit down full without helper:) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
richardc9052 Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 Should be almost on the floor without the helper spring Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mccartney11 Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 Should be almost on the floor without the helper spring sounds good to me:D Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Devs313 Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 Looks interesting this bud. Have you got a link to these? How much would you charge to send the bits to you to modify? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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