dan106 Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 Thats true, Yeah well with my finances the way the are thats what im hoping for aha! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
5e colin Posted August 11, 2015 Author Share Posted August 11, 2015 (edited) so got another set seeing we still didnt come to a ( propper solution ) for the rear bushes wel i found the best solution ever im also only using a 3mm cut of washer on the shaft seeing on the pic below for extra lowes and get as much rod travel as possible Edited August 11, 2015 by 5e colin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
biggy_ep70 Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 been reading this threadnice finding colini was wondering if you could explain the last pictures.......cuss i have no clue what ya didthanxs in advance Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rwdrev Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 still alot of faffing for the bottom mount. just cut the tab and re-weld. easy to move again if ever needing to go back to standard or proper coilovers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
5e colin Posted August 22, 2015 Author Share Posted August 22, 2015 rwdrev its a lot easier to weld on the bush to the bottom bit thats for sure 1s its welded on u can re use them on other , chopping of the bracket on the axel of the car could fail mot /nct biggyep70 i used long bolt with washer and big socket i pressed out the bush with that setup those pics are upside down bottom 1 should be ontop going down Quote Link to post Share on other sites
biggy_ep70 Posted August 22, 2015 Share Posted August 22, 2015 So what is the best option for my ep70??What do you recommend?The ta technix for the golf or the one for the polo 6n?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
5e colin Posted August 22, 2015 Author Share Posted August 22, 2015 (edited) these ta technics for the 6n :) http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TA-TECHNIX-COILOVER-EVOGWVW05-INCL-LIMITER-DUST-COVER-VW-POLO-6N-/221674320614?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item339cd1b2e6 bolt of botom bits easy to weld on / work on Edited August 22, 2015 by 5e colin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
biggy_ep70 Posted August 22, 2015 Share Posted August 22, 2015 Thanxs mate....will look into it and report back!.....nice thread here Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jamesh Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 Got any pics of the setting of the springs and how big is the bumpstop? May retry mine on the weekend. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
5e colin Posted August 27, 2015 Author Share Posted August 27, 2015 bumpstop 1/2 " tal cant get pic because i ain opening them again will see if i can snap a pic later of spring tension Quote Link to post Share on other sites
5e colin Posted September 22, 2015 Author Share Posted September 22, 2015 soooooo mmmmhhhhhh i updated my thread on toyotaownersclub.irl and got hammered because i welded on the bushes and dipped them in water for a few secs to kill the rubber burn they told me there not roads safe and are going to fail and locking my thread for the rubbish i put up etc etc ( tho there still perfect after 2,5 months of pot hole back roads ) if they where going to fail they would of done the first week of abuse so just for safty to anyone reading dont weld them on or do at own risk and check them often will have to come up with a nylon insert option or poly push in the next few months Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MrSweden Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 So how did it go for you Colin? Any pictures of the car with the coils mounted? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
5e colin Posted March 17, 2016 Author Share Posted March 17, 2016 http://www.ukstarletowners.com/topic/78342-the-budget-coilovers-setup-polo-6n-golf-rear-end-update/ have a look in my thead Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MrSweden Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 http://www.ukstarletowners.com/topic/78342-the-budget-coilovers-setup-polo-6n-golf-rear-end-update/ have a look in my thead Haha, i read all thing yesterday, but what i meant was if you have some new pics, after those you took and post. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DKDK Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 Hi i was wondering..... I saw on the 6n coilovers that you mention you drilled the camber wrong? how do you know if you drill it right or wrong? :-) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
5e colin Posted March 17, 2016 Author Share Posted March 17, 2016 (edited) i made a template with a oem shock then converted that to a metal plate with marking points on so i just lay it ontop of the coil and mark out its up to you to dial the camber in if you look tru the whole thread you will see the plate in some post Edited March 17, 2016 by 5e colin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DKDK Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 So that plate you fabricate make the holes sit like on the original strut? Or do i understand it wrong :-) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
5e colin Posted March 17, 2016 Author Share Posted March 17, 2016 yes starlet size starlet oem camber Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jackkelly Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 Im so confused, golf/polo mk1 mk2 6n 6n2? Was going to go at this thiniking it was simple but the having problems with the rear and stuff is offputting. Any ideas what I should do, cant afford BC's or Meisters. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
5e colin Posted June 26, 2016 Author Share Posted June 26, 2016 no need to be confused jack polo 6n is what you need jack there a set ( 6n2 has baloon spings upfront ) mk1 golf fronts are to narrow !!!! mk2 golf rear are to long !!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Conrad1998 Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 On 3/17/2014 at 11:15 AM, 5e colin said: so me being a poor man i could never afford the big brand pro coilovers for my starlet so i went on a mission to find budget coild for my starlet so after months off research i came up with a closed match and they were old golf coils *so i put up a thread off it on toc and our moderator DJNR8 came to the resceu he could provide me all the details i needed so he did he was strait on it emailing me the pictures and measurement * so first off i want to say thank you djnr8 for being there with mi od requests this is where i got them pm them tru ebay and request mk2 fronts and mk1 rears ( golf )http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-GOLF-MK1-Complete-Rear-Coilover-1x-unit-ONLY-/251385383078?ssPageName=ADME:X:RTQ:GB:1123 so finally my ta technics coilovers arrived this morning there from mk1/2 golf fronts are mk2 and rears mk1 so strait away went digging up my old topmounts to try fitting them hoping they fit *:cheers:* yay they do strait bolt on we are in luck boys *they do knead small modifications but its only minor that could be done at home !!!!! here a quick pic with the topmounts on for now till i make some more detailed 1s about the mods needed on the bottom off the coils so taken some measurements *so here we go these are the bits u need they just unsrcew off the coils golf vs starlet mount starlet rear 32mm golf mk1 rear 50mm !!!!!!! this is how much will come off off the sides still plenty left its this way we knead to file the hole down a bit think i will get my angle grinder out in a min. and trim the rear bushes well i cut the rear bottoms to size *warning to people using a angle grinder cough cough some really nasty stinking smell comes off it do not inhale like i did i am still coughing brrr this is the spacer u want to cut down 5mm to get more thread uptop in the bench u get an idea now how much this 1 is for bimotoman *as requester when u cut the spacers make sure when u finish they are equal length like this now my 2 rear coilovers are ready to fit this is what they look like will have to play with spring tension and height adjusters have a small issue :)ha ha so i made the holes on both for the starlet hub to fit here you can see my rooky mistake i should off taken equal out off both holes then this wouldn't of happened anyways i am not bothered i will just buy 3mm thick washers and make a small cut out in them problem solved ------------------------------------------------------- measured the front coils for stock camber did a bit of a miss calculation on the previous 1s i then made a metal template for the holes now using my template i dont need to dos around trying to align the holes and makes the job so much faster + i will have the template for future coils to -------------------------------------------------------- so i finished my fronts today *and made a pic how low they go with the helper spring removed ONLY 400mm tall *!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! while with the helper still in it its 485mm tal thats an extra drop off 8.5cm !!!!!!!!!!! here are how they are now set to softest and with the topmounts on *ready to fit so who ever does this in the future go and enjoy them ha ha Have you still got the photos as there saying currently unavailable Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AlancEP82 Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 Polo 6n front and rears fit starlet with light modding?anyone any links? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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