Lowering springs... what's the ride comfort like?

[PeterHBne]

So what have you done to your Pog GT3?

Would probably be a good sticky really - not everyone (myself included) has details in their sig.

[GT3]

nothing spectacular really, it's still has the stock turbo. Just bc we took corners at 160, ...that isn't out of ordinary is it? what's funk on about

[MINTpolo]

Hey funk glad you enjoyed the ride

See MINTpolo's (white GTI photos) in link, that's exactly how funk's car sits and when I looked more closely, the springs had a glossly black paint finish - can someone confirm that they're Eibachs??

http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/newf...ead.php?t=9212

My Eibachs are a very dark grey charcoal sort of colour. Stock springs are shiny black.

[GT3]

For the premium you pay for Eibachs, they barely lower the Polo, not acceptable for $$$ IMO.

[MACCAA]

For the premium you pay for Eibachs, they barely lower the Polo, not acceptable for $$$ IMO.

I bought them for the spring rate,not the height.Flaps' car is a good example.Looks great,very low,but bounced around Eastern Creek like a Pogo=no suspension travel.I was in it on the road recently and the ride was painfull.
Mine's about 10mm lower in the front,and 20mm in the rear.Handles,and still has plenty of travel.You have to come up with a compromise with the condition of our roads.
Cheers
Len

[MINTpolo]

Yeah, I agree, i wasn't chasing looks, I wanted the to have the firmer springs and keep the suspension geometry close to standard.

[mitch_gti]

Agree with the posts made.

Eibach made a slight difference to ride height and in my honest opinion i like cars with sensible ride heigh over and above cars which are dropped.

Eibachs seems to mate pretty well with the rest of the stock pog suspension and made it alot less prone to body roll.

Would i be right in assuming that a car with a bit of suspension travel is more likely to outhandle a car dumped on its but crack. If you hit a bump the whole car would jump.

Guys, on the note of handling, you all need to at least get a whiteline RSB, if you can, get the front bar aswell and a strut brace.