SPRINGS...help please !

[RhysQ]

thanks for the info guys, but yeah i do need prices. the eibach pro-kit is appealing for the price and quality.

and also, what is so bad about king springs?

[Blitzen]

After looking around, as far as I know, King Springs don't do springs for the Polo GTI. I could only get Eibach's for springs only.

[VW GTI]

h&r cup kit is the way to go!!!

H&R don't list the Cup kit for the Polo GTI, what is the product code? Does anyone know of a supplier in Brisbane?

[Koz]

Well you can get custom KMAC springs made to any height for $550 installed. Thats what I have. I would suggest you get shocks to match although I havent yet.

[GoLfMan]

kingers arent that bad (ill get shot down for that), but they are pretty harsh springs rates (ive got them in my mk1 and my read end doesnt even bounce if you push on it!)

[MaximusSmurf]

H&R don't list the Cup kit for the Polo GTI, what is the product code? Does anyone know of a supplier in Brisbane?

I too would be keen on some model numbers for the H&R kits. Got a mate moving over to Germany in a couple of weeks, so hopefully he can purchase a set and send em over for me. Should be cheaper.

Might even be able to organise a group buy depending on how generous my mate is feeling......

[mitch_gti]

In my previous car (2004 German Ford Fiesta LX 3door) i used king spring
'lows' and to say they were harsh is a severe understatement.
The car only dropped about 25 mm with the kingers but felt like it had been dropped 60mm.

Thats why i didnt even consider them on the GTI. I paid a premium to get a performance oriented hatchback, soo i figured if i was going to upgrade the springs i would go straight for what seem to be rated as the best springs.

Eibach prokit have been great. But they dont make terribly many products for the polo.

Smooth ride, not much more harsh than standard.

[BL33SU]

Well you can get custom KMAC springs made to any height for $550 installed. Thats what I have. I would suggest you get shocks to match although I havent yet.

$400 from ozzy tyres and st george tyres

i have kmacs in mine, im buying a angle grinder this weekend so i can lower the rear just abit more.

[VW GTI]

In my previous car (2004 German Ford Fiesta LX 3door) i used king spring
'lows' and to say they were harsh is a severe understatement.
The car only dropped about 25 mm with the kingers but felt like it had been dropped 60mm.

I had a Lancer GSR dropped to 70mm on King Spring Super-Lows. It loved the road, felt like a go cart. My uncle has a Porsche Boxster and I reckon this thing handled better although it didn't have as much power. I didn't think it was all that uncomfortable for normal driving. Plus it was fun.

[insanekiwi]

I am also trying to decide what to do... with the suspension.

I know I do not want to spend more than $1000... and found one set of H&R springs for GTI $200 second hand.

Still deciding whether to get it or not, as I do not want to ruin the ride comfort.

There is mixed opinion from people about changing springs... Some say the ride is acceptable, and some say it's like go kart and very hard. I personally think the stock is quite firm yet comfortable.

comfort is quite important for me as I will do daily commute in this.

But hate the look of the SUV look... (it did save me damaging the chassis the other day, probably seen in the other thread)... and also hate the nose dive when braked hard.

So if you have done 'springs only', what do you think of the ride? did missus or the baby complain?