H&R Sport Springs 25/40mm for the current Polo GTI 6R

[Mike]

Yeah i bought a set of the 35/55mm H&R Springs from Orange Tuning for my Polo Gti which is coming in a few weeks hopefully.
Funnily enough i used to have an R33 GTR with Tein coilovers which were exactly between street and race and i thought they were awesome.
(I live in the country about an hour east of Melbourne)
I considered coilovers for the gti but chose just springs as i'm fairly sure the suspension isn't half bad in the gti, just sits a little high and soft for my liking.
Not to mention that i got the springs for $240 landed and coilovers would have been about $1300-1400 landed which is still pretty good for coilovers but i think too much of a price difference and considering i'm not really going to track the car i figure springs will do just fine.
My brother is getting a hoist soon so will be doing the install myself

[ATYPIC]

Yeah i bought a set of the 35/55mm H&R Springs from Orange Tuning for my Polo Gti which is coming in a few weeks hopefully.
Funnily enough i used to have an R33 GTR with Tein coilovers which were exactly between street and race and i thought they were awesome.
(I live in the country about an hour east of Melbourne)
I considered coilovers for the gti but chose just springs as i'm fairly sure the suspension isn't half bad in the gti, just sits a little high and soft for my liking.
Not to mention that i got the springs for $240 landed and coilovers would have been about $1300-1400 landed which is still pretty good for coilovers but i think too much of a price difference and considering i'm not really going to track the car i figure springs will do just fine.
My brother is getting a hoist soon so will be doing the install myself

I agree the gti does sit a little high but I think the 25/40mm springs will be low enough for me...although I'd be keen to see your car after they go on.

So did you buy the 929 or 930kg version, and how did you manage $240 landed?

[Mike]

I agree the gti does sit a little high but I think the 25/40mm springs will be low enough for me...although I'd be keen to see your car after they go on.

So did you buy the 929 or 930kg version, and how did you manage $240 landed?

Yeah i got the 930kg ones. I just emailed to dude from Orange tuning saying i was after those springs and he sent me an invoice via paypal for like $170~ Euro's which work out about $240 AU from memory.

I noticed your sig says you have 225 tyres on your 7.5" wide wheels, do the tyres come out from the rim a bit? That sounds a little big to me?
Isn't Guy from APR running 215's on 8" wide wheels?

[ATYPIC]

Yeah i got the 930kg ones. I just emailed to dude from Orange tuning saying i was after those springs and he sent me an invoice via paypal for like $170~ Euro's which work out about $240 AU from memory.

I noticed your sig says you have 225 tyres on your 7.5" wide wheels, do the tyres come out from the rim a bit? That sounds a little big to me?
Isn't Guy from APR running 215's on 8" wide wheels?

He quoted me today 189 Euro less the 25% discount, plus $45 postage which totals about AUD$316 delivered or thereabouts.

On the tyres, those 215 tyres are 45 series which allow more sidewall stretch for the 17x8 rim. I had a good a look at those tyres on the APR car from the mag review and they do look wider than 215, especially when I compare them to the look of my 225/35 on 18x7.5" rim.

My tyres actually fit those rims perfectly and are absolutely flush with the rim and sit under the guards nicely. If you think about it, the OEM rims are 17x7 with 215 tyre whereas my rims are only half inch wider with the slightly wider 225 tyre. A 235 tyre on 7.5 rim would be too much I'd think.

[Billecartz]

I have the 25/40 springs now as I originally installed the 35/55 and it was a bone jarring ride in the rear. I have a used set with only 1500kms on them if someone wants to buy them? You will need to fit the 929 kg as the 930kg are for the diesel the 25/40 ride firm but not too hard and there is still some body roll, I might fit some heavier sway bars later.

[ATYPIC]

I have the 25/40 springs now as I originally installed the 35/55 and it was a bone jarring ride in the rear. I have a used set with only 1500kms on them if someone wants to buy them? You will need to fit the 929 kg as the 930kg are for the diesel the 25/40 ride firm but not too hard and there is still some body roll, I might fit some heavier sway bars later.

A little unsure here but, are the used springs you have the 25/40 or 35/55?

[Billecartz]

The used ones are the 35/55 springs.

[ATYPIC]

I've discovered in the manual, the front axle weight rating on the GTI is 930kg.

Gavs you were correct afterall!!

[gavs]

I've discovered in the manual, the front axle weight rating on the GTI is 930kg.

Gavs you were correct afterall!!

And you doubted me!!!! I did, after all, read the whole owners manual cover to cover.....

[ATYPIC]

I did, after all, read the whole owners manual cover to cover.....

Something I'm yet to accomplish!!