GTI springs lower compared to other models?

[McDub]

believe they are... not by much.
i think it was mcdub that found this out when he put new springs in his car and it didnt go any lower due to his springs a) being gti, and b) already sagging x amount of the years.

yeah sort of. the H&R springs did drop my front about 10mm, but the rear of the car remained the same height, so i've got a bit of rake going on... probably due to varition in the new springs rather than variation in sagging of the originals (so much for H&R's claimed quality control)
But compare my car next to a stock 2.0 of 1.6, and you will definetely see how it is lower. wheel gap is especially huge on non gti's standard suspension

[RolfGolf]

yeah sort of. the H&R springs did drop my front about 10mm, but the rear of the car remained the same height, so i've got a bit of rake going on...

I like the raked effect - gives the appearance of forward motion even at rest (!)

Currently my springs seem to be sitting a fraction higher at the front which I'm not so keen on ... (reverse rake ) I'm hoping they drop a bit over time.

... wheel gap is especially huge on non gti's standard suspension.

It's almost 4x4 from memory - I felt like I was driving an all-terrain vehicle!

[dylan8]

I like the raked effect - gives the appearance of forward motion even at rest (!)

Currently my springs seem to be sitting a fraction higher at the front which I'm not so keen on ... (reverse rake ) I'm hoping they drop a bit over time.

It's almost 4x4 from memory - I felt like I was driving an all-terrain vehicle!

pretty much. good for cleaning the wheel arches though... *thinks back to the good old days*

[RolfGolf]

pretty much. good for cleaning the wheel arches though... *thinks back to the good old days*

Ah, the good old days ... man, I remember you had the cleanest wheel arches in Australia! What happened??

[dylan8]

Ah, the good old days ... man, I remember you had the cleanest wheel arches in Australia! What happened??

i became cool?