Lowering the RS

[mrx]

This is the affect a set of Eibach Pro Kit springs and a day of swearing at, belting, and just generally abusing your car will have. Thanks to zz2 for his assistance, it definately is a two person job. It hasn't fully settled yet, only done a few days ago and travelled about 100km on the new springs. Yes, the before picture was a while ago (as you can tell by the car's cleanliness & chrome grill surround).

Before:


After:


I ordered the springs from JKM Performance in the UK for GBP200 including delivery (GBP85 of that was express DHL delivery). The local distributor wanted $600 + delivery!

The install was pretty straight forward with the right tools. Spring compressors, a 13/16's (or 21mm) offset ring spanner, a 7mm hex driver, and a 14mm xzn driver are the only tools required additional to your average socket / spanner set. We didn't have the proper strut spreader tool, and in retrospect would have made things much easier. I'll be getting one for next time.

I thought about doing a DIY, but won't bother because there's a few Golf GTI ones floating around & it's the same deal. I'm happy to answer any queries about the install if anybody has any.

All that remains is to have a wheel alignment done after the springs have had a chance to settle.

[DanSA]

Good job Hayden!

Looks good, and imagine still functional over speed bumps etc. Definitely on the cards for when i get some cash, combined with the FSD's.

How do you arte the ride compared to stock?

[mrx]

How do you arte the ride compared to stock?

I haven't fanged it yet, so far very similar, but slightly less "wallowy" over bumps. It removes a bit of the underdamped feeling of the standard system. It doesn't feel bone jarringly firm or anything. I also didn't bother wrapping the springs, and have not heard the slightest noise in terms of slapping like others have mentioned occurs in the GTI. The ride height is now the same as the GTI, which is why I thought I could probably get away without wrapping - given that the dampers are the same as the GTI.

I'll let you know how it goes with 75kg of dogs in the back after next weekend's 700km drive down south.

[zz2]

thats settled a bit already X. looks great.

i have a heap of photos of the installation taken on the day if anyone wants to see any specifics.

i also wasn't sore at all the next day even despite the amount i was rolling around on the floor under the car like some people were


and i purchased a spreader for my installation (when that finally happens).

[brad]

and i purchased a spreader for my installation (when that finally happens).

What's the spreader for / look like? (link to somewhere is fine)

[zz2]

it looks like this...



you can get it from here... http://www.metalnerd.com/cat05.htm
(Part MN3424)

really wish we had one handy rather than MrX's ghetto spreader in the form of a hammer and a chisel