suspension issues

[adrian 86]

im looking at putting pedders sports ryder springs and shocker in mk4 has anyone heared anything good about pedders for golfs??

[gldgti]

pedders stuff is usually KYB stuff and seems to be the usual cheap shock absorber thing - good for a little while whilst brand new but doesnt last very well. also they are typically quite soft (conservative).

[adrian 86]

ok cool so what do you recommend as good spring and shock for it

[patanga]

Depends on what you want to use it for. The Pedders gear in the golf is quite good for street and light street performance use which in reality would suit most drivers. The Pedders valving for the Mk3 would be softer than say Koni sport or Bilstein Sports but equivalent to say Boges or Sachs. The Pedders product also costs less than say Koni or Bilsteins too. Their warranty and back up is great and so you need to make a product choice based on the vehicle application, your driving style and budget. Good luck

[patanga]

Again, any recommendation depends on intended use and budget (entry level mid range or high end)???.... Post that and I will offer my opinion for what it's worth...

[adrian 86]

i ended up going with H&R springs and koni shocks so hopefully that will be good.

[gavs]

Pedders shock absorbers are actually built by Monroe in South Australia and the springs generally come from King Springs up in Queensland.

For all those considering it, do not go to Pedders!! The valving and tuning of the shocks that they have are the same as standard Monroe yellow base-model shocks, they try and use a stiffer and progressive rate springs to make for a firmer ride. Besides that, they will generally leave at least 1 bolt loose or withoiut a nut on it, then over-tighten your wheel bolts and snap one of them in the bore, then try to blame you for hitting a pot-hole......

Adrian, good choice on the setup you went with, you may find that the Konis take a while to bed in and will be very twitchy to start with, remember though that the "adjustable" aspect of the lower end Koni product is just a wear compensator that closes of the bleed in the piston stack to make things "feel" firmer as the shock degrades over time. If you tighten it up prematurely you will wear out the shocks quicker than normal due to elevated pressures in the tube.