Lowered 1.5", now I need shock/struts. What should I get?

[Guysmiley]

I lowered my golf 1.5" last spring. I put in Intrax springs with the stock shock/struts. It is time to get the proper shock/struts.

What would you guys recommend for my setup?

Thanks

[Dubsport Inc]

Re: Lowered 1.5", now I need shock/struts. What should I get?

KYB GR2 work nice with a mild drop.
HTH
Richard

[Guysmiley]

Re: Lowered 1.5", now I need shock/struts. What should I get?

KYB GR2 work nice with a mild drop.
HTH
Richard

Could you supply these? If so, how much am I looking at for parts only?

[Kiwi Kid]

Re: Lowered 1.5", now I need shock/struts. What should I get?

I got some koni yellows with 1.5 drop... I love em.

[greenGS]

Re: Lowered 1.5", now I need shock/struts. What should I get?

I got some koni yellows with 1.5 drop... I love em.

Can you adjust your rears without taking them out? I am guessing no?

What did you set them at when you had them installed firmness wise?

[nordex]

Re: Lowered 1.5", now I need shock/struts. What should I get?



The KYB's are great!

[zilla]

Re: Lowered 1.5", now I need shock/struts. What should I get?

Bilstein sports

[Kor]

Re: Lowered 1.5", now I need shock/struts. What should I get?

Adjustable shocks are overrated.

Your average enthusiast can't adjust them to be balanced because the adjustment controls are not consistent enough between each of the shocks. So half a "turn" on one might be the same as a quarter "turn" on another, etc. Also they are not always pre-set the same from the factory.

Specialized equipment is really needed to do it right - adjustable shocks used to be for competition cars only, largely because the owners/drivers had the time and equipment to properly balance each corner. Now, marketing has pushed this technology down to hobbyists and street cars but a huge number of people are running setups that do not have the same dampening left to right, which is ridiculous.

[Kordain]

Re: Lowered 1.5", now I need shock/struts. What should I get?

I have Koni Yellows on mine and like them a lot. but i think ive got more of a drop than you.

[Kiwi Kid]

Re: Lowered 1.5", now I need shock/struts. What should I get?

Can you adjust your rears without taking them out? I am guessing no?

What did you set them at when you had them installed firmness wise?

Yeah you need to take them out. But taking out the rear suspension on a mk4 is dead easy. I just have them set on maximum stiffness. I only adjusted the fronts once for a long road trip.

[Kor]

Re: Lowered 1.5", now I need shock/struts. What should I get?

Here you go:

http://farnorthracing.com/autocross_secrets6.html

[James]

Re: Lowered 1.5", now I need shock/struts. What should I get?

I got some koni yellows with 1.5 drop... I love em.

Your car rides like a sussex skank tho, mate

[Canadian Turbo]

Re: Lowered 1.5", now I need shock/struts. What should I get?

Thats some serious shock information Kris, glad my H&R kit uses Bilstein shocks though.

[Kiwi Kid]

Re: Lowered 1.5", now I need shock/struts. What should I get?

Your car rides like a sussex skank tho, mate

haha.. its still better than those Slough hookers you always go on about.

[Guysmiley]

Re: Lowered 1.5", now I need shock/struts. What should I get?

ok, I need this in simple terms.

What would be the best for the buck to achieve close to stock ride quality?