Where to get Coilovers installed?

[toplessvw]

Re: Where to get Coilovers installed?

As was said go with down pipe first, your stock exhaust is not a huge limitation on a stock turbo car, besides magnaflow are nice but over priced. I would put your money into wear items and do it right once like when you do your coilovers do the contol arms bushings and tie rod ends that way you get your moneys worth out of the alignment.

[MechEngg]

Re: Where to get Coilovers installed?

Remember that Canadian tire rents spring compressors for free for up to 3 days

Why do you think i now own a spring compressor??

[Stonewall]

Re: Where to get Coilovers installed?

Why do you think i now own a spring compressor??

Me too

[MechEngg]

Re: Where to get Coilovers installed?

Me too

I bet that is how they "sell" 95% of their spring compressors haha

[jaysleeves]

Re: Where to get Coilovers installed?

I just did my own for the first time ever. I recommend having all the right tools etc and I followed this thread:

http://noahlh.com/car/coilover_howto/

I used an electric impact and it all went pretty well. Good luck!

[tirerub]

Re: Where to get Coilovers installed?

I can't afford a turboback so it will have to be a catback. I was looking at Magnaflow Catback
http://www.magnaflow.com/02product/s...ne=all&id=9311

have a look at thishttp://shop.eurospot.ca/EuroSpot-18T...-ES18TJGTB.htm
cheaper than cat-back and you get 3 inch all the way, IMO piping is piping

[BaggedGLI]

Re: Where to get Coilovers installed?

Or buy a 3" ebay catless downpipe to go to that 2.5 cat back. I have the adapter to go from it too

[Romania]

Re: Where to get Coilovers installed?



Just bought these for $500.

BBS RC 18x8.5 5x100 ET 38.

I guess theres no turning back now

[MechEngg]

Re: Where to get Coilovers installed?

Just bought these for $500.

BBS RC 18x8.5 5x100 ET 38.

I guess theres no turning back now

Sorry 18x8.5 5x100....i think that you have one of those mistaken. If they really are 18x8.5 you are going to have to buy adapters because that is BMW fitment and if they are OEM from a GLI they are 18x7.5

have a look at thishttp://shop.eurospot.ca/EuroSpot-18T...-ES18TJGTB.htm
cheaper than cat-back and you get 3 inch all the way, IMO piping is piping

Piping is piping, however you really need to watch for the bend going over the rear axle. Cheap pipes usually don't have a big enough bend and if you even get remotely low on coils then the exhaust will rattle on the beam.

[DonDavis]

Re: Where to get Coilovers installed?

That picture sure looks like the OEM VW RCs and not the ones off of BMW.

[Romania]

Re: Where to get Coilovers installed?

Do you guys think I did OK price wise?

Also, UrbanX quoted me 709$ for brand new tires. 225-40-18. What do you guys think?

Lastly, besides the fact that the car will be 4x4 mode for a week or two, is there any reason why I shouldn't put the wheels on before coils?

Wheels have adapters.

[RobG]

Re: Where to get Coilovers installed?

Wheels have adapters.

To adapt from what?

[longsock]

Re: Where to get Coilovers installed?

is there any reason why I shouldn't put the wheels on before tires?

I don't understand this.

[Geobmx4life]

Re: Where to get Coilovers installed?

I don't understand this.

It was mentioned, that he should do the suspension first...just because of the look he'll have for a bit. Thats what I think he meant.

[Romania]

Re: Where to get Coilovers installed?

oh crap i meant wheels before coils....


18inch wheels on stock suspension may look dubious.