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| Coilovers for 190e; some info please | |
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| alex199 | Fri Aug 21, 2009 8:22 pm Post #1 |
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I am about to purchase a 190e i have been into vw for a long time and i always run height adjustable coilovers, do they make them for 190e? its a 1.8 model. where can i get them from? thanks |
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| ML190E | Fri Aug 21, 2009 8:28 pm Post #2 |
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Cant be got mate im afraid i wanted a set when i bought my 190E. dont let it put you off buying a 190 though |
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| alex199 | Fri Aug 21, 2009 8:46 pm Post #3 |
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so what can i get just lowering kits and springs etc? how can i get some with some serious drop or what with and where from? Edited by alex199, Fri Aug 21, 2009 8:46 pm.
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| Neil | Fri Aug 21, 2009 8:57 pm Post #4 |
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Depending on budget; - Standard eBay spring kits will give you -40mm for little money. The standard shocks will just about cope, but wear on them will increase. - There are -60mm budget kits out there, eBay again a good starting point. -60mm springs should kill off your standard shocks quite soon. - H&R do a -40mm Front / -60mm Rear kit, it's about 400 quid I think and is quite stiff. - Spax do shorter shocks, check out MotorsportWorld.co.uk, Larkspeed.com or EuroPerformance.co.uk for more kits. Names to look for are Apex, PI, GMax, KYB, Koni, Bilstein, H&R, Eibach, Sachs, Boge, Weitech. There may be others. Edited by Neil, Fri Aug 21, 2009 8:59 pm.
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| shrekky | Fri Aug 21, 2009 9:07 pm Post #5 |
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GSF sell a 1/2 decent lowering springs for around £60, i have aset on my car for 2 years now,with standard but brand new bilsteins ![]() |
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| Martrider | Sat Aug 22, 2009 1:58 am Post #6 |
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I can thoroughly endorse the Boge-Sachs kit for £199 from GSF. Uprated shorter springs (65mm drop on mine not 40mm for that kit) and "heavy duty" dampers. It really did make my 2.0ltr carb sing though the corners and match most things in the twisties. For a 1.8 i would say you wouldn't need to even think about anything else. Edited by Martrider, Sat Aug 22, 2009 2:08 am.
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| jeremy | Sat Aug 22, 2009 8:30 am Post #7 |
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Once a 190 is properly set-up , you dont need coil-overs , they handle really well , its one of the cars' strongest points . Jeremy |
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| alex199 | Sun Aug 23, 2009 6:05 pm Post #8 |
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sounds all good to me, i wouldnt go for just springs heard some bad stories about that. Is there much difference between the 1.8 and 2.0 acceleration wise? |
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