I will be using the search button but does anyone know of a good coilover kit for about £200-£300 for a gti-6?

Will probably be lowering around 30-40mm but want to improve the handling and it to have a nice ride (i.e not harsh like the current setup)...

Can anyone point me in the right direction?

Thanks

________________________________________

''Oh, it does handle like a golf!'' Why drive a Golf....when you can drive a GTi-6?

I just dont know what to do really. Basically the rear is standard but at the front looks as if previous owner has got lowering springs on standard struts. And its so low there is almost no gaps between the parts of the springs.

Its hard to describe the ride but very unpleasant would be a good start. It feel everything and magnifys the effect. It bangs like a rabbit.

So im not sure wether to source some standard springs for the front OR to just get something else in the pipeline as i will most likely what to lower it at some point in the future anyway.

Problem is i know nothing about suspension, brands or what parts i need.

I really want to improve handling, and i dont like stupidly low, but i want it to be a comfortable ride also....any ideas?

Thanks

________________________________________

''Oh, it does handle like a golf!'' Why drive a Golf....when you can drive a GTi-6?

Like I said mate my friend in Aylesbury will be lowering his very soon and will have standard springs/shocks for sale. If your moonstone is on standard shocks then you will just need to replace the springs.

Just keep it standard, it was set up that way for a reason. I was parked next to a poor man's 306 today the difference in height compared to my standard gti 6 is supprising. They are already 30/40mm lower than other 306 models. Just get 55 profile tyres and they fill the arches enough.

________________________________________

Racing driver, fighter pilot, astronaut, compulsive liar.

Other than standard Eibach or Bilstein are good. Do a search mate, so many pages of info.

________________________________________

Racing driver, fighter pilot, astronaut, compulsive liar.

Problem i seem to hear about them is that to get a decent pair that wont knacker out after 2 years you have to spend £500+ really.

And i dont have that kinda cash atm!

Think i will go back to standard for now. Though it would look much better lowered 30-40mm.
Gotta live to my means i guess!

________________________________________

''Oh, it does handle like a golf!'' Why drive a Golf....when you can drive a GTi-6?

For your price range you can completly forget coilovers.
If you managed to find a set for less then £300 I wouldn't touch them with a bargepole as they will be total crap.

As said, decent coily sets are £600+ these days, plus fitting and new topmounts etc.

Agree with Stevie and Mab they are overkill for most normal road driving.

My car is hideously uncomfortable to drive around your general, shitty condition roads, to the point I dont really want to drive the thing anymore.
You feel every tiny little bump and dip and the ride is solid.
However, that is not the point of my car and on track I love how it handles. If you intend on turning your car into a track car, then go ahead with coilys, but you need to budget about £800 for a decent set with a known rep. (on this forum atleast)

If you just generally want to overhaul the suspension and make it a touch more stiff / sporty whilst lowering at the same time then go for the Bilstein B8's with Eibach -30mm springs.
You should manage to find that setup for ~£300 if you look hard enough.

If you want to go std, then get pug dampers, and not the Bilstein OE equivelents as they are supposedly not as good (so I have heard).

________________________________________

Long live the Sigma 6
Team Phase 1 supercharged

XBL ID: farmer uk1

Superb post and very helpful, cheers. Know what your saying about not wanting to drive it, the front on mine has that effect on me. There may aswell be no springs they are so tightly wound.

So Bilstein b8 struts ALL round? with 30mm lowering springs? How will that ride and handle on the roads? Im not looking for a track car atall. Just a comfortable lowered road car with hopefully improved handling.

Dont suppose anyone has any pics of that setup ????

Sadly, for the moment i most likely cant fork out that £300 but i need to change the ride, now, its that bad. So going to go to pug and see how much original front struts and springs are new...supposedly they arent too dear and put those on for the time being i think.

Are there some good lowered springs i can put with standard pug struts all round that might have the effect im looking for?

Thanks again

________________________________________

''Oh, it does handle like a golf!'' Why drive a Golf....when you can drive a GTi-6?

Please forgive me for asking this but, are 'shocks', 'struts', 'dampers' all the same thing? I.e the greased up fork that goes with springs?

Bloody hell so pug front shocks alone are £300?!

Im getting more confused by the minute!

________________________________________

''Oh, it does handle like a golf!'' Why drive a Golf....when you can drive a GTi-6?

What springs for the rears? Have standard dampers i think all round atm. Just front needs better springs and would like to keep the rear in line with the front.

________________________________________

''Oh, it does handle like a golf!'' Why drive a Golf....when you can drive a GTi-6?

Forgive me, im hopeless!

So how would one go about lowering the back say 30mm? Ive read 30-40mm is optimum range for ride/stance/handling?

Im on eurocarparts now, found some bilsteins, doesnt say b4 or anything....could you provide some links by any chance? much appreciated!

________________________________________

''Oh, it does handle like a golf!'' Why drive a Golf....when you can drive a GTi-6?

Well, i got the front dampers page right.

Seen a post about lowering torsion bar in FAQ section, presumably the only way to lower the rear?

Think im going to just give up for now and try to do some more reading. I just seem to come up with more and more questions!

Thanks for your help.

________________________________________

''Oh, it does handle like a golf!'' Why drive a Golf....when you can drive a GTi-6?

Sounds a bit crap!

Why did pug do this as opposed to struts/springs on the rear also?

Alot easier to adjust your suspension setup and height i would think.

Grrrr, seems to be an expensive job to get the car how i want it.

________________________________________

''Oh, it does handle like a golf!'' Why drive a Golf....when you can drive a GTi-6?

I think it's a cost of manufacturing thing, with torsion bars the whole rear frame can be assembled separately then just bolted onto any flat surface without that much reliance on the shape of the car. They used a similar setup on many Peugeot and Citroen cars, so perhaps it's for portability between the models.

As for the rear dampers you don't *technically* need rear dampers, I changed my fronts for coilovers a couple of months before I got around to doing the rear but you really do notice the difference when you go over speed bumps and the like - the front is nice and solidly damped, the rear end tends to bounce more.

Take a look at the FAQs to see the torsion bar technique, as it's a frickin ballache and as mentioned, will cost you a bit in spares if you want to do it properly.

Hope that helps a little

O.

________________________________________

Membership expiring soon, get in contact on our new little forum project.