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knarioposse
03-17-2006, 11:17 AM
I dont know why but in all the pics ive seen us golfs are higher than european ones..It could be a coilovers matter but all of them looks more 4x4.
or maybe its me...
knarioposse
03-17-2006, 11:19 AM
ups.. theese examples are not the good ones..coz one of it has the 18" and the other one wears 19"

ill try to find out another ones.
bilbos
03-17-2006, 11:20 AM
Yep, US models ride about 0.5" higher than the corresponding European models. Something to do with bumper regulations in the US.
ewoo
03-17-2006, 11:31 AM
This subject has been discussed extensively... Do a search on "Euro springs".

US spec had taller springs to meet dumb US regulations.

Euro ride height is approximately 22mm lower.
The springs themselves are about 13mm shorter that the US one.
The shocks are the same.
Hence, the US aligment specs are comparable to the Euro standard GOLF.
This affects not only ride height but overall handling noticeably.

Or you can check out this thread:
http://www.golfmkv.com/forums/showthread.php?t=103&page=2

Someone should lock this thread now.
knarioposse
03-17-2006, 11:41 AM
Ups.. sorry ewoo... I didnt know that was already posted :(
Fast Eddie GTI
03-17-2006, 02:09 PM
Yeah...it's been done before. However, it gives us an excuse to post our wheel gap!

http://oregonstate.edu/~crouchd/ed%20pics/wheel%20gap.jpg
Fast Eddie GTI
03-17-2006, 02:10 PM
ups.. theese examples are not the good ones..coz one of it has the 18" and the other one wears 19"

ill try to find out another ones.

Thought it was 17s and 18s...do they make a 19 inch cheese grater?!
GTI2007
03-17-2006, 02:12 PM
Thought it was 17s and 18s...do they make a 19 inch cheese grater?!

no, just 17s and 18s. VW doesn't have any 19" wheels in option specially for the GTI
cmdrfire
03-17-2006, 05:43 PM
Thought it was 17s and 18s...do they make a 19 inch cheese grater?!

Nah, he's just wrong, wheels on both of those cars are 18s.