GTI sits too high

[marvr]

Does anybody else out there find the ride hight on the your car kind of high?

I feel like I'm driving a mini van when I'm driving my car. It really seems apparent when I pull up beside a small SUV and it seems that I'm at about the same hight.

This is my first new car in over 10 years and I have noticed in general that most new cars these days do sit much higher than before. I guess you can't avoid it unless you get some kind of low slung sports car or something.

 

[Remus6]

After market suspensions ftw!

 

[absoluteczech]

yup why every refers to it as 4x4. almost everyones first mod is the ride height.

 

[marvr]

After market suspensions ftw!

I almost feel like I need a 4-5" drop :laugh: so lowering springs will not get the car low enough. I guess I can always get slightly lower seats.

I'll just have to get use to the hight that's all :biggrin:

 

[dpham00]

did you try the seat height adjustment lever (or button, if you have pk2)?

 

[Remus6]

I almost feel like I need a 4-5" drop :laugh: so lowering springs will not get the car low enough. I guess I can always get slightly lower seats.

I'll just have to get use to the hight that's all :biggrin:

I have the Koni cup kit which is only 1.5-1.6 inch drop, not too low, but plenty for me. I like it because I don't like to hastle with speed bumps, etc. The cool thing about the cup kit is that it comes with the Koni springs and Koni yellow shocks, so for a fairly decent price, it's a great system.

It has some adjustability, but not as much as a full coil over which will give you greater drop, and a stiffer ride. It is, however, half the price (the cup kit is half of a coil over). It's all up to you on how much of a drop you want. I've seen a 2 inch drop on a MKV, and it's really tight, like maybe a finger or less, looks really good I think. I think that's plenty of a drop.

 

[marvr]

did you try the seat height adjustment lever (or button, if you have pk2)?

Yes I have tried the lowest position. Thanks

I'll just think of my car being at rally car height from now on :w00t:

 

[marvr]

Remus6,

Thanks for the info.

 

[Dan GSR]

yeah, i saw a red gti on the street and thought, o wow i didn't know they made the toureg in red

 

[dpham00]

another option would be coils. b&g claims up to 4.5" drop.

http://www.mjmautohaus.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=2_6_8697_8851_8872_8921&products_id=1004

 

[fast greg]

yeah i cant wait to drop mine next month.

 

[marvr]

another option would be coils. b&g claims up to 4.5" drop.

http://www.mjmautohaus.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=2_6_8697_8851_8872_8921&products_id=1004

:eyebulge: I didn't think you can drop it that much. That's too much of a drop to make everyday driving practical.

 

[dpham00]

well, you asked for a 4-5" drop, and you got it, if you're so inclined

 

[Metafor]

then you could pick up some 15s with some low pros on it..lol:w00t:

 

[tmrakip]

maybe a finger or less, looks really good I think. I think that's plenty of a drop.

My scientific measure of suspension drops is catching on :laughabove: