Yes, I ordered and received Whiteline MK5 GTI springs.
Cannot mount for a week...waiting on spring compressor.
The Front are (Linear) = 179 lb/in __&__ the Rear are (Progressive) = 230 lb/in.
Their site says drop is one inch. I only found one review, but it was for a MK6 GTI and MK6 springs. That person said the drop was much more than advertised. Advertised for the MK6 is 0.8" and they said drop was more like 1.5". So, not exactly sure what they drop will be for mine. Doesn't really matter because I just want it higher.
Once the springs are mounted...I will progress to figuring out if the H&R swaybars need readjusting. Then more corrections made with camber etc. to balance over and understeer for proper tracking.
I will post stuff as steps are taken and provide more later.
But yeah, excited to raise it back up a bit for three reasons;
1) More comfortable springs...to be paired with the Bilstein B8 dampers.
2) Higher stance for the end of scraping going in and out of lots.
3) Front (linear) springs with lower rate in front than the rear has. This may allow some softening of the rear swaybar and no need to reduce rear neg. camber.
Will no longer be this low__Front FTG = 23-3/4"__Rear FTG = 23-7/8";
Cannot mount for a week...waiting on spring compressor.
The Front are (Linear) = 179 lb/in __&__ the Rear are (Progressive) = 230 lb/in.
Their site says drop is one inch. I only found one review, but it was for a MK6 GTI and MK6 springs. That person said the drop was much more than advertised. Advertised for the MK6 is 0.8" and they said drop was more like 1.5". So, not exactly sure what they drop will be for mine. Doesn't really matter because I just want it higher.
Once the springs are mounted...I will progress to figuring out if the H&R swaybars need readjusting. Then more corrections made with camber etc. to balance over and understeer for proper tracking.
I will post stuff as steps are taken and provide more later.
But yeah, excited to raise it back up a bit for three reasons;
1) More comfortable springs...to be paired with the Bilstein B8 dampers.
2) Higher stance for the end of scraping going in and out of lots.
3) Front (linear) springs with lower rate in front than the rear has. This may allow some softening of the rear swaybar and no need to reduce rear neg. camber.
Will no longer be this low__Front FTG = 23-3/4"__Rear FTG = 23-7/8";
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