GT15VW
All show no go
- Location
- Queensland, Australia
- Car(s)
- Golf GTI 07
looks the goods stevo
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ZF SACHS Performance Coilovers
- Thread starter ApexTwin
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ApexTwin
expert knob twiddler
- Location
- Sydney, OZ
Thanks boys. Here's a pic I found of the car when I first got it, gives a good comparison of the height change...
And a close-up of the front - told you it was filthy! :biggrin:
And a close-up of the front - told you it was filthy! :biggrin:
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WhiteJames
Fun Nazi
- Location
- Sydney
- Car(s)
- VW Golf GTI MKV
Exactly what I'm talking about.
Extra big wheels + Lower ride height = Rubbing.
Esp on downhill corners with loaded suspension when striking bumps/pot holes/undulations in roadway.
You're able to use your hose as long as it has a trigger nozel - you know.
Cheers
WJ
ApexTwin
expert knob twiddler
- Location
- Sydney, OZ
While I was playing around with my suspension setup recently, I took the opportunity to get a closer look at those notorious front fender screws. As mentioned previously, I had some occassional rubbing from the front on a couple of extreme sharp downhill turns. After putting on the Advan's the rubbing increased slightly due to the wider wheels with lower offset.
Instead of whoosing out and raising the front, I decided to lower the sucker some more. I yanked out those two little screws and it became pretty obvious where the contact was being made...
You can see where a portion of the black screw has been polished from the tyre contact. With the screws removed, all I did was tuck the plastic liner behind the metal tab. Didn't even need to bend up the metal tab. The liner doesn't move at all and hasn't added any sounds. Best of all, the car is another 15mm lower and ALL my rubbing has gone away now! Amazing what a few mm can do. :thumbup:
Here's a bigger version of how she looks now... :biggrin:
Instead of whoosing out and raising the front, I decided to lower the sucker some more. I yanked out those two little screws and it became pretty obvious where the contact was being made...
You can see where a portion of the black screw has been polished from the tyre contact. With the screws removed, all I did was tuck the plastic liner behind the metal tab. Didn't even need to bend up the metal tab. The liner doesn't move at all and hasn't added any sounds. Best of all, the car is another 15mm lower and ALL my rubbing has gone away now! Amazing what a few mm can do. :thumbup:
Here's a bigger version of how she looks now... :biggrin:
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ApexTwin
expert knob twiddler
- Location
- Sydney, OZ
Not really, camber doesn't really change after lowering at the front according to Derek.
sachs coilover
You said you can even set up the car height to the stock level or heigher?
I'm asking you because I'm looking to upgrade suspension and Sachs is an option. But I'm interested to keep the stock height which I so is possible for Bilstein PSS10 but the specification for Sachs said it will be lowered 30-50mm.
I preffer Sachs because is more comfortable comparing with Bilstein; I understand from you that for 1/20 setup is even more comfortable comparing with stock?
Thank you
You said you can even set up the car height to the stock level or heigher?
I'm asking you because I'm looking to upgrade suspension and Sachs is an option. But I'm interested to keep the stock height which I so is possible for Bilstein PSS10 but the specification for Sachs said it will be lowered 30-50mm.
I preffer Sachs because is more comfortable comparing with Bilstein; I understand from you that for 1/20 setup is even more comfortable comparing with stock?
Thank you
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