Lowering

[parkersdub 0]

Hi all, want to lower car 20mm, without losing to much comfort. any suggestions on what to go for.

Cheers

JP

[g60bron 0]

Eibach springs is a good start... but most applications out there will start from 30 mm

It will all depend on your budget...

What car is it?

[parkersdub 0]

It's a standard be at mo. I want good comfort and handling over how low can u go as it's my every day driver

[Ben Seabrook 4]

have got eibach on mine and it's a top setup ride and comfort are better and handles much sharper through the twisty stuff

[parkersdub 0]

What spring and damper setup should I use? For good handling and comfort.

[FishWick 21]

Suspension is very subjective. I find the Eibach springs to be very hard. H&R springs are better imo.

20mm is a sensible drop too. Most people go too low and f'ck the wishbone geometry, which ruins the handing on challenging B roads. Being low does not mean good handling, contrary to popular belief. People are fooled by the massive compression forces after market kits dial into their dampers (think Spax) and the 50% (at least) uprated spring rates. it makes the car firmer and corner flatter, but it does nothing for suspension travel in bumpy conditions.

[The Monk 50]

I was looking at the Koni suspention kit for the golf vr6. The drop I would want would be the minimum it provides....25mm. Is that sensible?.

I never thought lowering a car would screw the handling unless it was a ridiculous amount like 40mm+