Hi folks,

I have a set of jom blue line coilovers on my polo gti 6n2.

Has anybody changed back to the original shocks and springs or standard shocks and 40mm springs?

I'm finding the ride to harsh on the roads in my area at the minute and was looking at a way of making the car feel more refined and a smoother ride for passengers.

Thanks in advance Rob

Youll get used to it after a week or so

Haha,I've had them on since I bought the car roughly four months ago.

Just thinking of a change make the daily drive a bit smoother haha.

Welcome to having a lowered car.

I'd just change back to original if you're not bothered about the aesthetics of a lowered car.

I've tried cheap coillies several times, and TBH I would invest in some lowered shocks and springs, as with these you generally get progressively wound springs and a much better ride. This means you get a certain amount of soft ride (where the springs are losely wound) before it hardens up (where the springs are tighly wound)

Coilovers generally just have a spring that is the same top to bottom.

I've got Koni adjustables on my mk4 golf after my cheap coillies blew a shock (they rode appallingly!) and the difference was night and day. But again if its lows you want, coilovers are the ones to go for. I've heard good review of the H&R cup kit, but it's fairly pricey......

Thanks for your reply dark night that sounds like a plan for next year. Have to save the pennies after christmas, that h and r kit is abit steep.

Does anybody else know of any other makes on the market?

To be fair - you have cheap coilovers - Low, cheap,comfortable - pick two! (i dont make the rules, but I'm always right)

Even the more expensive ones need a bit of setting up.

I have a H&R cup kit (springs and shocks) on my old mk2 and the ride is really good considering they lower a fair bit.

With suspension, given how it really changes the character of a car, id spend some time doin the research before you dive in.

Try to get a few rides in various set ups.

Edited 23 December, 201411 yr by Retrotub

Lowered cars will generally always have a harsher ride than a car at standard height.

Have you tried winding the coilovers up so you are at roughly 40mm down. The ride will still be stiffer than standard but it should be more comfortable than if it was decked, which I guess you have it set to just now.

Cheap lowering spring also tend to give quite a harsh ride too I've found.

I'd look into a fixed height kit with adjustment on the shocks if you're looking for comfort. But they won't be cheap.

Its been a long time since I have updated but I now have put on the koni kit and H and R springs!

And what can I say the difference is brilliant, still lowered but with a nice stance and still nice and tight in bends.

4 x firestone fire hawks have also nicely reduced the road nice which all in all makes it a completely different car than it was and a lot nicer to drive.

If any one is thinking of changing there suspension I would definitely look at the koni kit.

ill upload a picture tomorrow so people can see the height.

Rob

Hi mate. Are you still happy with the suspension setup you went with? I'm looking at lowering a 6n2 and i dont want to use coilovers!

Get what you pay for - low doesn't mean uncomfortable, stiff doesn't mean uncomfortable.

A lot of it is about a good choice of spring rates, and damping.

You pay for quality and development costs with more premium brands hence it being a better end product.

Fixed height kits can often be better as the travels etc are fixed as you can't lower it into the bump stops or whatever.

Lots of really expensive coilover kits only offer around 20-30mm height adjustment as they know whats important, the likes of JOM/TA Technix etc just make a kit to slam your car and look coo on the internet for cheap