Worth getting coilies?
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Worth getting coilies?
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I have a g6 tsi. 18's and lowered with eibach pro kit. Ride is as comfy as stock..and i dig that fact.whilst it has a decent less than 2 finger allround drop.im happy...has been since i did this 2 years ago.
But now my shocks (monroe reflex)needs replacing as the road i drive weekly got even worse with all the rain. Question is... Upgrade shocks...like Koni"strt, or for sme price get coilies (Jom ,FKs). Note.. i doubt i will drop more than the 30mm i hav with the eibach. So i assume thats the minimum drop the coilies give...thus it should be comfortable and good. But is it worth buying if thats all i want? Or will a new set of normal shocks (reflex, gabriels, b4 billstein) work
Please give insight guys
I have a g6 tsi. 18's and lowered with eibach pro kit. Ride is as comfy as stock..and i dig that fact.whilst it has a decent less than 2 finger allround drop.im happy...has been since i did this 2 years ago.
But now my shocks (monroe reflex)needs replacing as the road i drive weekly got even worse with all the rain. Question is... Upgrade shocks...like Koni"strt, or for sme price get coilies (Jom ,FKs). Note.. i doubt i will drop more than the 30mm i hav with the eibach. So i assume thats the minimum drop the coilies give...thus it should be comfortable and good. But is it worth buying if thats all i want? Or will a new set of normal shocks (reflex, gabriels, b4 billstein) work
Please give insight guys
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Re: Worth getting coilies?
The Monroe reflex shocks are actually pretty damn nice. In terms of valving I would see them as better than the entry level options from those you have mentioned.
If you dont want to go lower then stick in some replacement shocks and call it a day.
If you dont want to go lower then stick in some replacement shocks and call it a day.
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Re: Worth getting coilies?
Get what u saying Killerwatt.so thats it then... Comes down to basically one question.. How low?
But im still not sold. If the reflex comes out waaaaay cheaper then thats the choice. But if all is around the same price..id say its worth asking some questions.
One being... Since coilies are pretty much matched coils + shocks, at 30mm drop (actually no drop at all),doesnt it challenge the eibach in comfort? Or equal stock ride/comfort,but lowered height?I have R5k to spend. If coilies is better option then i can sell kit and add that to the budget. Installation is seperate..
But im still not sold. If the reflex comes out waaaaay cheaper then thats the choice. But if all is around the same price..id say its worth asking some questions.
One being... Since coilies are pretty much matched coils + shocks, at 30mm drop (actually no drop at all),doesnt it challenge the eibach in comfort? Or equal stock ride/comfort,but lowered height?I have R5k to spend. If coilies is better option then i can sell kit and add that to the budget. Installation is seperate..
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Re: Worth getting coilies?
AgreeKillerwatt wrote: ↑Sat Jul 07, 2018 10:37 am If you dont want to go lower then stick in some replacement shocks and call it a day.
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Re: Worth getting coilies?
Coilover by nature of thenspring design will never be as comfortable as a proper regular drop spring and normal shock. Anybody claims that has very elective or very short memory.
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Re: Worth getting coilies?
Coilovers will never be as comfy as your current setup, especially the cheaper ones you mention. If you are happy with your height and you are after comfort splash on the best shocks you can buy, seeing as you have been running this setup for almost 2 years I would think that the new shocks will drastically improve the feel in any case.
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Re: Worth getting coilies?
Thanx gents.. im sold on the idea of just getting new shocks then. Cant find the monroe reflex though. Anybody that can give a name of a place that sells. Im in western cape.
Otherwise,its Koni str.t
Otherwise,its Koni str.t
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Have you tried goldwagen for either monroe, bilstein or Koni or sachs.
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Re: Worth getting coilies?
Goldwagen has Bilstein B4's..no reflex.
The price quoted for B4's R4200.
Str.t R6200
The rest i havent yet enquired about
The price quoted for B4's R4200.
Str.t R6200
The rest i havent yet enquired about
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Goldwagen has Bilstein B4's..no reflex.
The price quoted for B4's R4200.
Str.t R6200
The rest i havent yet enquired about
The price quoted for B4's R4200.
Str.t R6200
The rest i havent yet enquired about
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Re: Worth getting coilies?
Cant knock the BC coilovers for ride comfort.
Personally i have opted for coilovers everytime where it allowed (no coilies on the Q7) and im happy with them.
Personally i have opted for coilovers everytime where it allowed (no coilies on the Q7) and im happy with them.
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Re: Worth getting coilies?
Oh okayYakuza Racer wrote: ↑Tue Jul 10, 2018 3:25 pm Cant knock the BC coilovers for ride comfort.
Personally i have opted for coilovers everytime where it allowed (no coilies on the Q7) and im happy with them.
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Re: Worth getting coilies?
Gents
So i have all the info for shocks thati enquired about
Bilstein b4's - R4200
Koni str.t -R6400
Monroe reflex - R7300
Monroe normal - R5500 ... Monroes supplied,fitted and aligned by supaquik
Budget is nogal tight..so its bilstein then. Unless someone can honestly advise me against it
So i have all the info for shocks thati enquired about
Bilstein b4's - R4200
Koni str.t -R6400
Monroe reflex - R7300
Monroe normal - R5500 ... Monroes supplied,fitted and aligned by supaquik
Budget is nogal tight..so its bilstein then. Unless someone can honestly advise me against it
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Re: Worth getting coilies?
i have a set of shocks fairly new that i removed from my car when i fitted coilovers... if interested PM me.
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Re: Worth getting coilies?
More details plz.. Yakuza