Coil-overs from mk2-3 golf on festiva write up (pics)

[postman101]

Ok so i decided i should have a little write up on installing coilovers on the festiva.

Coil-overs:

Rokkor coil-overs for a mk2-3 golf $338 cdn
380 (Front) 300 (Rear)

http://myworld.ebay.com/ebaymotors/rokkortuning/

They are the same as racelands but a bit cheaper and with a higher spring rate.
























im still working on putting it together ill have info and more pics soon..

[wrongfulleaf]

Looks good! What all work did you have to do to get them to fit? The only thing I could see was drilling out the bolt hole.

[Festiva_Fred]

^ You shouldn't let your caliper just dangle like that, stretches the brake hose.. get some wire and hang it off the spring.

[chrisofna]

What's the spring diameter on those?

[Aspire SVT]

Those look really good! may have to go that route on the aspire. keep us posted

[ejp2fast]

don't forget pics afterwards!!

[postman101]

Looks good! What all work did you have to do to get them to fit? The only thing I could see was drilling out the bolt hole.

I had to drill out the bottom hole and on the top hat make the hole a bit bigger for the shaft.

^ You shouldn't let your caliper just dangle like that, stretches the brake hose.. get some wire and hang it off the spring.

I have new lines going in so im not to concerned plus those are the festiva calipers aspire ones will be on soon.

What's the spring diameter on those?

Ill let you know tomorrow.


So far everything is going smooth i do need a brake hardware kit for the aspire stuff so if i get that tomorrow ill be done the front and post more pics. Also ill add all info for what i bought and did once im done.

[sasquatch]

wow i want a set of those... ill have to check them out at the westiva meet.. im tired of how over-sprung mine are... and grocerygetter had mk3 golf stuff in his car and he said he liked it alot...

[chrisofna]

you should make a plate to where you know where to drill and sell them on here.

[postman101]

Here are some new pics the front is in and is in need of a wheel alignment badly lol.

[sasquatch]

whats the spring rate on those? also any idea how stiff the valving is on it? (i dont know what they measure that in...)

[postman101]

whats the spring rate on those? also any idea how stiff the valving is on it? (i dont know what they measure that in...)

380 (Front) 300 (Rear) they seem pretty stiff i should have the rear done tomorrow then ill let you know about ride if its nice out.

[sasquatch]

any idea what the helper spring is rated to? im hoping that little spring will take most o the small bumps and make it a smooth ride, then when you start getting in to the hard corners then the big spring will take over....

[perucho]

Helper springs are only there to prevent the big spring from getting unseated.

[postman101]

well its all done just a few minor things to do and ill have the car good to go.